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Reply to "When did you know your son was going to get an offer from a school?"

I do remember one question that was asked by two RCs at two different programs prior to offer being made, and that was, "Are you ready to commit?"  And when this question is asked while on a UV and being driven around in a golf cart, or in the HC's office, what they're really asking is, "Are you ready to commit HERE?" 

Coaches can be guarded about their offers, and don't want them to be used as leverage with a rival program.  The question is a safe way for them to ask in a roundabout way, that if they offered you today, would there be a good chance you'd say yes?  Instead of them going out on limb, making the offer and you stalling with, "Well, coach I really need more time."  And then go call your #1 school and tell them you just got an offer from #2 school etc.  and play the leverage game with their offer.  Some coaches don't care about you playing this game with their offer, but others have such pride in their programs that they will tell you up front, "Do NOT use our offer as leverage with another program.  We do not appreciate that."

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