Fantastic post by @Dadbelly2023! And yes, for a TX prospect with excellent academic record Juco and HA can certainly coexist, and both be viable and realsitic. I would, however, echo @fenwaysouth and consider "getting after it" if ivies are the goal. Given the current landscape, whether warranted or not, theres a growing perception the ivies, patriots, and a few others may represent some degree of refuge from the overrecruiting storm, so supply/demand dynamics may pressure standards (higher) and timing (sooner) before all the chairs are occupied when the proverbial music stops (sooner). Velo and pitchability progress, and then exposure strategy will matter to ultimate success. Yes, as a LEFT handed PITCHER, your window should stretch into next August, but with what Im seeing, that may only be true for half the ivies, and the majority if not all of the patriots. With the changes in college baseball and all the domino and trickle down effects, the standards are moving higher and the window compressing some. And as @nycdad alluded to, be prepared to pay for those safe harbors. The more a TX prospect wants to play in their home state, the more realstic the JUCO route is. Options increase the further away from home theyre willing to venture.