D1 player..Possibly transfer contact other D1 coaches?

Not sure but sound like you have not asked fro a release yet or informed current team that you will be looking to transfer... i assume that your son has spoken to his current coach about whatever the issue is? Is this a mutual decision? Does the current team understand that there is problem...you said he was an early commit so the team must have had strong interest....

You said he may decide to stay....can't imagine that will be option if the current coach gets wind that he is shopping around?

To answer your question I am not aware of any rule stopping you from contact other schools.

Thank you for your response Dad43.. I saw a post with the NCAA phone number so I contacted them and got our answers..Bascially he can contact any school but they are unable to acknowledge unless they have a release from from current school.. Some tough decisions are ahead. I just wanted to get all the info I could and lay it on the table for him..from there I will help and advise where I can he has to make the final decision..

Good luck...it does sound like he has some tough decisions ahead......best of luck

what does it mean "unable to acknowledge". Does that mean a coach can't return a call, but can talk to the player -- or does it mean the coach can't even discuss it with a player. In that case, is it like in HS before senior year when college coaches had to go through summer team/hs coaches to discuss early offers?

My Son transferred last year after 2 years at a D1 to his current D2.(He was a 'recruited scholarship athlete')

Our experience was that no other Coaches at D1's or D2's would reply to phone calls or emails other than to say, "We can't talk to you until we see a signed release from your current school."

During last season, my Son had asked for a meeting with the D1 Head Coach to discuss what he needed to do to increase his playing time. The conversation turned to what to expect for next year, and the Coach told him that he would certainly be competing for a starting spot, but could understand if he wanted to transfer.

However, he refused to give him his release until after the season was over because he didn't want to "upset the chemistry" of the team?

Not sure about that, but be aware that your Son's Coach could be the same way?

After looking at several options, my Son decided to transfer to a D2, and he couldn't be happier.

He had some interest from other D1's, but he just couldn't bear the thought of sitting out a year.

Ironically (or maybe not?), the D1 Head Coach left for another job after the season, and the 2 Assistants asked the AD about my Son coming back, but the AD wouldn't allow it until after they hired a new Head Coach.

So,he signed with the D2, and it turned out to be a good move for all of us.

My son transferred last year from D2 to D2 school. In the process, he talked to several D2s and one D1 that just transitioned from D2. In all cases he had to have a Permission to Contact letter from his school's AD, not the coach, before the other coaches would talk with him. Look up the NCAA Transfer 101 for all the details about transferring.

Good luck.

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Originally posted by eaglefan05:
Some tough decisions are ahead.

I was told by several respected sources that it would not be wise to tell the HC your intent to leave because it might very well have an effect on his playing time. This of course presumes he is not a stud that the team is depending on, but that is rarely the case with freshman in top programs anyway. So by requesting the release, the jig would be up.
So you will probably be well served to wait until the season is at an end, or close to it. You son might change his mind by then anyway, depending on what is causing him to think of leaving.

Son is a D1 frosh in PA and likely redshirt give high % of seniors...good news is wide-open depth chart at his position next year.

Familiar with most PA programs if you want to PM me.

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Originally posted by eaglefan05:
Sorry I am sure this answer has already been posted..looking for a quick answer if possible. Son is currently playing D1(freshman)...getting ideas of maybe wanting to play elsewhere.(long story)..We understand he would need to sit out a year. Question is can he go ahead and contact other schools(coaches) now? Is there a rule against it? He commited early so there are a couple schools that he is interested in that he did not have any contact with while in high school. He may decide to stay but wanted to see if there may be interest in him before making the decision to leave. I appreciate any info you can offer..Thank you

After re-reading your post, I paid particular attention to the sentence I put in bold type.

I would discourage him from taking that approach!

His reasons for thinking about leaving should not be swayed by any interest other schools might have in him ,IMO.

If he's a good player, there will be a place for him, but he needs to really decide what he wants in his next school that he is not getting now.

If he's upset with playing time, then sitting out a year could be the worst thing for him.

From a financial standpoint, if he's on scholarship, it's not likely that another D1 is going to give him a better deal than he's got. In fact, it might be tough to get any money in the 'sit' year?

If you're willing to share more of the 'long story', you might get some advice from some of us that have been through the same or similar situations?

In any case, as mentioned, he won't know what interest other schools might have until he gets the release, and then there's really no turning back.

There is one other option.

You could have a trusted Coach(maybe his Summer Coach?) or scout make some initial inquiries for him. That was suggested to us, and we did take advantage of that before getting the official release. But again, that can be risky also.

Good Luck to your Son! It's a tough decision.

My old boss told me something that may be an appropriate analogy for this situation?

"The best time to fire someone is the very first time that thought crosses your mind"

The logic being that if it is bad enough to make you think seriously about it, then it probably isn't going to go away.

Eagle, don't even consider another D1, there are thousands of ex D1's doing just fine in JUCO, or NAIA. As for sitting down and son "talking" to his coach, most of them are so arrogant there is no talking, just listening.

Many network through their HS/summer ball teammates and can get on those teams by friend's recommendations. Of course there are some who believe your son's situation is all his fault and never due to miss recruiting/over recruiting. Good luck to your son.