Ask Coach Taylor – Is a Verbal Commitment Binding?
November 3rd, 2009 - byCoach Taylor: How does a verbal commitment tie into the National Letter of Intent? Is it binding?
A verbal commitment that is made by the coach or the athlete will not be binding until the National Letter of Intent is signed which will occur in the sport specific signing periods. Before those dates, the commitment is strictly based off the word and trust of that individual. Although it is rare, there are instances of both recruits and coaches backing out of verbal commitments prior to signing day. Long story short, until the scholarship is in writing and signed within the NLI, nothing is official!
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