#1 Assistant Coach posted:This thread has resonated with our household. And to paraphrase Fenway, we too "are glad it's over." The waiting.
Son's "happy ending" came two days ago when he was accepted ED as a transfer to a HA D3. Sure, he had the HC's word. And yes the HC had even texted him for his uniform sizes for upcoming spring season. And yes, said he had a "slot,” and yes the baseball liaison in admissions said pre-read “looked good.” The whole shooting match. My concern was never the HC's word, it was with the admissions offices of these HA institutions. You just never know what they're gonna do. Never. As others have said, they see the big picture. They're the gate keepers, not the HC. This was quite an adjustment coming from a P5 where the admissions process was a ridiculous formality.
Anecdotally, at the D1 level one might say, "You can never trust these coaches." In HA D3, "You can never trust the admissions office." It ain't over till it's over. There's no substitute for seeing it in writing.
Good luck to any households still waiting. As Gov says, "....to diffuse thoughts think of plan B's. That's not being negative, just practical." That idea helped.
Congrats! Will he remain at his D1 through the spring? Rehabbing or playing?