re: (takes off SEC goggles for two seconds) Satellite Camps, what's the big deal???

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So it's about maintaining the illusion of fairness???

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Fairness between program? No, no way.

Perceived fairness between what colleges get from athletes and what athletes get in return? Hell yes.

The problem with putting up camps all over the place is that takes away from any sort of regional mission of the program, and a fantasy that college football is a great opportunity for local boys to get an education.

Plus all those camps and their travel and their flashiness cost money, money that some lawyers would argue should be in the pockets of the players. Another bonus for a coach isn't as big of deal because everyone does that without fanfare, but this was a situation that was all over the news and who knows where it would have ended?

Basically anything that makes the sport seem less like a student organization and more like a ruthless professional league is a bad thing. Once the NCAA loses some lawsuits that may change, it might have to change.