Verbal Commitment vs. Signed Letter of
Intent:
Verbal commitments from player to coach or coach to player/family are not
binding. It’s perfectly legal and
compliant for a young athlete to “say” he intends to attend University A and
then back out and sign with University B.
But it cuts both ways. A coach
can and will talk about how much he wants to sign your son only to “go in a
different direction” on signing day. It
happens. A lot.
Only a (1) signed Letter of Intent
with (2) an athletic financial aid package attached is binding on the athlete
and the school. This is why it is so
important to think through all the pros and cons before signing. Once that binding letter of intent is signed,
the student-athlete is committed to the school for at least one full academic
year (two semesters or three quarters).
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