The topic of satellite football camps has been met with differing opinions on the NCAA level. Conferences like the Big 12 and the Big Ten allow their coaches to serve as a guest coach at a camp on another school’s campus. But the Southeastern Conference and the Atlantic Coast Conference prevent their coaches from doing the same. Tom Pennington Ohio State coach Urban Meyer is expected to be at a satellite football camp to be held June 17 at Florida Atlantic. (Tom Pennington/Getty Images) On the high school level, there isn’t much disagreement surrounding the topic. “It’s great for high school players,” Oxbridge Academy coach Doug Socha said. “The cost to go to these camps is so significantly less than a family making a commitment to visit a school up north. I think it’s a good thing.” “If you can get in one location and get in front of a lot of coaches, there’s huge value to that.” High school players from around Palm Beach County hope to reap the benefits of satellite camps on June 17, when Ohio State coaches will help out at a camp hosted by Florida Atlantic. The event will be held at the Tom Oxley Athletic Center on FAU’s campus in Boca Raton. According to an FAU official, Buckeyes head coach Urban Meyer is expected to be at the camp. Organizers expect about 500 players from around the state to sign up for the camp. The registration fee for each player is $29, but it drops to $20 if a single team brings 10 or more players to the event. “I know they’re interested in me, so I might do it,” said Dwyer quarterback Toddy Centeio, who is waiting on an offer from Ohio State after decommitting from Miami last month. “It’s good for players because Ohio State coaches are coming to Florida where it’s manageable for us to get to the camp so they can see us.” Satellite camps are the product of a loophole in NCAA rules, which prohibit colleges from hosting camps outside of a 50-mile radius of their campuses. However, there isn’t a rule that stops coaches from helping out as guest coaches at camps hosted by other colleges. It’s usually beneficial to all parties involved. FAU will attract top-tier recruits to the camp by attaching Ohio State’s name to it, and the Buckeyes will have the opportunity to interact with out-of-area players and evaluate them in live action. “They aren’t recruiting the same level of kids,” Santaluces coach Jason Bradley said of FAU and Ohio State. …
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