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JC VS 4 Year

D dad4boys100+ posts
This topic came up on another forum I read and I just happened to be talking with two professional instructors about this very topic Monday and Tuesday of this week. My son threw for both one Monday and the other Tuesday. After their evaluations this is what they recommended. One recommended a lower level 4 (read as not the SEC or ACC) year school for my son and one told me to send him to JC to develop and move on to a top DI school. So I though I would get your opinions.

1. Told me the JC route is for kids who are A. Draft and Follow and B. Need to get their grades up. He said if you have good grades you need to find a 4 year school where you can play. He said he went the JC route and he thought it took away from his college experience..like being a freshman twice. He played at Alabama and in the minor leagues (AAA).
2. The second instructor told me the JC route is the way to go so you can develop and move on to a good 4 year school. He did not reference the grades or atmosphere. He went to a 4 year school, **** Roberts and played in the Major Leagues, he also has a world series ring.
What do you guys think?
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BizazzBizazz1,000+ posts
While nothing is "incorrect" in either opinion, it's impossible to say that one choice is always better than the other.

It depends.

As #2 stated, in addition to the draft and grade issues, Jucos also give late bloomers an opportunity to continue to develop. There are plenty of guys at all levels who are playing at a "higher" level when they transfer than if they'd gone straight to a 4-year school. Jucos also offer players and parents a lower-cost alternative. With the exception of players on full, or almost full, rides the spectre of college tuition is signficant.

You also have to consider the academic and social side of things. Jucos may, or may not, be the best option depending on the student's preferred choice of degrees.

Jucos also leave more options open re: future transfers. Once you've enrolled in a 4-year school, your transfer options are more limited.
O Orlando1,000+ posts
What you've been told so far is all valid and should factor in to your son's decision.

If he hasn't decided on a course of study, JuCo can offer the basic required courses.

Smaller classes offer more attention and, well, "motivation".

There can be significantly fewer social distractions at a JuCo.

He will probably have more PT.

JuCo can be less intimidating for a young man leaving home for the first time; but there is the New Guy Twice factor. But keep in mind that being a member of the ball team makes him more well known on campus and can be a confidence booster when he transfers.

Check the potential JuCos carefully as to which schools their grads transfer to. If a known D1 is his goal, you want to make sure there are the appropriate connections.

If he knows his course of study, JuCo can mean some wasted class hours.

Learning the bureaucracy of a school takes time, transferring complicates that process.

There are advantages to being 'raised up' in the 4 year coach's methods.

Where will he be most comfortable ---- visit several of each with an open mind to really know.
Y YourBasicMom100+ posts
dad4boys - I agree with opinion #2 and disagree a bit with opinion #1. I didnt like the part about going there to get one's grades up because these are college level classes. If they werent, they wouldnt transfer. It is not an academic cakewalk. Another reason for going to JC is $$. If the JC is large enough, and not just a commuter school, then there is a true college experience.

Here's my JC plug. My son went to JC, away from home 3 hours. Nice campus, dorms, actual class buildings, other facilities found in a small D1 university. It all depends where you go. Some are definitely better than others. My son played ball and graduated with assoc. degree in 2 years. He has trasferred now and is a senior this fall. His BA degree will take him 4 years and one extra semester. I don't know if it is because of transfer issues, or too many semesters of just taking 12 hours...

About playing ball, you can go to JC and play right away and enjoy the scholarship that can cover his tuition and dorm.
Hoovmom15Hoovmom15100+ posts
There is no one right answer. It just all depends on your individual situation. IMO as long as you son is moving forward with an education and getting to play - it's good.

We just moved our son to a community college in Alabama - 12 hours away for us! (a tear or two here) For him it was the right move. He wasn't really sure what he wanted to major in, the price was right (tuition and books paid for), more baseball than up in NY at the D1 he could have gone to, and it keeps the draft option open (which is what he hopes and dreams about). So for him the JUCO route was the way to go.

It just all depends!

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