Reply to "Offer vs commitment"

roothog6610,000+ posts

Originally Posted by dazed&confused:

The whole offer and commitment thing is confusing. I thought a kid received offers and then chose one to commit to which makes things reciprocal. You are interested in them, they are interested in you etc. Now I'm finding out kids are verbally committing with no firm offer from schools.A one sided commitment seems like a waste of time.

How prevalent is this? Is the whole "who committed to whom" statement used as simply a marketing ploy by some summer programs?

I'm unfamiliar with unsolicited commitments. Could you expand? 'Cause I think I'm ready to commit to Vandy. I think they need a 50yo RHP with the ability to blow 5omph fastballs past the competition.

11/9/151:36 PM

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