quote:Originally posted by vhs_02_2012:
Our son could have verbally committed to 2 different schools. We told them we were not ready to commit to any school at this point, but when it comes to really committing (NLI) they were schools he was interested in having further discussions.
Considering the verbal commitment does not constitute a real offer, we are inclined to weigh real offers in lieu of “maybes” and potentially ward off other interested schools.
Not sure what you mean by a "real offer."
Verbal commitments are usually based on written but unenforceable offer sheets. That's as real as it gets until the early signing period.
Unless a player is first round material, I doubt many schools would go to all the trouble of clearing the NLI and the conference grant-in-aid forms through their compliance office unless he's already told them he will accept the offer. All the negotiation has to be concluded before the signing period so they can get all the paperwork prepared and reviewed and shipped. Granted, the closer you get to the signing period, the less likely either party is to have a change of heart or change of circumstances. But the player still has to give a verbal commitment at least a little bit before the signing period. When exactly are you planning to commit?