I've mentioned this before, in passing, in some other thread, but thought I'd liven up the 'signees' thread as we await the freshmen signees to come.
Though not a new collegiate player, son is transferring to Menlo College in California. He'll play his junior and senior years as an Oak. They are moving into an NAIA schedule next season, so a good many more games than at last school.
Reasons (all crystal clear in perfect hindsight!):
1) Geography - realized after a couple years that he had no interest in living and working, after graduation, in the first school's part of the country. We have family up and down the west coast, lived in California for many years, love the place, etc. Son was born there and has always liked it; can see himself settling in there for the duration. Best to start the social and career networking now, rather than having to relocate later and start all over again.
2) Academics - though the first school has a sterling academic reputation, he was finding that the school wasn't particularly full-bodied in the specific area he now wants to pursue.
3) etc.
Sometimes the 'perfect fit' is found after learning some things about life....just thankful he was in a position to move on to a better personal situation without sacrificing a year of playability.
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