You are misinformed. Many kids decommit in many sports, including lacrosse. This is part of the reason the NCAA is debating on putting hard rules in place to stop this circus act. The difference today is early recruiting and " showcases " is a billion $ industry that sucker parents keep supporting. It only takes college coaches 1-2 times to know if kids have talent to play at next level. Then it comes down to other intangibles. I coached college ranks and a team will put out 15 verbal offers knowing they can only offer 5 or so kids. What do you think happens to other 10 offers once the other 5 sign. They get pulled. It's a tough business but that's the way it works. My advice to young early commits is keep your options open and keep visiting other schools.