First of all this thread has nothing to do with kids being able to live off campus, as a place to reside during a semester. That has never been the argument in this thread so not sure your point. It has always been the case, that even though kids were living off campus, they lived together as a team during the fall camp session.
Secondly it is not a narrative being shaped on social media that Mike is being soft on the players. I was told that in a one on one conversation with a player after the spring practice period ended in April. And now this next move that is obviously going to be much easier on players, during camp goes right it line with that conversation.
I wish Mike all the best. I hope he wins more games in a shorter period of time than any coach in the history of our school, but you can’t be the friend that an assistant usually is to players, and the hard @$$ that a head coach needs to be at the same time. That NEVER works.
And no players could not “ALWAYS” live off campus, back in the days before athletic dorms were abolished by the NCAA, it was mandatory all players live on campus.