Dan Mullen has become the latest SEC coach to make his thoughts clear on one of the offseason’s most resilient controversies -- satellite camps. Specifically, camps hosted by Big Ten coaches in SEC territory, which has ruffled quite a few feathers and resulted in commitments for programs like Michigan.
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Mullen was a guest Monday on the radio network SuperTalk Mississippi and appeared to take a jab at Michigan’s head coach.
Mullen: if Jim Harbaugh’s going to have a camp, he’d probably want to teach young kids in Michigan how to be better football players.
— Head To Head (@HeadtoHeadRadio) June 15, 2015
It’s possible that Mullen’s remark was meant to slight the talent available in the state of Michigan (or the recent state of the Wolverines’ football program), but the coach went on to talk more about the purpose of the camps rather than the specifics of Michigan’s situation.
“That’s our job as coaches,” Mullen said. “To promote the game and help young people learn how to be better football players, not just to go out and recruit.”
Mullen may be arguing his concern is out of interest for the players, but satellite camps are actually good for recruits.
Michigan's and Mississippi's local talent levels aren't all that different. Mississippi averages 12.1 FBS-level recruits per school per year, while Michigan averages 7.6. Mullen, a Pennsylvania native, was tied to a few Big Ten coaching positions earlier in the offseason, including Michigan's.
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