We do not want these students to say, no one told me about this. Most coaches do not want to talk about this because they feel greyshirting is a luxury only other schools can afford or they want the student to play right away and help the team win. The first is appropriate course load. Students who have been told, or expect to transfer in two years will take additional courses to compensate for their non-transferable, remedial courses. The second reason is difficulty of courses.
Students trying to transfer in two years feel pressure to cut corners and skip remedial classes.
In place of remediation, students will instead take general education classes that require advanced reading, writing, and note taking skills. These are skills at risk students do not possess. The final reason is expectations. Finally We must prepare student athletes for success in college and life. We need to encourage them to get more than the minimum.