Hear an interesting one over the weekend. A kid is a dual commit. Committed to a JUCO and then to a major D1 school. Not sure exactly how this works, but I am guessing its somehow tied to the academic side of things. Has anyone heard of this before.
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I know a player who has transferred. While he's at a JuCo this year to avoid sitting out, the new four year college is referring to him as a commit with last year's recruiting class.
apparently it's possible to co-enroll in a 4 year college and a JuCo. School we were at a couple of weeks ago for a prospect camp talked about this a lot. Coach asks freshman players whom he wants to groom to play for him to co-enroll at one of several local JC's coached by former players of his. Beneficial arrangement for both, I guess. The JC gets to tout itself as a pipeline to a top DII team, the DII team gets to have a roster full of juniors and senior and it gets to have it's sophomore and frosh players playing at a tough JC's with tough schedules. And it doesn't have to go out looking for those players cause they are already enrolled in the 4 year school. Sort of like having a dedicated AAA franchise.
apparently it's possible to co-enroll in a 4 year college and a JuCo. School we were at a couple of weeks ago for a prospect camp talked about this a lot. Coach asks freshman players whom he wants to groom to play for him to co-enroll at one of several local JC's coached by former players of his.
I know someone in this exact situation, didn't make the four year college team but was referred to the local JC team...now currently plays for the JC team and takes classes at both schools. I'm thinking it's possible to somehow "dual commit" in CA because CA juco's don't offer athletic scholarships..?
The one I am aware of is as the OP describes. Still trying to get needed ACT number for admission.
Typically it is done when there is a question of admission to the 4 year school. No matter if a JC gives scholarships or does not give scholarships they have no power to hold a kid from going NCAA if they choose.
