@adbono posted:It’s progress that D1 baseball & PBR are spending more time covering JuCo. They still don’t do a very good job IMO. With JuCo being designed as a 2 year program there is close to 50% roster turnover every year. Teams can go from good to bad (or vice versa) with the addition or departure of any one recruiting class. Point being, the JuCo world is constantly changing and it’s next to impossible to stay on top of it. As a result media coverage tends to be “all hat and no cattle” other than local outlets. They report old news more than current. Noah Sharp does a lot to promote JuCo baseball thru social media - but he often isn’t well informed. JuCo teams that are savvy on social media feed him information in return for JBB mentioning (promoting) their programs. While I do believe that Sharp’s intentions are good, the material he puts out is inherently biased in favor of the coaches that feed him. Overall, the JuCo route is very misunderstood and the experience varies tremendously from region to region across America. Roster turnover is high, coaching changes are common, and the experience is very fluid. All these variables make it hard to stay current but at least some people are finally trying. However the most accurate information will always come from players that are currently in the program.
Agree.
"However the most accurate information will always come from players that are currently in the program."
Isn't this the case with any program?
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NJCAA (24 regions), all with their own politics.
IMHO, it is not the responsibility for NCAA to market JUCO (NJCAA, CCCAA or NWAC).
These organizations have to perform their own marketing and value proposition.
The scouting bureaus (PBR, perfectgame) help facilitate a bridge but their information will be as good as what is provided by the schools (coaches or AD).
Note, Sharp can be the hype man (lol), but unless the organizations perform the necessary branding, we have to take what is provided.
Your points are all valid.
Question, what information do you deem important for JUCOs?