verbal commitments

If you are on their campus money and scholarships can be talked about and offers can be given by the coaching staff to the player. It's only a handshake agreement so you must do your homework on the credibility of the college coaches who are making the early offers. This happens all of the time.

Many times a college coach will call a high school/summer coach of said player and have them tell the player to contact the college coach. This is one way these early offers happen.

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Originally posted by sfdiamom:
Could someone explain to me how you verbally commit when there are rules saying you can not talk to a student before July of his Junior year. So if you are a 2012 grad no one can talk to you til 7/2011?
I know the student can contact the college but you still do not have anything in writing and no money or scholarship can be discussed?

I do believe that many early commitments begin with very early relationships, a player has been on a visit or attended a camp (where they can speak freely with the coach), the coach saw them play, got word out for them to call, etc.

Welcome to the HSBBW.

The key here is that the coaches cannot contact the players directly. The is no prohibition against coaches talking with players or parents on the phone if the player initiates the call. So College coach calls Travel/ High school coach and says here is my cell # - have Jr. or his parents call me at X time. This starts early around here - 9th or 10th grade. Furthermore - there is no prohibition on what can be discussed. As such - when a College coach is talking to a 14, 15, or 16 year old baseball player on the phone it may be wise to insist dad or mom are on the other line - the coaches do not object (and if they did you would wonder why?).

So if the college coach is able to get an underclass player call him to talk about an offer, what is typically discussed in an offer at this point? I get there may be money involved, but if you are a rising Jr. and still have 2 years of HS left, are there stipulations on the offer that you must maintain your GPA and / or level of baseball performance (i.e. no injury)? Thx.

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Originally posted by QuadAAAA:
So if the college coach is able to get an underclass player call him to talk about an offer, what is typically discussed in an offer at this point? I get there may be money involved, but if you are a rising Jr. and still have 2 years of HS left, are there stipulations on the offer that you must maintain your GPA and / or level of baseball performance (i.e. no injury)? Thx.

Keep in mind that it is only a verbal offer, period. I would assume the recruit realizes he has to perform in the classroom as well as on the field in order for him to sign an NLI, staying healthy is important as well.

All true what is said above. Add to that the fact that academic performance must be maintained even after the NLI is signed.