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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote] No athlete is accepted to a school junior year so the verbal commitments mean nothing.[/quote]

Pretty sure coaches need approval from admissions to recruit.  It means something; exactly what varies from school to school and with the recruit’s academic qualifications.  The assumption on this thread is that athletes are stupid and have lower scores than traditional admits.  Maybe in some sports, but not all[/quote]

Most athletes are very smart and they have an amazing ability to balance academics and sports. I would hire a college athlete over one who wasn't any day.

And I have two college athletes. I laugh at the "I am going to Stanford to play some non-revenue sport" that is posted in September of Junior year. [b]Recruiting has just started, coaches don't have the definite list they want to give to admissions and a lot can happen between Sept junior year and September senior year. [/b]

Also, recruits to top ranked schools usually meet the academic standards also. [/quote]

Most of this post is pretty solid but this part is 100% wrong for D1 recruiting even at the high academic schools. Mine kid plays a non-revenue sport but had offers starting July of her Junior year. Continued to get more over the course of the year but schools go early and hard for their top recruits.[/quote]

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