quote:Originally posted by 06catcherdad:
If he wants out of his commitment bad enough, he can go to jr. college for a year or two and then see if anyone wants him after that. Personally, as a coach, I have a very dim view of any player who doesn't live up to his commitment.
You asked, I hope that answer doesn't hurt too much.
While I would tend to agree with this sentiment the fact of the matter is that colleges don't always hold up their end of the deal as well. The repercussions for a player having a change of heart are far more punitive than the school deciding to make a change.
At the end of the day this young man needs to do what he and his family feels are in his best interest and if any potential future coaches have a dim view of him, so be it. For every coach that tends towards passing on a player that has a change of heart, there's a coach who may be interested in taking a closer look at the circumstances before deciding to give the kid a chance.