I think there may be some jealousy there. How cool would it be if Solich and company did something like that?? OUr offseason would be so much fun to follow!

Had Urban proposed this idea, Billy would be all about it.

I'm sure all the big boys will be doing this in a couple years.

I, too, see nothing wrong with this (other than Harbaugh thought of it first).

This ain't the old NBA with draft rights assigned geographically.

Violating "gentlemen's agreements", you say? In NCAA recruiting? Don't make me laugh!

The cost of this would have to be close to that of attending a Bowl game moving your entire operation south, housing and feeding the entire staff. I don't care who does this, it's too much. At this level these kids recieve zero time off when you take away their spring break.

I think BTC is talking about time-off period, regardless of it being Spring Break or any other break. I tend to agree with that. These athletes get VERY little time off. At a glance, this seems a bit over-the-top.

These are young kids, who spend all summer, they are away from home for Thanksgiving, Maybe get to go home for a day over Christmas and now the one week they have off is gone. They spend more time than NFL athletes do in the off season.

Then let's talk about money, this is just another example of pushing the envelope further away from everyone else by the big boys.

You think I'm wrong on the over the top, ask our guys how much they enjoy their Spring Break.

I completely agree it is another step in dividing the haves and have nots. That is my objection. The cost of such an effort can only be achieved by a few. The players are going to love it. Yes love it. They will spend a few hours in shorts and helmets and then hit the beach. The majority of the players can not afford such a trip. So this is a very nice perk. But one that should not be allowed.

Robert, that was NOT directed at you in anyway!

Some of these guys probably like the sleepover recruiting strategy as well.

I just came from a meeting in Laurinburg, NC. There are 5 kids from the HS playing major college football (Clemson, NC State, UNC, Ga Tech). NONE of them could ever afford to go away for Spring Break - even if Spring Break was in Wilmington, NC. They/Their families simply have no money. Some of these kids truly come from nothing.

Urbie's thinking about it, too. http://www.cbssports.com/collegefootball/eye-on-college-f...

Alan, Alan, Alan.....The argument is that if you have the money to send teams around like this, then these supposed student athletes are actually closer to professional Athletes and should be able to earn money accordingly. Have you ever had a conversation with a student athlete that comes from a low income background? It is pretty sobering to hear some of their stories and think about how much money they bring to the school, yet they are paid the same as Scholarship Volleyball Player? Golfer? Swimmer?

Many on this board are worried about things like this making it harder for the Bobcats to compete, which is an obnoxiously selfish idea. The NCAA needs to make sure that the system is fair for their student athletes first. If it is truly about being a Student Athlete, then make it that way. Don't play games on weekdays, limit practice for study time, reward coaches for good academic teams. If you don't want those things, then you are saying the students are there to play sports, which in case they should be able to earn money from their own name(Notice, I don't even argue they need to be paid). Look at it this way...


Volleyball Player brings X amount of money to the school. This is most likely less than the scholarship they get.

DJ Cooper brings X amount of money to the school. That number is easily 100 times the value of his scholarship.

Explain to me how that makes sense?

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My guess is that this won't pass the "smell test" for the NCAA's relevant committees, and it will be legislated against at next meeting of said organization. It really does look like something you'd expect from a professional team, like in MLB spring practice.