Pushing back against the NLI

varska
Wed, 18 Feb 2015 13:25:36 +0000

@momof2010, usually you only sign 1 NLI and that takes place before enrolling. The other document, as Ohiodad mentioned, is the financial award document. Is it possible that is what your daughter signed before Soph and Jr years?

In the case of the recruit I mentioned at the outset, GA is allowing him to sign the financial docs for his scholarship, without being bound by the NLI.

@twoinanddone - the NCAA allows the athletic grant-in-aid to be withdrawn if the athlete voluntarily leaves the program, but they can’t renege because they change their minds on a recruit. I do get your point that without the NLI, a coach that leaves a program that could result in a mass exodus of players who may in turn bump players at the new school. That could become a real mess. I think the best solution would be abandoning the NLI and signing 4 year scholarships.