MidAtlanticDad posted:roothog66 posted:baseballhs posted:I thought that decommitting was really frowned upon in baseball as was pulling an offer, is that not true? I was under the impression that their word meant more in baseball than it seems to in football?
Traditionally, that has been true, but I see more and more kids who committed early pulling their commitments, usually after "much thought and prayer."
Usually the player doesn't keep up with the school's expectations, and the school gives them the "opportunity" to de-commit and find a better situation. I don't think I've ever seen a kid de-commit because he found a spot with a "better" school. Anyone else?
No, I've seen this several times in the past year. I could give you a dozen names of kids who decommitted from mid-majors and then signed last week with Power 5 schools. On the other hand, I can't recall a single kid who decommited (publicly) from a P-5 to go to a smaller school. Though I know several who simply ended up at JC's instead without ever actually pulling their commitments.