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What Does A Commitment Mean In The World of Recruiting?
Topic Started: Jul 27 2009, 02:49 PM (159 Views)
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Football fanatics hear that a player committed to their school and they start doing cartwheels, as if the kid is ready to walk out on the field in their team's uniform at any second.

Think about it...........

Just what does a commitment in the world of college football recruiting really mean?

A commitment does not bind a student-athlete to any college. It is merely a public notice that a particular student-athlete has the "hots" for a school. They are "going steady" sans the ring.

These same "committed student-athletes will still visit other colleges and will still call phone calls from other coaches. Many will change their minds before the first week of February and opt to attend a school other than the one they committed to in July.

To college coaches, a commitment is merely an indication of where they stand at a particular moment in the recruiting cycle. They often use the commitment like a jealous boyfriend or girlfriend when the recruits start reading their options on the menu and are leering at the other pretty schools. The coaches use this to determine where they need to place some heavier emphasis and just how hard they have to babysit and court current commitments.

Don't get too excited with the commitments yet. There are 7 months until national signing day and we all know too well that a coach can turn a particular player their way with strong finish to a season and a little salesmanship.
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Jul 27 2009, 02:49 PM
Football fanatics hear that a player committed to their school and they start doing cartwheels, as if the kid is ready to walk out on the field in their team's uniform at any second.

Think about it...........

Just what does a commitment in the world of college football recruiting really mean?

A commitment does not bind a student-athlete to any college. It is merely a public notice that a particular student-athlete has the "hots" for a school. They are "going steady" sans the ring.

These same "committed student-athletes will still visit other colleges and will still call phone calls from other coaches. Many will change their minds before the first week of February and opt to attend a school other than the one they committed to in July.

To college coaches, a commitment is merely an indication of where they stand at a particular moment in the recruiting cycle. They often use the commitment like a jealous boyfriend or girlfriend when the recruits start reading their options on the menu and are leering at the other pretty schools. The coaches use this to determine where they need to place some heavier emphasis and just how hard they have to babysit and court current commitments.

Don't get too excited with the commitments yet. There are 7 months until national signing day and we all know too well that a coach can turn a particular player their way with strong finish to a season and a little salesmanship.
In a majority of cases involving college football recruiting a verbal commitment made by a young man is solid - and many times won't visit other programs..

A majority of the football recruits receive calls from other coaches out of courtesy - courtesy drilled in to them by parents and mentors.. Many of these kids are unfailingly polite.

Speaking first hand for what its like for a kid to go through this process (2004/05) coaches are in general open and honest with the kids & parents and understand the difficult position the recruits are in and will go out of their way to answer questions. Its tough - as these kids are trying to please as many as they can - knowing that saying no will be unpleasant. Our kid trimmed things down to 3 schools - two locals and one in Gainseville.

Then there are occasions where the preferred school of choice plays things loose - we watched that with a pingball recruit. The school of choice, the one attended by his father, brother and uncle - all who went on to play major league ball - thought the family peer pressure would keep him in the fold - then Wayne Graham and Rice offers.. Of course Rice is different as the academic side is real, not lip service..

Nick Stephens is another example - Texas Tech was his option in-state, then he commited to Alabama.. Then some things happened in Tuscaloosa - and he flipped to Tennesssee.

Ryan Perrilioux "recruiting" dramatically altered a number of big time schools approach to recruiting in the 21st century. That is back to the open and honest deal - many HC's are telling kids, up front we're offering X number of ships at a position. Once they are filled - its move on down the road. Yes, there are exceptions to this - as there are usually a handful of players each year that everyone will hold a ship for a LB out of Ohio is one who comes to mind..






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