You are correct there are new rules regarding transfer, that is why I suggested to read the rules or call the NCAA.

The one thing I don't get about transfering to a JUCO from a D1. JUCO's provide general courses needed your first year in college (math, english, science, etc). By the time a player reaches sophmore year, he has to be very careful, (if he has not declared his major) so that he doesn't lose credits when declaring major. You have to be very careful and be given good advice or you may take repeat courses, courses not acceptabble and lose credits. I found this out when son wanted to take a course up at the cape for school, Clemson would not accept the math class they were giving.
I don't know any player that transfered from D1 to JUCO unless their intentions were to be drafted and not wait until junior year or not done well and lost eligibility.

Be careful. Just a suggestion.

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Originally posted by BobbleheadDoll:
It is one thing to qualify to get back to a D1 but you don't want to have to make credits up to grsduste. I know a lot of guys who went JC and didn't have the credits to graduate. I also know guys who tok minimal couse load and had to go back for an extra year to grad. I think the new rules may have stopped this as far as taking lighter loads.

This can easily be said for guys in many D1 programs taking light loads and needing a extra year or two. My son's teamates took music and film appreciation etc at the d1 he attended...Its really more about the student's desire to progress towards graduation then the school they go to.

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Originally posted by TPM:
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The one thing I don't get about transfering to a JUCO from a D1. JUCO's provide general courses needed your first year in college (math, english, science, etc). By the time a player reaches sophmore year, he has to be very careful, (if he has not declared his major) so that he doesn't lose credits when declaring major. You have to be very careful and be given good advice or you may take repeat courses, courses not acceptabble and lose credits. ........

Whether a student goes to a four year or JC, any he can run into trouble if they haven't zero'd in on a major by his sophmore year. Most decent size JC's in CA offer all the lower division courses students need, equivlent to those offered at UC or Cal State. i.e. if the student wants to be an accounting/business major and doesn't take the introductory accounting classes in thier sophmore year they won't graduate in 4 years whether they attend Santa Rosa JC or UCB.

Don't underestimate the depth of courses a JC can offer.

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I don't know any player that transfered from D1 to JUCO unless their intentions were to be drafted and not wait until junior year or not done well and lost eligibility.

TPM

I thought once you went to a D1 you could not be drafted until the equivalent of your junior year or you were of a certain age even if you did transfer to a JUCO.

That's A Balk,
You can be drafted each year out of JUCO, regardless of whether you attended a D1 or not.