Steve, Good post. I think your analysis is right on target with the pros and cons. My own son is going JUCO and we considered all of the reasons you posted. The "glamour" of any program is not important to him at this point. Although, he's a NCAA qualifier, he was a very average student. I know my son and I felt a smaller atmosphere with good academic support was what was needed to help him transition into college. He also didn't want to sit as a freshman. I think JUCO baseball is a very good option for many good players - it's just not a route that we as parents are as familiar with.