Many coaches across the SEC - and all of college football, really - raised questions when Michigan Wolverines head coach Jim Harbaugh announced that his team would be holding one week of spring practice at IMG Academy in Bradenton, Florida.
Some called it an unfair recruiting advantage with IMG being one of the premier high school football programs in the country, but now other coaches are descending on the school.
Arkansas Razorbacks head coach Bret Bielema tweeted that him and his staff would be at Michigan's open practice at IMG Academy in order to also have a presence around many of the country's top high school players that will be in attendance.
After early meetings & lift tomorrow with our players. Thinking about heading to watch an open practice tomorrow at IMG with the staff. #WPS
— Bret Bielema (@BretBielema) March 2, 2016
Michigan State Spartans head coach Mark Dantonio chipped in as well, suggesting that he would be at the open practice as well:
Want to do lunch? #V4MSU https://t.co/5Us82hFySk
— Mark Dantonio (@DantonioMark) March 2, 2016
Not to be outdone, Tennessee Volunteers head coach Butch Jones got in on the action:
Mind if I join you guys for lunch? @DantonioMark @BretBielema
— Butch Jones (@UTCoachJones) March 2, 2016
Then, Harbaugh came in from the top rope, launching a verbal shot at Jones.
Suggestion to my Rocky Top colleague, rather than lunch in Florida you might spend your time and focus attending to your present team.
— Coach Harbaugh (@CoachJim4UM) March 3, 2016
Harbaugh is undoubtly referencing the current lawsuit that has been brought against the University of Tennessee, which alleges that several football players have been involved in sexually assaulting female students, which the athletics departement allegedly helped to cover up.
Though Harbaugh was directly referencing Jones, he was also probably sending a subtle message to the other coaches as well.
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