re: Definition of a "commitable" offer

Having experience the process myself all offers are initially given verbally. All offers are conditional but not commitable. Even commitable offers are conditioned upon satisfying certain requirements set forth by the University(admissions), NCAA(Clearinghouse) and any other governing organization such as a Conference(SEC).This is a formal offer to a full NCAA scholarship. The term commitable describes the process of the recruit to commit to the University which holds that scholarship for the recruit. Each school can only give out 25 scholarships so the recruit must "commit" to hold that scholarship. The recruit signs a LOI on National Signing Day which executes the contract or offer thus binding the school and recruit to the offer. Also the NCAA determines when these letters can be officially given. This year it was August 1st.