French pitcher to join the Louisiana Ragin’ Cajuns

[MelRock]

French pitcher Matthias Lacombe has committed to join the Louisiana Ragin’ Cajuns for the 2023-24 NCAA Division 1 season.

https://www.mister-baseball.com/fran.ana-lafayette/

[RaginScotsman]

French + Cajuns. Seems to fit.

[CajunVic]

those are two very different things . . .

[R1Letterman]

why does he have to go to juco first?

[RaginDave]

He played at that juco last year. This will be his 2nd year there. He was not great there. He needs to improve. He had a 5.04 era in juco. My take is he probably has a huge upside but needs more experience

[CajunVic]

The answer is once you go Juco, you must finish your juco obligation before being eligible again to play D1

[R1Letterman]

wow! thanks. i had no idea… and do you need an associates degree to transfer all credits? or could you transfer and sit out the old fashioned way?

[RaginDave]

wow! thanks. i had no idea… and do you need an associates degree to transfer all credits? or could you transfer and sit out the old fashioned way?

To play right away you have to graduate from juco.

You might be able to come in on your own dime and get qualified before you play but I am not sure of the exact rule there.

[CajunVic]

To play right away you have to graduate from juco.

You might be able to come in on your own dime and get qualified before you play but I am not sure of the exact rule there.

Prior to the free transfer rules, in order not to sit out on a transfer from Juco you had to graduate from the Juco. Not sure now . . .

[R1Letterman]

thank you, makes sense. valuable info!

[R1Letterman]

hopefully the same academic requirements applied to all sports

[MelRock]

I could be wrong, and I usually am, but I do not think the transfer rules apply to Jucos because they are not part of the NCAA. So I think the rule remains the same.

[MelRock]

I will try and get clarification on the rule.

[BeauCajun]

I will try and get clarification on the rule.

In years past if you were academically eligible when entering a JC, you could transfer to a 4 year university at any time. If you were not eligible when entering the JC, you then needed to graduate from the JC before being eligible at the 4 year.

[CajunT]

In years past if you were academically eligible when entering a JC, you could transfer to a 4 year university at any time. If you were not eligible when entering the JC, you then needed to graduate from the JC before being eligible at the 4 year.

If you attended JC to play a sport because you needed development and you were academically eligible out of HS, you can transfer after 1 Year of JC. That was the rule unless it's changed. Of course your hours have to be transferable.