ANN ARBOR, Mich. – In wake of college football's disapproval towards Michigan football's tour across the country, setting up satellite camps in some of the nation's hottest recruiting beds, Jim Harbaugh has answered the criticism.
And he did so in a way that only Jim Harbaugh could.
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In a tweet posted Friday morning, Harbaugh announced that the University is inviting coaches from all colleges to join the camp in Ann Arbor. This means that Harbaugh's staff, instead of enjoying exclusive time with their visiting recruits, will share the event with the same coaches competing to bring those players to other schools.
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"Our vision for the UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN FOOTBALL CAMP is to bring together players and coaches in all different levels from around the country to provide maximum exposure for our great game of football," the flier in Harbaugh's tweet says. "In a collaborative effort we will strive to provide the best possible experience for campers."
The camp will allow up to two coaches per college or university to join as instructors. Harbaugh is likely hoping that the camp turns into a national event that attracts top recruits hoping to meet several of the country's top coaches.
Earlier this week, Alabama head coach Nick Saban attacked the satellite camps, which are against SEC rules but legal in the Big Ten. SEC restrictions say that schools can't participate in camps more than 50 miles from their campus.
Harbaugh offered an alternative option in his announcement.
"Where college coaches are restricted from working a camp outside of a 50-mile radius of their campus, we cordially invite your head football coach to be our keynote speaker," the flier says.
The announcement is signed "Sincerely yours in football, Jim Harbaugh."
The camp is scheduled to run this summer from June 14-17.
Harbaugh, who will coach his first game at Michigan on Sept. 3 at Utah, will now await a response from coaches around the country.
Coaches from the SEC and ACC, including Saban, will only be eligible to participate as keynote speakers.
Other coaches, even Ohio State's Urban Meyer, have the option to accept the invitation and take part in the camp.