If the committed school can not offer you a likely letter - and it is now the RD round - anything can happen from
the coach quitting to the recruit getting another offer. For many sports - things still move in RD and even summer after graduation (rare - but happens) resulting in a lost deposit and a school change/late application. At my daughter’s school (Ivy) several recruits come in every year in the RD round - zero walk-ons. Why not at ED with a likely - no clue. They are strong students and athletes and are great additions to the team.
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