JuCo rosters - when to expect the drop downs

It depends on the program but yes, it’s likely that you might see one or two drop downs at semester. Some programs are much more notorious for that than others. If you send me a PM to let me know where your son is playing (assuming it’s Region 5 or 14) I can be more specific about my comments.

My bad. Had you confused with someone else. I know where your son is and I think you are in good shape roster-wise. Rat doesn’t have a reputation for bringing guys in at semester.

I think we have 10 D1 drop downs.  I can't keep up with all of them.  From what I saw last year, some will be really good and some won't be.

@d-mac posted:

I think we have 10 D1 drop downs.  I can't keep up with all of them.  From what I saw last year, some will be really good and some won't be.

That’s a good point. D1 drop down doesn’t always equal better player. Kids move from D1 to JuCo for many different reasons - one of which being the kid isn’t as good as the D1 thought he was. D1s miss on a lot of kids - especially ones that look the part but can’t play. So most D1s over-recruit to play the percentages knowing that half of each recruiting class will not last more than a year.

Comment on D1 over recruiting … It’s not just missing on talent. A coach can’t tell which players are going to see a challenge for the first time in their life (everyone had a certain degree of talent) and mentally roll over and die.

My son told me there were talented players around him who spent more time worrying about the competition than what they had to achieve.

There are some talented players who don’t have what it takes mentally when the first hurdle appears.