Why Junior College Is Better than D1 

Eric sim came back to Colby cc in 2013 fall. I had been an all conference pitcher as a freshmen, personally thought I was a dude, he stood in on my bullpen, said you’re curveball is good as fuck, you’ll have a good college career but you throw 87. Get your degree. *crying Jordan meme insert*

JUCO BANDITS FOREVER

I wish I had this kind of advocacy for JUCO when I was in high school. I appreciate everything you do on your platform Eric, you’re going to change the game for thousands of kids.

Juco changed my career. Almost walked on at a division 1 turned in down to play juco ball. Was the friday night guy at juco for 2 years then got a full ride to a d1. Juco forever

My advice: I played D1 out of high school. 86-88 RHP. Pitched around 30 innings as a freshman. Hurt my elbow sophomore year and lost my scholarship. Looking back I feel like I should've slowed down, got stronger, played either JUCO or moved south. Fortunately I became a doctor. Some friends made the bigs. BTW really cool Trevor participates in these talks...

This is my favorite video you’ve ever done. It’s exactly what I want in these videos, knowing what big league and professional guys who have gone through all of it think about all the different options

Love this.. Kudos for calling out the D1 coaches loading rosters and dropping!

Missed my opportunity to play JUCO, but I definitely relate to the part about wanting to play ball. Playing varsity as a sophomore, I hardly got playing time because they always started the seniors and juniors. I remember the day myself and 2 of my other teammates stepped down to JV just so we could actually get playing time.

loved this convo. juco is such an amazing route with endless benefits

My man !!!! Free Bauer !!! Trevor keep it up! Big big fan! Show them all!!!!

JUCO ball for life! I always said I played two seasons within every hear of JUCO ball. There is no regulations for practice/amount of games that are allowed during fall ball. The Wabash Valley Juco schools would play around 40-50 games during fall ball. Not to mention the vibe of Junior college is amazing.

Would love to hear from big leaguers that played at any level (D1, D2, D3, NAIA, Juco) share their individual experiences and what they feel they benefited the most from where they played before going pro. I never got to the big leagues but I was a juco guy. Did well enough to get on D1 radars. Turned down some notable programs for better financial support. Ended up getting drafted twice. One thing worth discussing is how the success, or lack there of, of a program can play into getting seen and potentially allow players to move on. Example: my freshman year at a CA JC I had 8 innings as a reliever until the super regional championship game, but since we were in that position there were a lot of eye on us. I go 8 1/3 against Sac City and we win. Onto the final four. That single performance pretty much opened the door for me to eventually become a professional pitcher

The stories I have from my Juco team in 08 are the best of my entire life.

This is a super fun, educational & great recommendation for kids planning on goin to college to play baseball. It gives them/you the opportunity to show your skill sets in person & give / get feedback instantly! End of the day wherever you end up playing just #BallOut #ThrowGas #DevelopeAndPlay

Amazing video need more vids like these talking about pro ball experience and what to expect

My grandpa did the juco route. He went to a juco in Alabama and then settled in a full ride to VAtech he said the juco route is the best.

Great stuff guys, living the JUCO life right now. I've grown up so much as a person, life changing

There's something to be learned here for non-sport kids. The best school may for them may be a JC given their maturity, focus, and financial situation.

Juco bandit here. I agree 100% with Eric. I wouldn't trade my days at Juco for anything.

Great job @Eric glad you did this a lot of guys need to see this

Juco, D1 D2 ..... Hmmmmm Eric there is a d3!

so much respect for Eric man

The same thing happens here in Latin America scouts come to see only those who have a chance to sign according to them from 16 and if you do not sign at 16 throwing 90mph you have no more opportunities according to them since you are "old"

Thanks for talking bout this boys, it’s gonna help me make a decision on high school. Good shit

Great advice! I was D1 talent but didn’t compete against other D1 talent in HS. When I got to campus at a P5 program, I wasn’t prepared for the step up in competition. I would have been much better off stepping up the competition in JUCO or a non P5 school. Going from being able to knock a bat out of the hands of 7/9 hitters to pitching to a line up of all Americans is too big of a jump.

As someone who did both JUCO is the route everyone should take

Lol! My sons about to go to CoffeyVille cc in Kansas this year. 😂 I’ll be sure to tell him just to ball out

I was a D1 kid out of high school that was fortunate enough to start very early in my career BUT juco is a great opportunity for kids who aren’t sure how much they might get to play early in their careers at a D1 school. No One wants to sit anywhere so go wherever gives you the best opportunities to play early and often

That local juco that Trevor Bauer almost went to is the one that I played for. That is pretty dope

Still trying to decide if I should take my only offer to play Juco in Minnesota. I’d love to see a video behind the financial side of playing juco because that’s the main reason that would keep me from going

This vid gives hella perspective for all college hall players

Amazing content, probably my favorite video put out in a while!

Admiring the honesty ❤️👌🤙 really love that ☝️👊

Amazing information! What's the comparison for each sport??

