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by bear6613 » Sat May 27, 2017 1:12 pm

Hi,
I am curious to know the process after a school had made a verbal offer to a player. How long does the coach normally give a player to decide whether to accept the offer or not? Are the financials of the offer made up front? If the school that has made the offer is not the player's first choice and there is a possibility the higher choices are going to make an offer is it wise to let the higher choice coaches know there is already an existing offer out there in an effort to see if they will also make an offer? Should the travel team coach let other schools that have shown interest in the player know an offer has been made to see if they will counter the offer? Any information or advice is appreciated. Thank you in advance.
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by E Train Dad » Sat May 27, 2017 10:10 pm

I am in no way an expert on this, nor have any experience like some of these craggy vet's on this site, however, our DD recently verbled and had/has an NCSA coach, Jamie Duffek, to help her in the process, which we leaned on for advise as we were new to the process. She told us that, one of the first questions you should ask the coach when you have your offer at your unofficial is how long the offer is available for, and don't be afraid to let the coach know that there are other schools in play. It can very well be like a business negotiation, they wouldn't make that offer unless they really felt you were the right fit for their program! Understanding that is important, however also understanding the sensitivity of making sure your DD is also very interested in playing for that program vs another. Not easy stuff, but a fun ride none the less! Enjoy and good luck!
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by bear6613 » Sun May 28, 2017 4:37 am

Thanks E Train Dad
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