Because a non binding verbal commitment 12 months prior to LOI day is about as reliable as a car warranty from a telemarketer.
Anyone that has followed recruiting will wait til at least the same calendar year before celebrating this victory.
Its a thread about the verbal commitment. You cant have a signed commitment now. I mean, is this even a debate? "celebrating the victory"? Who is doing this? People are happy we landed the verbal commitment of 2 4 star recruits. Pretty good for Pitt so far, again, how is that a bad thing? Would you rather have 2 2 star recruits? It is an absolute asinine take.
Maybe you can celebrate when a 4 star commits elsewhere early, cause according to you we still have the same amount of chance of landing the kid later?