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Reply to "Verbal Commitments"

It just would be great if kids could experience a full year of HS (academics, baseball, girls and how to deal with them :-)) before feeling compelled to pull the trigger (allowing for the fact that many switch schools before signing).  

How about the kids maturing anough to have a freak’n clue what they might want to major in when they get to college? Chances are success in life is going to be about more than baseball. It’s true even for top picks in the draft. They don’t all make it. 

With a daughter I’ve experienced the pressure of early commitment. Fortunately she knew what she wanted for a major when she was a freshman. A lot of fifteen year old boys can’t decide what they want for lunch much less make college decisions.  

Colleges shouldn’t be allowed to approach athletes until 7/1 after their soph year. NLI’s should be signable fall of junior year. If a college holds back on offering a junior year NLI signing the athlete should see a huge red flag. 

Last edited by RJM
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