Athlete denied signing: a cautionary tale

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<p>A high school senior in Idaho is suing University of Hawaii claiming that he was promised a football scholarship. When the head coach left the university after the end of the fall season, some recruited athletes were notified that they would not be offered a chance to sign in February after all.</p>

<p>I’ll keep you posted on the outcome of this suit.</p>

<p>[Centennial</a> football player sues Hawaii over scholarship | Sports | Idaho Statesman](<a href=“http://www.idahostatesman.com/sports/story/310113.html]Centennial”>http://www.idahostatesman.com/sports/story/310113.html)</p>

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<p>Very interesting, considering that athletes choose schools in many instances because of the coach, but they are offered scholarships to the UNIVERSITY. When coaches leaves, students who have signed letters-of-intent are bound to honor them. Some schools may release athletes who have signed but not yet attended as a courtesy, but most do not.</p>

<p>Coaches can come and go, but athletes are penalized if they transfer.</p>