Fortunately in golf there are still relatively few decommits. Although it seems to be changing in the last couple years (especially this last year) most coaches will stop recruiting a golfer when he/she makes a verbal commitment. I fear that this will change a lot more in the coming decade as things get more and more competitive.
Coaches may “decommit,” but I think it is pretty rare.
Following that process for football is fascinating and saddening. I sure we hope we stay out of conducting ourselves that way. It is a lose/lose for the programs and for the recruits. A commitment should be a commitment. What does it say when people can make a commitment and break it whenever they feel like it? That isn’t a good road to go down in building character. For a coach to encourage a recruit to break a commitment is just as bad, in my opinion. What are we really teaching here?
We just passed the spring signing date for NCAA FB. It always is big news when a recruit ‘decommits’. Not for your program, but in general, how often do you hear about golf recruit ‘decommits’ from their verbal acceptance? Do coaches ‘decommit’ too?
