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Top D1 projected prospects verbal early. A verbal is not a legal commitment. If the kid doesn’t progress into a legitimate D1 prospect when it’s time to sign senior year the coach will give him a song and dance about not getting on the field. Almost all kids walk away rather than sign under these circumstances. 

At least half of D1 mid major, D2 and D3 prospects won’t verbal until the summer after junior year. There's a filtering  down process. When kids realize they’re not going to get a D1 offer they want they start looking at D2 and D3.

If your son is seen as a D2 prospect he has plenty of time. And who knows. He could turn into a D1 mid major who receives offers the summer after junior year. 

Half of all D1 situations don’t work out and the player transfers. I wonder how many of them were early commits who didn’t turn into the player the program expected them to be.

Not that many kids in the big picture are going to get a shot at pro ball. Unless it’s obvious a kid is a big time prospect he should be looking for the best academic and baseball experience  possible (with a little social thrown in) regardless of level.

Last edited by RJM
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