Tranfer for Sophomore Year

I think you just come out and say it.  Be direct and be brief, respectfully. Tell him what you are looking for and ask if he has such an opportunity.  Then, let him ask questions and answer transparently.

I would expect there are A LOT of these conversations going on these days.

Good luck.

Most JC's would be happy to give a D1 dropdown a good look/opportunity.  But, if there was a negative fallout and the coaches happen to know each other, that could be an issue.  Without knowing more specifics of how your son's situation evolved, where he was and where he wants to go, we can't really advise smartly to verbiage or direction.  Totally understandable, though, if you would rather not share.

So sorry this is happening.  Must have been a really rough semester for college freshmen this year, no real way to really get a sense of what any college is like.

If he'll be heading to a local juco he can really just drop by the ath dept and introduce himself and explain the situation. They'll easily give him a look and they'll probably be happy to have him.

If he's looking at ranked jucos that send 7+ guys to D1 baseball every year then he needs to know what he's getting himself into.

Was he cut or does he not like the school/program, does he want to be closer to home? I ask because if he was cut, he's going to have to do some work. Theres a difference between a D1 dropdown and a D1 tryout. The former has a workable resume, the latter does not. But I also ask because - does his coach know? If it was a numbers thing or a homesick thing the coach could probably pick up a phone and make a call.

Does he have any prospects at another D1? Time is running out, but he may be eligible for this one-time waiver that would get him on the field at a different D1 this spring. As always, I would recommend talking to Rick at Informed Athlete. The rules are complicated enough on a normal year, much less now.

http://www.ncaa.org/about/reso...ediately?division=d1