Gunner Kiel Demonstrates that Verbal Commitments Are Not Binding

By Daniel B. Fitzgerald   Gunner Kiel, of Columbus, Indiana, was the top rated pro-style quarterback in high school football this past year, according to the recruiting website Rivals.com. In fact, Rivals.com compares him to a certain famous quarterback in Indiana: Peyton Manning.   Kiel, as one would expect, had his choice of colleges. Nevertheless, the recruiting process was anything but smooth. In what he described as a “roller-coaster ride,” Kiel verbally committed to Indian