8th grader commits to Kentucky...

[Dan_ref]

Wow. Sad, very sad. *Commitment* has been dumbed down (at least in big time sports) to mean something you think you might do until the next better offer comes along.

Definitions of commitment on the Web:

committedness: the trait of sincere and steadfast fixity of purpose; "a man of energy and commitment"

the act of binding yourself (intellectually or emotionally) to a course of action; "his long commitment to public service"; "they felt no loyalty to a losing team"

an engagement by contract involving financial obligation; "his business commitments took him to London"

I also found another interesting link to *commitment*

We don't accept applications. Only commitments.