Verbal offers - more like white wine or red?

I don't think anyone can say what the offers will be like then. Too many variables, but if it's not a good fit for him and family for some reason, and the 40 year plan is the most important, then he shouldn't commit.

My 2020 got a very nice D1 offer going into his junior year. We knew he'd likely not get another offer like it. It wasn't that he thought he could do better, but he really didn't like the school, he ended up going to another D1, but would have gone to another level if the fit was right.

I agree with nycdad, if it isn't a fit then why consider these schools at all.  Love has to be a two way street.  Keep looking at alternatives.

I fully agree.  Not loving the school is a recipe for disaster.

Don't get married If you don't like the guy/gal. Period.

I don’t understand why anyone would give a second thought (December) to a school they’re not interested. The money very well may not be on the table in December. It could go to a player in love with the program.

It doesn’t appear the player is a future pro prospect. I would be thinking best affordable education and where can I get on the field regardless of level.

Love can change over time...half of my son's 2020 friends who went D1 are now in love with places they wouldn't have looked at two years ago.

As always, HSBBW is full of a lot of wise input.  It's always sincerely appreciated.  Having said that, I'd still really appreciate any insights as the question I was proposing.  Here it is again if anyone has any input on it.  Thanks in advance.

So the question is, should he accept any one of those offers in December, will the dollar amounts be the same?  Will they be fine a la red wine properly stored at room temperature?  Or closer to a white wine that only gets worse over time?

I’m guessing that the reason you haven’t gotten the answer is because the answer is probably both, either, yes and no. If he is their number one, if he continues to develop and improve, if another hotshot in another positions doesn’t come along and grab more of the scholarship pool  and if they don’t have a close second, the offer may still be there at the same value. But eventually the teams have to move on and fill a slot. Coaches have recruiting boards and they have more than one prospect in mind for each position. If you are lucky, they will let you know if they’ve come to the point where they are going to pull the trigger with another player but they don’t always have the time (in some cases it’s also a lack of class depending on how serious you were about each other) to circle back and let the original guy know they moved on. If a player decides to wait, he/she does it at their own risk. It may end up being a full-bodied red or it could be vinegar.

Your analogy is flawed. Many whites age beautifully, for example, white Burgundies such as Meursault, Puligny Montrachet and Chablis*.

*BTW and FWIW I drive a Ford and drink black coffee.

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So the question is, should he accept any one of those offers in December, will the dollar amounts be the same?  Will they be fine a la red wine properly stored at room temperature?  Or closer to a white wine that only gets worse over time?

Danj - So, putting aside whether the school is a good fit or not...I believe time is not your friend on any college baseball offer.  Too many things can happen, and usually do.   Sure there are recruits with leverage, but even that is fleeting.   

My son's first offer was to a local D1 (great school!)  with 25% athletic scholly and possible academic money...we were over the moon.   A month later they upped the offer to 50% when they learned he had garnered additional offers.   A week later the RC issued an ultimatum and they gave him 72 hrs (a weekend) to decide yes or no.   It went from this "loosey-goosey-take-your-time-offer" to we need to know now (you've had a enough time to think about it).   

I just don't see this limbo lasting 4 months as you described it.   The roster will be filled and schollies given to those they know they can count on.

JMO.