How do struggling seasons affect standing verbals?

varska
Sat, 28 Sep 2013 20:26:54 +0000

^momof2010, I know we’ve been over this ground quite a bit - and I agree, early verbals usually pan out and coaches have their reputations to protect when it comes to recruiting. But I think one reason that you seldom read about a coach reneging is that it’s an embarrassing situation for the recruit. If the athlete’s skills fall way off after the verbal, the coach may say, ‘hey, I’ll still honor my verbal, but we’re bringing on x guys at your spot’, kid reads the writing on the wall and rather than publicize the fact that the school coach didn’t want him, he frames it as finding a better opportunity elsewhere.