Michigan's spring break trip cost nearly $350,000

[*Bleedingblue*]

Michigan's football team spent $348,553 to go on head coach Jim Harbaugh's ideal spring break in February. Considering the travel party was likely more than 100 people, the Wolverines paid a couple of thousand dollars per head for an all-inclusive, weeklong trip to the beach -- not too bad.

The expense report, first obtained by the Detroit News and Detroit Free Press, included a breakdown of the costs. The Wolverines spent $107,148 on flights, $51,395 on ground transportation and $39,519 on per diems and meals not provided by their hosts.

The largest payment -- $146,912 -- went to IMG Academy, the high school in Bradenton, Florida, where the team stayed and practiced



http://scores.espn.go.com/blog/bigt...ichigans-spring-break-trip-cost-nearly-350000

 

[BlueTick2]

How can this be legal?
It shouldn't be.

 

[*Bleedingblue*]

And just think about all those camps they are going to do. Surprised they don't spend all their money on traveling everywhere around the country.

 

[jauk11]

Coming soon to a football field near you.

Why did they pay that kind of money to the high school?

A lot of money being spent, and probably a very good investment, reminds me a lot of our program with the preseason tourneys in exotic places-------

Oh wait, that was the other sport. The one that already was spending about $300,000 on Midnight Madness, MORE than the recruiting budget for TWENTY FIVE football commits a few years ago.

And, like I said, probably not a bad investment in the long run.