My coach ran our juco team like a scouting camp. Half our losses came from trying to promote lefty pitchers in big games that had scouts looking at the other team. I still have the slivers to prove it

Was d-1, did juco for a year then naia. Given the percentages of who advances into professional ranks, I’d rather stay in San Diego and plan to do other shit than chase the dream. Now I’m an trauma/emergency nurse. No idea how it happened

One rare video where Eric and Trevor aren't cussing each other out😂😂

Got to tell you my son's a junior coming up in the spring he said I should watch your videos to subscribe to you he said that I would get hooked, I got to say I respect your Honesty straight-to-the-point and I want your opinion we just went to a Showcase in Tampa my Son was approached by a college recruiter, he came up to me and him and spoke to us and said that my son looked good and he liked what he saw on the field so he gave us his card and told him to call him I've reached out to him but we haven't got a response back should we keep on trying to get in contact with him or just let it be.

In the same process love this vid shows how real it is

Playtime should be everyone's top priority. Where you play doesn't matter. D1, D2, D3, or Juco. Doesn't matter. Find a place where you can get into the mix from Day 1. Develop. Grow. Move forward.

I'm going JUCO route this year baby! 💪 😎 💪

Lot of if comes down to swallow ur pride and grind and reap the rewards of the grind :)

It really depends on the program. A solid Juco program or Coach can change everything. But a bad coach and program can just waste your time and window of opportunity

No better experience than JUCO years. After that is all business and politics and school/training is way harder!

I'd love to see a video on to hold or not hold a kid back in school for sport.

Juco is for kids coming out of HS not ready for a high level College, mentally, educationally, and athletically and get the experience and ready for that jump, Period.

Juco changed my life

This goes for most professions especially when you do your most extensive training in postgraduate. Why accrue $250-400K in debt which teaches you nothing that will carry onto your professional development. If I were to become a banker, biochemist, or engineer, then perhaps a more expensive school is worth it because employers only hire from these schools.

“The Kansas winter windshield is miserable” 😂

My favorite is when a student athlete scams the D1. Gets signed for a scholarship and uses that time wisely to get a degree for free knowing they won’t go pro 😉

I also advocate for JUCO. I seen a lot of guys injure themselves training too hard and/or not giving themselves time to recover because their mindset was D1 or nothing. With college baseball not even giving full ride scholarships at the D1 level for the most part, playing your first year or two at a JUCO can do a lot of good.

juco is good especially for talented guys who didn’t get themselves in into recruiting but at the end of the day d1 baseball is d1 baseball and juco is just another path to get their so it’s def not better just different path

I love watching the juco World Series

Go wherever you can get playing time my guys. If you can play in d1 go there if you can in d2 d3 or juco thats where you go. I love Eric's content but just becuase he really enjoyed his experience in Juco dont let that fool you. Cause theres alot of people that will tell a different story. Eric makes that shit sound fun but that shit can be straight up brutal.

JUCO lacrosse was way better than D1 for one reason: the amount of fighting that took place. During one of our big brawls, we even had fans come on the field to beat up opposing players.

good to know...

Agree with everything in this vid

My son just committed to Walbash valley .

I know someone who had signed with a&m but got their offer pulled and now they just said screw and is going to juco

Must be nice. My JUCO didn’t even have a cafeteria 😂

king of juco💪

The Arizona teams use wood bats too

Turned down 5 D1s to bet on myself at LSUE LFG

They sent me a brochure snailmail

I don't think Eric Sim is really that big of an advocate for Jucos.

Wish someone would have sat me down 10 years ago and told me all this.. I was so blinded as a kid..

Been thinking more and more at saying fuck all the 4 year schools that i’m trying to play at (D2 and D3) mainly my family is broke as fuck and also my grades suck dick. Plus I honestly don’t see my self starting in my first 2 years at the schools i’m talking to. My community college has a really good JUCO program and it would be a fix for all of the above. Thoughts?

Sim eventually transferred to USF, a D1. Not knocking Juco, it’s great for late bloomers, but if you’re a position guy, and you wanna eventually play pro ball, you need to graduate to D1/D2 ball, it’s simply a must. The Juco hitter is the least desirable demographic in the draft, Tim Anderson was the last Juco position guy to go first round. If you’re a position guy and you have the chance, go D1!!

Why doesn't MLB have mandatory 2 years of college or more?

Yessir i’m going juco because ik it’s better

5 years d1, started opening day twice. School paid for. No regrets.

Banged is such a fucked word for us pro guys in baseball 😂😂

like the content but Eric just ear-humped the first 5 mins of that segment. :)

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Can we talk about that gym? WTF🙀

good try guys but ask D1 guys what their opinion is.

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Love the video and will probably get grief over this comment but why does every other word have to be a F bomb or other swear word. Young adults or kids watching you King Of Juco. I know you probably don’t give a F@$& just saying

I wish you could do videos without the cursing. Keeps me from letting my kids watch them. Ages 10,12

Good gosh Eric is annoying.

Can’t use Bryce for this lol his situation as waaaayyyyy different