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Jim Harbaugh Will Be (Satellite) Camping In Mississippi
I'm taking this as a good sign that satellite camps will be legal this summer. This article also has a list of last year's signees who were satellite campers.
Rolling Deep At Tight End | Jay Harbaugh Presser
These tight ends are going to be eating people alive next year. Good luck covering these multiple-tight-end sets.
Khalid Hill Enjoying Switch To Fullback
Henry Poggi has also switched to fullback full-time. This feels a bit like purgatory for these guys, given the initial tasks of mastering their blocking with (perhaps) few other opportunities. Sione Houma and Joe Kerridge last year were used as real weapons, with 57 carries for 246 yards (4.3 average) and another 13 catches for 110 yards. I'm not sure Hill and Poggi will get the same number of opportunities, although just the threat of fullback plays will be useful.
He didn't hurdle anything but it was still nice to have @williams_maxx at #Gophers practice today. pic.twitter.com/pNRCOaBzVi
— Minnesota Football (@GopherFootball) March 22, 2016
Northwestern Grabs Four-Star Recruit | So Does Nebraska
Northwestern beats out all the major Texas schools, Michigan, and Oklahoma. Nebraska, meanwhile, grabs the son of former NFLer Keyshawn Johnson.
Mark Dantonio's tweet will probably result in a minor violation, as the NCAA recently decreed coaches can't subtweet at recruits. Take away 84 scholarships, I say.
Talking The Spartans' Running Back Situation
This article has an interesting update on Delton Williams: he'll be back on scholarship in the summer ... and be moving to fullback to make room for enough carries for the other talented tailbacks. And Michigan State has a lot of tailbacks right now.
Tim Banks (fresh off Illinois' staff) seems to be fitting in well at Penn State:
"That's why we play D, that's what separates us."@CoachTimBanks mic'd up:https://t.co/GJnMKQGlSi
— Penn State Football (@PennStateFball) March 22, 2016
Buckeye Spring Practice Observations: Offense | Defense
An update on Ohio State's offensive line, a continuing absence of wide receivers, and rebuilding the secondary.
Also, no links are necessary for this, but Buckeye fans and players were not happy with Jim Harbaugh's most recent tweet about Gene Smith's comments while talking about Ohio State not wanting to participate in southern camps. Not very happy at all.
Well, alright, just a few links, then. Here are Ohio State player reactions, a section-by-section breakdown of the tweet by Doug Lesmerises, and Stewart Mandel calling it 'classless' in a podcast. I don't care a twit. Let them come.
Tate Martell Visiting Ohio State
So, the Buckeyes are hosting a five-star quarterback and Texas A&M commit today. Martell started looking around when A&M's mostly unpopular offensive coordinator Jake Spavital skipped town for Cal (or was fired, depending on who you ask). Martell calls OSU a dream school in the above link.
Listed at 5'10.5", 203 pounds, Martell has annoyingly good tape. He has a strong arm and looks like an elite running back when he tucks and runs.
Blasphemous pic.twitter.com/ufCv0Tm14H
— Quincy Enunwa (@QuincyEnunwa) March 23, 2016
That's Nebraska, guys. Oh, and Big Blue is the New York Giants, while we're on the subject, but I already gave up on that one.
A lot of nuggets here, including D.J. Durkin making a prediction that the NCAA will ban satellite spring practices before next year. Also, for those who remember Maryland WR Amba Etta-Tawo, Etta-Tawo will graduate transfer to Syracuse for his final year. He had 938 career yards.
Penn State's Offense Might Be Faster Than We Realized
Moorhead's offense is not primarily about tempo; it is, however, about using formations that force defenses to put numbers in different places in such a way that it becomes obvious where the ball should go. It's a very quarterback-friendly system. On the other hand, it would make sense for Moorhead to amp up the tempo now that he has Penn State's talent and a great defense to protect him. It makes even more sense to practice at an absurd tempo in the spring. We'll see how much of that sticks.
Raise your hands if it's your birthday...
— NFL (@NFL) March 23, 2016
And swat the ball while you're at it, @JJWatt! https://t.co/eCT0QVqBgu
To help celebrate Watt's birthday (belatedly), here's a terrific highlight video of him.
My eight biggest concerns for the 2016 Iowa football team heading into spring practice.https://t.co/O4MLwjUrVZ
— Pat Harty (@PatHarty) March 23, 2016
Finally, I'll dip very briefly into college hockey. Notre Dame will be joining the Big Ten in hockey only, starting in 2017-18. The Only Colors has you covered with more info, and MGoBlog also has a great piece on it. Should make for some very good games.