I want to thank Liberty University and the entire Flames football program for the opportunities and memories over my time here. After much thought and prayer, I’ve decided to enter the transfer portal and seek a new opportunity to continue my academic and athletic journey. #AGTG
You get the text.
A coach wants to offer you.
Your heart races.
Your family celebrates.
But wait.
There's something most families don't discover until it's too late.
Not all offers are real offers.
Let that sink in.
You could be holding an offer that doesn't exist.
Here's what nobody tells you about scholarship offers:
There are two questions that determine if your offer is real.
First: Is it committable?
Meaning, could you accept it right now?
Could you commit today?
If not, it's not an offer.
It's a conversation.
Second: What's the real money?
Especially at FCS schools and below.
Because here's the trap:
You get excited about the offer.
You slow down your recruiting.
You stop talking to other schools.
Then months later, the financial package arrives.
And the financial numbers crush your dreams.
This is where recruiting goes wrong:
Families celebrate too early.
They stop too soon.
They trust too much.
The painful truth about offers:
A fake offer is worse than no offer.
Because it stops you from finding real ones.
Your next move matters more than the offer.
Keep recruiting.
Keep talking to schools.
Keep your options open.
Because in recruiting, the only thing worse than no offer is believing in one that isn't real.