@throwersmom Good communication with a prospective coach is vital. If an offer is out on the table, you need to address it with the coach – if you haven’t done your due diligence with other schools, say that and then give a reasonable timeframe of when you’ll be able to accept or decline the spot the coach is offering. If you have done your diligence and want to mull over options, then say that and then give a reasonable time frame of when you will get back to the coach with your decision. If you want to leverage the current offer for another prospective offer, that’s okay too. But there is something to be said for a coach who shows his hand first, especially if you’ve had a few circling about for a while. It is a courtesy to everyone involved, including other recruits who are playing this unwitting game of musical chairs, to be upfront and transparent.
Congratulations on having these options! Good luck with the decisions.