How common is it for a scholarship offer to be rescinded by a major D1 university within a few months after the offer was made? A partial scholarship offer, originally made to the athlete (our son) by the program's recruiting coordinator over the summer, was said to be firm regardless of whether signed in November or April. This offer was taken off the table less than three months later by the head coach. Are we naive parents or have a reason to be concerned about the coaches' integrity?
A kid in our hs conference got a scholarship offer pulled in July, right before he was about to enroll.
Common or not, it's legal. A scholarship offer is not binding until signed and 2018 recruits cannot sign until November. If the offer was made three months ago and your son has not committed the University has every right to find and offer to a prospective student-athlete who will commit to the offer.
I guess a coach's word is to be taken with a grain of salt during recruiting?
Inexperienced T&F Parents wrote:
I guess a coach's word is to be taken with a grain of salt during recruiting?
As should a recruit's (and their parents'). This problem runs both ways. Nothing is final until the papers are signed.
The question is...DID YOUR SON COMMIT?
If not, then it's fair game. These coaches livelihoods depend upon bringing in recruits...if your son has had an offer for 3 months (which you claimed above), and he has not made a decision, it might be time for that University's coach to move along and find someone who will be ready to commit.
The truth is, if you are soured by this, then it was not the right place to begin with for your son. Be excited that you found out now, before he was locked in for the year and at the mercy of a Coach / University releasing him later.
Yeah, that scholarship money went to some other kid who was willing to commit early. It happens. Coaches need to fill spots. D1 is results-oriented and coaches do what they have to to keep their jobs secure. This includes things like revoking scholarship offers and cutting scholarships for kids who aren’t performing.
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