Last week was a very big week for college football recruits. It was the National Signing Week. Signing week is an intense week, for both the recruits and the coaches. It is a short one-week window of opportunity for a college to commit athletic-based scholarship money to their recruits and for the recruits to “sign” representing their commitment to the college. And a commitment it is. The National Letter of Intent is a very legal and binding contract between the college and the athlete.
A couple of notes pertaining to the National Letter of Intent. It comes with a one-year term, not four years. It represents only the athletic portion of a scholarship award. Once signed, an athlete would need to be “released” by the school if they were to change their mind. Getting a release is anything but automatic, so be sure to understand the obligation and commitment to the college as you “sign” for your athletic scholarship.
