@DanJ posted:While it is the kid's gig, the college coaches hold all the cards and they want to feel loved the same way a player wants to feel loved...
Truth is you have to do what's best for yourself. None of the coaches love you, they love your potential to produce for them. Whatever love there was dissipates the second you prove you're not capable of contributing to the program. One of the kids in our travel program was committed to the same program as mine. The coach called him weekly, went out to dinner with his family when he was in the same area, tickets to games, everything. And he turned down a lot of draft money to play for that coach. The kid had a hard time adjusting, staying healthy, performing, etc. Did the coach still love him when he brought in a juco stud at his position? Did the coach still love him when he cut him the following fall?
Does waiting tell the coaches you're looking for something else? Yes, because you are and you should be. If you want two months, take two months but just know they would like to have you, but they don't need you. If a player wants to commit do it because it's the best option, don't do it to appease a coaching staff.