NAIA Possible Alternative to College Transfer
From Ask the Baseball Pro:
Irene wrote:
With the new transfer rule in effect for college players my son who is a sophomore in a D1 college is having a difficult time making a choice. He had minimal playing time his freshman year as a senior was ahead of him, which was fine. It gave him time to adjust to school and baseball. He went to the coach at the end of the year to see what his plans were for him for his sophomore year and was told he had the starting position. He went back to school in the fall and was again told he would be starting. He decided to stay trusting what the coach said. Then when the season started, he is on the bench after receiving a small scholarship in the fall. Now with the new transfer rule we as parents are sick. He needs to sit a year in order to transfer to D1 and after sitting most of his freshman and probably the rest of the sophomore year he is just itching to play. I feel that the coach totally ruined his future. I understand he can play D2 but he does have aspirations of pro-ball and he was on the HS players to watch list and had some scouts looking at him and now we don’t know what to do. What are the best D2 teams to look at? Just so upset and confused.
We would greatly appreciate any guidance you can give us. Thanks!
From the Baseball Pro:
Irene,
I am not up to date with the current transfer rule, so I am unable to advise you in that area. Although if he does transfer and he needs to leave Division I altogether, another possible route is NAIA. There are numerous NAIA programs that continue to produce major leaguers. Maybe that route would suit your son better.
Your Baseball Pro, Steve Holm
Filed By: Jean Bedord | March 25, 2008 |
