Great thread link 3finger.
Seems possible this player could sign an NLI which may have some provisional roadblocks from the college to make it null and void.
Also seems possible given the great feedback on here, and posters who are aware of similar public NLI promotions, he did not sign an NLI but may have been told college is interested if he gets grades up etc..
As it seems all bases as to why a college might consider this have been covered here fairly well and it does seem possible it can and has been done.
Last questions for posters then time to close this out from my end at least.
What are the chances a D1 college respected for its baseball as well as its academic standards, would hand over to the HS player described an NLI "to sign" in the early signing period?
Offer a %: of chance that could happen?
Second %: would be chance this player will be admitted into same college?
Third %: chance they will survive academically and keep playing BB?
Feel free to end this minus any need for %%%%%!
There's a kid from our high school who has signed to play football at an academically prestigious southern college in a major conference. If you talk to the kid you walk away thinking he's dumber than a bag of rocks. He's not the least bit articulate. He once assaulted a police officer. I don't know if he's secured an adequate SAT score to be eligible yet. He gets B's in remedial classes. For some college coaches, they see what they want and it's about winning. I have my money down on he doesn't return for soph year if he even gets there in the first place.
Based on great feedback and great links to others this HS player "could have" signed an NLI and the college is either hoping he raises his academics prior to attending or has clauses to make the NLI null and void. Sounds like he may also have other ways of bypassing his grades and getting in (though the talent would not warrant it).
Seems most posters agree the % is too high this college with a solid academic reputation and a top level D1 baseball program would have "signed" this level of player with academic baggage in an early signing period. Then ignore mentioning him on their website....but... it does seem remotely possible so he gets the benfit of the doubt where the truth will play out good, bad or downright ugly months from now. Thanks for feedback.
Seems most posters agree the % is too high this college with a solid academic reputation and a top level D1 baseball program would have "signed" this level of player with academic baggage in an early signing period. Then ignore mentioning him on their website....but... it does seem remotely possible so he gets the benfit of the doubt where the truth will play out good, bad or downright ugly months from now. Thanks for feedback.
Sorry, did not mean to be redundant in last post. I did not see a previous post (similar) posted when I added the last one.