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Had no idea about this- thought that if they signed it meant they were already accepted?
Why make this big deal if you haven't already been accepted to the Univeristy?
Since top players commit usually with 3 or less semesters of coursework on the books it is an offer contingent upon admission to the university. Players that don't maintain their grades or take the proper classes end up not getting admitted. It happens all the time.
For most it is simply a formality. Most soccer girls have good grades and test scores (that's one of the reasons that I love it as a peer group for my player). For some schools like Stanford they reserve their admissions exceptions for the revenue sports (football and men's basketball). Almost every year Stanford loses a recruit for this reason. Paul is very upfront with his recruits regarding this (he was to me and my player). As it was pointed out to me in CM's case she apparently was committed a while back and waited to announce it until she got her acceptance letter. She had a tough freshman year so it took quite awhile to get back on track. I am very impressed that she pulled it off and it is a testament to her and her family. I've has many conversations with her dad and she is a smart girl (her mom is a doctor in Brazil). I'm really glad to see that she pulled it off. I would have liked to see her play with my player but you will never hear me bummed that a player picked Stanford. It's as good as it gets from a parents perspective. I was almost shocked when my player decided against them but sometimes players have their heart set on a specific place and an AMAZING coach and offer really sort of seals the deal.