To me, allowing transfers in certain scenarios makes a lot of sense. For example, if the coach leaves, let the kids transfer if they want. Having every year of eligibility essentially be a free agent season, that's a tough one. I almost think there needs to be a contract between coaches/the school and players now. We are in a weird space where coaches are trying to build a team and they don't know who will be around and kids are chasing NIL money etc. It has to stabilize somehow. Getting rid of title 9 and giving baseball their scholarships would help as well.
The pressure to produce winning, and tournament seasons repeatedly has moved College Baseball coaches away from developing players, like HS recruits, to filling their rosters with "ready now' players who have developed. The higher-level College Baseball has become a money sport. The CWS rivals the "take" from March Madness. To the Schools, that means large Conference Tournament and NCAA Tournament paychecks, and is often the impetus for the win now coaching pressure. We see D-1 and Top D-2 programs are seeking Junior College and D3 and others to replenish their rosters when Seniors and the MLB Draft claim their top tier--those guys who delivered the results giving Coaches' "Continued Employment" for the previous 2 years. My grandson, an outstanding player, on the young side chose to concentrate on "where I can Play and be developed." He is going the 2-year route, using the transfer placement and MLB records, and development pedigrees of their Coaches. He's an honors student who wants to play as long as he can but had the "necessaries" to do and be whatever he wants. Bright days ahead! Great Channel and message, Alex.
For public schools, do in-state scholarship players "cost" the team less because of the difference in in-state and out of state tuition, thus making them more desirable with everything else being the same?
Great video. A lot of those transfers are Ivy Leaguers who graduated but still have eligibility due to covid. Ivy League does not let you play longer than 4 years. I also wonder how many transfer portal guys are D3 and what percentage of them moved up to DI?
I feel like the transfer portal (as it currently sits) seems as if it’s a detriment to high school seniors. Obviously the draft guys will have no problem however there’s a ton of players that probably get overlooked because coaches want/need older and more physically developed kids…We’re still calling these players “student athletes” but the reality is if you transfer you’re losing credits. If you transfer multiple times you’re losing even more. I’m curious to know how long it takes for multiple time transfers to obtain their degrees. I’d like for them to go to one free transfer and one grad transfer rule with no penalty so a kid could still get two free transfers possibly, but letting them do so with no cap hurts the high school kid most definitely
Hi coach. Im a sophomore in high school right now and Im thinking about taking all of my junior year off from a team and just develop for a whole year. Will probably gain a lot for sure . What are your thoughts on this ?
Would this include freshman players who signed with a D1 school, went for their first fall semester but had no spot after that semester? So then they switch to a D2/D3/JUCO before ever playing a spring D1 inning? Does that change require the transfer portal? This has been the more disheartening trend to me.
I agree that I miss the one year sit out but way to many coaches were leaving kids behind. Don't think it's anyone's fault as a coach can't be forced to stay but difficult to make the players stay.
Coach...if you narrow it down to your history, D1, the portal has DESTROYED high school baseball player recruiting. Bummer that it took you 2:40 to speak the truth. I also beg to differ on the 7-10. What coaches are doing is bringing players in "for look", only to tell them to leave after one semester.
You’re looking in the wrong places. If we are talking about Power 4 schools yeah it’s made a bigger impact but for the 230 other schools out there they are still recruiting high school players. Plenty of them. I see it daily with my guys. Best of luck.
What are your thoughts on the transfer portal?
To me, allowing transfers in certain scenarios makes a lot of sense. For example, if the coach leaves, let the kids transfer if they want. Having every year of eligibility essentially be a free agent season, that's a tough one. I almost think there needs to be a contract between coaches/the school and players now. We are in a weird space where coaches are trying to build a team and they don't know who will be around and kids are chasing NIL money etc. It has to stabilize somehow. Getting rid of title 9 and giving baseball their scholarships would help as well.
The pressure to produce winning, and tournament seasons repeatedly has moved College Baseball coaches away from developing players, like HS recruits, to filling their rosters with "ready now' players who have developed. The higher-level
College Baseball has become a money sport. The CWS rivals the "take" from March Madness. To the Schools, that means large Conference Tournament and NCAA Tournament paychecks, and is often the impetus for the win now coaching pressure. We see D-1 and Top D-2 programs are seeking Junior College and D3 and others to replenish their rosters when Seniors and the MLB Draft claim their top tier--those guys who delivered the results giving Coaches' "Continued Employment" for the previous 2 years.
My grandson, an outstanding player, on the young side chose to concentrate on "where I can Play and be developed." He is going the 2-year route, using the transfer placement and MLB records, and development pedigrees of their Coaches. He's an honors student who wants to play as long as he can but had the "necessaries" to do and be whatever he wants. Bright days ahead!
Great Channel and message, Alex.
Great insights here. Future looks bright for your grandson.
For public schools, do in-state scholarship players "cost" the team less because of the difference in in-state and out of state tuition, thus making them more desirable with everything else being the same?
Yes, they can. Out of state players though can sometimes get instate tuition.
Great video. A lot of those transfers are Ivy Leaguers who graduated but still have eligibility due to covid. Ivy League does not let you play longer than 4 years.
I also wonder how many transfer portal guys are D3 and what percentage of them moved up to DI?
I feel like the transfer portal (as it currently sits) seems as if it’s a detriment to high school seniors. Obviously the draft guys will have no problem however there’s a ton of players that probably get overlooked because coaches want/need older and more physically developed kids…We’re still calling these players “student athletes” but the reality is if you transfer you’re losing credits. If you transfer multiple times you’re losing even more. I’m curious to know how long it takes for multiple time transfers to obtain their degrees. I’d like for them to go to one free transfer and one grad transfer rule with no penalty so a kid could still get two free transfers possibly, but letting them do so with no cap hurts the high school kid most definitely
Thanks for your input!
Hi coach. Im a sophomore in high school right now and Im thinking about taking all of my junior year off from a team and just develop for a whole year. Will probably gain a lot for sure .
What are your thoughts on this ?
Would this include freshman players who signed with a D1 school, went for their first fall semester but had no spot after that semester? So then they switch to a D2/D3/JUCO before ever playing a spring D1 inning? Does that change require the transfer portal? This has been the more disheartening trend to me.
This includes the players that entered the transfer portal at any time. Not players that were let go or cut.
So not a fan of the transfer portal. They should still have to sit out at least a year to cut down on it.
I don’t think that rule is coming back. It’s a new era in college athletics.
@@RecruitingwithAlexAlex you're right it is a new era.
I agree that I miss the one year sit out but way to many coaches were leaving kids behind. Don't think it's anyone's fault as a coach can't be forced to stay but difficult to make the players stay.
@@chasmn84 good point! Really is no easy answer!
High school kids don't have a chance to compete against a 230pound 6.4 college players it's over for 180 pound 5.9 High School players
Look at D2, D3, and JUCO
Coach...if you narrow it down to your history, D1, the portal has DESTROYED high school baseball player recruiting. Bummer that it took you 2:40 to speak the truth. I also beg to differ on the 7-10. What coaches are doing is bringing players in "for look", only to tell them to leave after one semester.
You’re looking in the wrong places. If we are talking about Power 4 schools yeah it’s made a bigger impact but for the 230 other schools out there they are still recruiting high school players. Plenty of them. I see it daily with my guys. Best of luck.