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NCAA Bans Football Satellite Camps: Latest Details, Comments and Reaction

The NCAA banned football satellite camps, effective immediately, in accordance with Friday's ruling by the Division I Council.

According to Bleacher Report's Bryan Fischer, FBS football programs are now required to hold camps at their own facilities:

— Bryan Fischer (@BryanDFischer) April 8, 2016

Satellite camps rose to prominence last summer due largely to Michigan Wolverines head coach Jim Harbaugh. His practices came under fire, however, particularly from SEC and ACC coaches who were not permitted by their conferences to hold camps farther than 50 miles from campus, per ESPN.com's Mitch Sherman.