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In the wake of the NCAA banning satellite camps last week, Michigan football coach Jim Harbaugh lashed out at the NCAA for "incompetence" and said the organization has "reared its ugly head again" in an interview with SI.com published Tuesday.

The rule, which partly was in response to Harbaugh taking the Wolverines around the country last summer for practices, was a "knee-jerk reaction" in Harbaugh's mind. "I mean, what's it based on? A survey? There wasn't a lot of discussion or study," Harbaugh said.

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Harbaugh labeled the NCAA as hypocritical and said, "I suggest we drop the term 'student-athlete' for consistency.

"During the NCAA basketball tournament we discuss the term 'student-athlete' ad nauseam in promoting our governing institution and our member institutions," Harbaugh said. "Then, when we have an opportunity to truly promote the 'student-athlete' with a concept shared by educators and football men from all backgrounds, our leadership goes into hiding."

Harbaugh also was quick to point out how the NCAA's move protected the Southeastern and the Atlantic Coast conferences but hurts others — including young players in neighborhoods who could be helped by the camps — adding: "This is going to affect thousands and thousands of people."

"It seems to be outrage by the SEC and ACC," Harbaugh said. "They power-brokered that out. ... The image that comes to my mind is guys in a back room smoking cigars, doing what they perceive is best for them. It certainly isn't the best thing for the youngsters. It's not the best thing for the student-athletes."

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One SEC coach in particular rubbed Harbaugh the wrong way: Mississippi's Hugh Freeze, who had commented that he wasn't around his family enough because of the extensive traveling.

"You've got a guy sitting in a big house, making $5 million a year, saying he does not want to sacrifice his time," Harbaugh quipped. "That is not a kindred spirit to me. What most of these coaches are saying is they don't want to work harder."

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