Happens in lax all the time. A lot can happen in 4 years. I've seen little fat 8th graders that are studs by their senior years. I've seen superstar 8th graders that are the same size and talent 4 years later. It's great to have a college interested in you in 8th or 9th grade year but comes down to good parenting and keeping things in perspective for the kid. College has nothing to lose with early verbal offers and will continue to do so until NCAA steps in but signing day senior year is when the rubber meets the road.
I agree with this post. the early verbal is only that a verbal promise. I can see if Maryland is your dream school and you are are Jr in high school and you have not verbaled to Maryland you think "I can never go to Maryland" But the truth is those 14 kids on the verbal list for the 2017 class will not be the 14 kids signing with Maryland on NLI signing day. And if you have 5 other schools blowing up your phone your SR year I am sure Maryland will answer the phone if you call and tell them they are your dream school.
