OT-ish: Saban using former players for practice squad
So...this just seems so outside of the rules, considering former players cannot even speak with recruits..but apparently he has cleared it with the SEC and the NCAA. He has brought back Blake Sims, Trent Richardson, and Parker Wilson.
Personally, I love the idea, (and would love to former players having a chance to come back and improve the current players) but I think we all know if Harbaugh did this, Sankey would salt the earth and the collective ESPN mind(s) would lose it.
EDIT: Source added.
November 8th, 2016 at 12:17 PM ^
So . . .this begs the question: Is Harbaugh on his own scout team?
You know he wants to.
November 8th, 2016 at 12:26 PM ^
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November 8th, 2016 at 1:18 PM ^
.. and I missed it, but does the rule only allow bringing back former players of your school? While you aren't going to get Braxton Miller to swing by Ann Arbor to help prep for OSU, perhaps you could find a similar type former player from another program that would be up for it?
Even without direct compensation, maybe a former player aspiring to get into coaching might consider the possible networking and getting time around the coaching staff as being worth it.
November 8th, 2016 at 2:25 PM ^
I want Dennis Dixon to come by.
Dude was a magician.
November 8th, 2016 at 2:35 PM ^
So former players are learning team plays? I dont like this .Some team is gonna do this,then throw someone on the field and tell them to keep helmet on all game.Couldve alrrady happened.
November 8th, 2016 at 4:02 PM ^
should do this just to make it against the rules for sabin