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DYI’ll just go JUCO and then transfer D1.”
Do you know how hard that actually is?
JUCO isn’t some cheat code where all your problems magically disappear. I did it myself. I’ve watched a ton of guys do it. And the ones who actually make the JUCO → D1 jump weren’t lazy. They weren’t coasting. They weren’t saying, “This buys me two more years.”
They were thinking:
“I’ve been overlooked for years.”
“I’ve been putting in the work.”
“I just need ONE opportunity to be seen.”
JUCO was a reset, not an excuse.
Those guys went to JUCO with a chip on their shoulder, dominated, and forced coaches to pay attention. That’s how it works.
What doesn’t work?
Saying you’ll “just go JUCO” while not training right now. Using JUCO as a reason to delay getting better. Thinking time fixes problems that effort hasn’t touched yet.
If you’re not willing to do the work now, JUCO won’t save you. It’ll expose you.
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