Rey Del Rio/Getty Images GENEVA, Ohio — Once he had settled into his new gig as the tight ends coach at UNC-Charlotte, Dean Hood approached Urban Meyer with a proposition. “I told Urban, ‘Why don’t you come and do a camp at Charlotte,” Hood recalled on Wednesday at his annual youth camp outside of Ashtabula, Ohio, which he co-hosts alongside his childhood friend, Meyer. The Ohio State head coach wasn’t interested. “I’m tired of those satellite camps,” Meyer responded. “I already do this many.” “Yeah,” replied Hood. “But we can hang out for a day.” Meyer was catching on. “That’s a solid point,” he relented. The future of satellite camps remains very much up in the air—both from the standpoints of their legality in college football and overall cost-effectiveness for programs—but when it comes to the Buckeyes, it may take special examples like Hood’s proposal for Meyer to make an exception moving forward. After dabbling in the practice a year ago with a single camp in Florida, Ohio State expanded its efforts this summer throughout the month of June. But thus far, Meyer remains skeptical of the benefits. If anything, he seems to see more harm than good. “It’s been tough,” Meyer admitted. “You worry about our staff, you worry about burnout. At some point, when do you get to watch your kids play baseball? I know what I’m going to do: I’m going to watch my kid play baseball. I want our coaches to do that.” Tony Ding/Associated Press That may seem like a departure…
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