Just read an article about this... Was kind of surprised Urban Meyer said they would try it (satellite camps) but also thought they should be outlawed... What the hell Urb? ... As I recall he complained that the Big 10 needed to step there game up in recruiting and now that they are he sounds pissy about it.
Columbus, Ohio is closest to the most population in the US within a 500-mile radius of a city (campus). Not only that but he also doesn't want additional competition in the areas he has connections, which includes SEC land. SEC and ACC dominate that area, and now you have Penn State (started last year), Nebraska, Notre Dame and Michigan all with satellite camps in SEC land and the "big boys of recruiting" will not like it.
Why? Because it gives other schools a foot in the door, and that foot means something.
It allows coaches to evaluate a prospect, in person, at a young age and start that relationship that's needed. Urban Meyer isn't the only one that doesn't want them available, Saban has voiced his displeasure with it as well. The SEC has a conference rule prohibiting their schools from participating in satellite camps.
Meyer at Ohio State, top recruits (4 and 5-stars) landed from SEC land
Florida
4-star Joey Bosa
4-star James Clark
4-star Johnnie Dixon
4-star Jamel Dean
4-star Torrance Gibson
Georgia
5-star Vonn Bell
5-star Raekwon McMillan
4-star Trey Johnson
Mississippi
4-star Corey Smith
That's some damn good talent picked right out of SEC land. Doesn't include what they've pulled from ACC and/or B12 land either. Now, other schools in the B1G will have a chance to identify talent at a much younger age, get that relationship started and see it pay off down the road. I can't stress how important the satellite camps are to a school like Nebraska.
P.S.
Bo signed 4-star Brion Carnes (legacy), 4-star Tyler Moore (legacy), and received a commitment (signed with Riley) from 4-star Stanley Morgan. That's absolutely atrocious considering he came from LSU, off a national championship.
