Anonymous wrote:I would think conversations re: potential athletic $ would have before verbal commit, right? That was our experience.

Also, while both a college coach and player can decommit on a verbal, it is usually not a good look when a college does that unless there's a reason, such as a new coach who doesn't have to honor previous coach's commits, etc. Doing so doesn't necessarily send a good message to future potential commits.

Try reading the posts next time....it was clearly stated that everything gets hashed out before you verbal. On the flip side, many college coaches love family's that are just "happy to be there" ask no questions and pay full boat.

As far as decommiting...you do 100% what's best for you at all times throughout this entire process. At the end of the day, these schools and coaches don't really give a damn about you as they have their own agenda's, their own family's and own problems to deal with...it's business as usual.

I would think conversations re: potential athletic $ would have before verbal commit, right? That was our experience.

Also, while both a college coach and player can decommit on a verbal, it is usually not a good look when a college does that unless there's a reason, such as a new coach who doesn't have to honor previous coach's commits, etc. Doing so doesn't necessarily send a good message to future potential commits.

Good post. Only add is that with ivies the road is different since there is no LOI (because there are no ivy athletic scholarships).

During recruiting ivy coaches will request a transcript, and if interest exists, the player faces a decision of committing to a high academic without guarantee of admission.

Coach may set grade, AP course or score targets the player needs to hit their junior year to enhance chances of admission.

Coach will do a pre-read with their admissions depts the summer before senior year to see if the player has hit their targets.

If pre-read goes well the player must then apply early along with other prospective students.

If everything continues to go smoothly, the player should receive a “likely letter” signaling admission interest a month or two later.

Admitted ivy commits are told the same time early decision students are notified December of senior year.

A lot can happen during this process and it can be very stressful.

It's like a courting process.

Coach likes kid

Kid likes coach and school

The coach requests your grades and does the pre-read with admissions.

If the pre-read is good, then the negotiations begin, talks between kid and coach, HS coach and college coach and parents and college coach.

If a deal is struck and everyone involved is happy...you can verbally commit.

The verbal commitment means nothing until the day you sign your letter of intent.

The signed letter of intent is now a binding legal contract enforced by the NCAA.

By signing the contract the school is guaranteeing admission to the school for your freshman year as well as the agreed upon amount of athletic/academic scholarship money's for that year.

You the athlete are guaranteeing that you are committing to attend that school your freshman year, agreeing to the scholarship amount listed on the LOI and that you will no longer actively seek recruitment elsewhere.

Prior to signing that LOI....anything can happen.

You can renig after you sign in order to attend another school, but you will be required to forfeit one year of eligibility.

Short version: verbally committed is great but push comes to shove it means very little. He or she still needs to go through the application process and being verbally committed to the school and does not mean you’re automatically passed the app process.
Remember, verbally committed also does not mean the coach is locked into, they can rescind the offer and vice versa, the student can decommit.
The big day is national signing day where you have actual letter and sign to go to that school. You should have already done the early admission application and been admitted to the school when you do this. Have your scholarship dollars agreed upon before this and be committed in the students mind that this is where he or she wants to go.

This is the very simplified version and there’s a ton of minor and tiny details I’ve not touched on.

Verbally committed is cool but there’s a lot to do before you are actually committed to that school.

Good luck and congratulations!

Your son is committed so should have an open line of communication with the coach. I'm sure he'd be happy to help and also sure you're not the first family to ask him these questions.

Anonymous wrote:My son has verbally committed to a D1 program. What comes next? Do the coaches reach out about admission process? Do you need to apply for Early Decision? When do you get actual information about what was verbally offered (scholarship)? NIL signing? This is our first time in the process and any info would be appreciated.

+1. If anyone has a child that went through this and has info - that would be great. My son has had contact throughout summer (which tournaments, etc...) but it's been quiet since tournaments have ended. I've heard from a friend that his daughters class were invited to watch a fall game (early October) and information was shared then. Thanks in advance.

Each school is different. Most offers are contingent on something. I would be asking the coach these questions.

My son has verbally committed to a D1 program. What comes next? Do the coaches reach out about admission process? Do you need to apply for Early Decision? When do you get actual information about what was verbally offered (scholarship)? NIL signing? This is our first time in the process and any info would be appreciated.