Dawson Alters de-commits from Vandy, commits to UVA

[BrentVU]

Curiously, Alters was announced by Vandy as a signee on national signing day. (Schools are prohibited by rule from announcing commitments until they sign or enroll in classes.) However, he evidently did not sign, as he has now committed to the University of Virginia. I can't explain what happened there, but he's now going to be a Wahoo.

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[BrentVU]

https://www.si.com/college/virginia/foo ... o-virginia

[Nashmann]

Not a big loss....I think he was recruited over. Rather small for an OL...

[admin]

On his 247 profile, by "Vanderbilt" it shows a little walking person image. I don't know if that means he was going to be a walk-on or that he walked away from his commitment. If he was going to walk on that explains this. He decided to go somewhere where he could get a scholarship.

[secchamp]

He was a PWO for us, so not surprised he left for a scholarship at UVA.

[commadore]

No big loss then.

[BrentVU]

He was a PWO for us, so not surprised he left for a scholarship at UVA.

That's fine, but I'm still confused as to why Vanderbilt announced him among the signees on signing day. If he didn't actually sign, I think it's against the rules to do that... or at least it used to be. He even had his own web page with all the attendant hoopla on VUCommodores.com. (I see that it's been deleted now though.)

[Mrcommodore]

Let's not downplay him because he changed. Bottom line, he earned a D1 scholarship to play football and he's going to a great school where he won't have to pay his tuition. Congrats to him (and his parents!)

[VandyPhile]

He was a PWO for us, so not surprised he left for a scholarship at UVA.

That's fine, but I'm still confused as to why Vanderbilt announced him among the signees on signing day. If he didn't actually sign, I think it's against the rules to do that... or at least it used to be. He even had his own web page with all the attendant hoopla on VUCommodores.com. (I see that it's been deleted now though.)

Maybe he just hit the transfer portal reaaaaly early. :P

[buffy]

I'm just entertained by the 1000% committed comment. I'm not sure he knows what any of that means.

[dorepleganger]

I'm just entertained by the 1000% committed comment. I'm not sure he knows what any of that means.

I suspect it meant that he was 100% committed to 10 schools. Or perhaps 50% committed to 20?

[cdores]

I'm just entertained by the 1000% committed comment. I'm not sure he knows what any of that means.

Reminds me of a funny episode of the Man Show with Tommy Lasorda.

Adam Carolla: "Coach, I'm here to give 110%!"
Lasorda shakes head: "You can't give more than 100%"

Well, it was funny watching it.