JUCO Recruiting

We have a JUCO guy visiting, an OL I believe.

But the pickings at JUCO have been slim for a while and will continue to be. It's still an option of last resort for guys. They're only going there if they don't really have any other options.

FCS and D2 offer generally more stable environments for fringe guys with probably more visibility and better opportunity to make the jump to a bigger school/conference.

This is football specific. Baseball operates completely differently.

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And I dont think juco years even count anymore towards eligibility.

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This isn't true.

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Was just ruled it doesn't count, pavia being the main case.

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There was a ruling in Pavia's favor that specifically dealt with Pavia. There has been no broadly applied ruling that changes the eligibility status for JUCO players.

The broadly applied clarifications the NCAA gave out only applied to guys who were in JUCO during COVID affected years and also played division 2.

In general terms, JUCO years still count against a players NCAA eligibility.

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But the pickings at JUCO have been slim for a while and will continue to be. It's still an option of last resort for guys. They're only going there if they don't really have any other options.

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I think this may change after the Pavia saga. Now that the courts have ruled that JUCO doesn’t count against eligibility, it makes sense for players who haven’t been noticed or need additional development to take this route. And it will always make sense for kids who haven’t academic or discipline issues. Going this route in the future will preserve potential NIL earnings if they do grow into a player that can get an FBS offer.

(ETA- If the Pavia ruling didn’t apply beyond him, it opens the door for that to happen now through additional litigation).

One positive for LSU is that two of the hotbeds for good JUCO football- Texas and MS, are right on their doorstep.

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general terms, JUCO years still count against a players NCAA eligibility.

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No it doesn’t, you can play 2 years of juco and still have 4 years of eligibility remaining

NCAA JUCO eligibility rules require high school graduation (diploma/GED) for initial eligibility, but recent legal changes and waivers mean JUCO seasons may no longer count against an athlete's five-year NCAA eligibility clock, granting an extra year for some, though this is subject to ongoing legal challenges and specific waivers. Athletes transferring from JUCO to an NCAA school must meet specific academic standards, typically needing a 2.5 GPA and 48 transferable credits to be a "qualifier," otherwise they face a one-year residency requirement and cannot play or receive scholarships initially.


Do you still have 4 years of eligibility after JUCO?
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Yes, due to recent court rulings and NCAA waivers, JUCO (junior college) years generally do not count against an athlete's four years of NCAA eligibility, meaning athletes can often play for four full seasons at a four-year school after two years at a JUCO, creating a potential 2-4 path, though the situation remains complex and tied to ongoing legal challenges.