Harbaugh to have Spring Practice in Rome, Italy

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The coaches can tell the recruits "If you sign with us you will be going to Rome for spring practice" (or London, Bermuda, Tokyo). To a 17 y/o that sounds awesome. I know some staffs recruit that way when they have a game at Hawaii. I have a strong suspicion a rule will be put in place shortly after the trip and it should be an incredibly broad ruling since Harbaugh is figuring out ways to play the system.
are 17 year old football players really that interested in going to Rome?

don't get me wrong, I've been there several times and it's an awesome place to visit, but I would think there would be places much more enticing to a 17 year old than Rome.
 

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are 17 year old football players really that interested in going to Rome?

don't get me wrong, I've been there several times and it's an awesome place to visit, but I would think there would be places much more enticing to a 17 year old than Rome.
I would think Rome is appealing to many people and it seems traveling internationally would be also. I think it is a draw to these kids and this is the main reason UM is doing it.
 

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The coaches can tell the recruits "If you sign with us you will be going to Rome for spring practice" (or London, Bermuda, Tokyo). To a 17 y/o that sounds awesome. I know some staffs recruit that way when they have a game at Hawaii. I have a strong suspicion a rule will be put in place shortly after the trip and it should be an incredibly broad ruling since Harbaugh is figuring out ways to play the system.
See my link from page one...

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It took Georgia Tech 6 months to a year to prepare to play in Ireland this year. My son is a manager for the football team. It was a logistical nightmare in so many ways. There is no way the preparation for this Rome trip just started. They've been working on it for months. There are a ton of Customs issues, passport issues, paperwork, etc... I feel bad for the people that have to make all this happen.

And oh BTW for those reasons stated above Coach Saban will never play a game out of the country. Never gonna happen. :)
Makes you wonder if he had advance notice the ban was coming...
 

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