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Originally posted by LHPMom2012:
So when a non-scholarship roster spot is offered and accepted, it's completely a verbal thing? There's no LOI signed or guarantees on either side?
Yes there is no binding commitment from the University for anything so there is only a verbal agreement between the player and the coach.
The coaches will also not comment on these players in the media since there is nothing binding on either side.
This is not universally true. At some of the more expensive colleges, it is fairly routine for players to be guaranteed a roster spot even though they are not offered baseball scholarship money.
I can speak with certainty about Duke. Because of the high cost of attendance, many families will qualify for financial aid that is equal to or better than a decent sized baseball scholarship.
For such players, they get admitted to the school, accept the financial aid offer, and then sign an "Institutional Letter of Intent," that the NCAA recognizes as a commitment by both parties that allows the baseball program to include the player in the press releases about the recruiting class.
And the baseball program does not distinguish between players on baseball $$ vs. players on financial aid $$.