Originally Posted by Anonymous
Originally Posted by Anonymous
Originally Posted by Anonymous
The amount of lies on this board about ER is ridiculous. I've had both my sons commit to top schools as a sophomore and freshman. Nobody is taking their scholarship away. Their classes weren't over committed and nobody got dropped by graduation. Do I think kids should commit that early , no. But kids will go where there talent takes them regardless of ER. Whining and lying about the current process does nothing except make you look small and jealous.


Jack straw- your posts are not helpful, and almost always defensive or antagonistic.
TREND - early committed HS players are deciding to decommit as JR or SR years.
Biggest Factor- Kids often cave to the pressure, (directly or indirectly) from parents or peers, to be done with the process. Why else would kids rush to commit to colleges offering little money, and to colleges that are not an academic admissions reach?

(Other than the obvious IVY, Duke, and ND type choices) - the best advice is to stay patient, and weigh all your options later. If you are a good athlete, and good student - you will have plenty of options.


I think anyone who's had a child commit early will read this post and laugh. My son committed to a great school and visited numerous schools, including some ivies. Guess what? He disliked them! And guess what? So did we! Both my wife and I graduated from Top 20 schools. Guess what? They're over-rated and expensive!! There are so many other factors that make a school a perfect fit for a player. And no one's rushing, but when a coach is putting a nice offer in front of you, and your son (not you, or your wife) loves the school, you go for it. Oh, and if my son decides it's not the right choice (doubtful), and chooses another school for WHATEVER REASON, excellent. He's set now and will be set later. So, unless you've walk this walk, no one cares.


Might be the best, most honest post on choosing a college ever on BOTC.