I know I've been playing this game forever, but I'm constantly confused by these messages.  I believe I've been ahead for days now, but at the 11 AM (EST) signings cycle (morning after initial signings) where nearly all DI battles get resolved, this player still didn't sign.  The message:

"Hey coach, your scholarship offer really means a lot to me.  I can see myself at Alabama next season.  Hopefully nothing changes between now and the signing period."

I'm winning, right?  I thought this was one of those "definitely ahead" messages, but I must be wrong, since the guy still hasn't signed.  Am I missing something?  
Thanks!

what does the fss word on the street say? (yeah, I take that to be ahead)

Has us listed first every time.  Just read in another thread that that's always accurate?  Didn't know that -- is it totally 100% true?

Posted by jeffdrayer on 3/28/2014 11:45:00 AM (view original):
Has us listed first every time.  Just read in another thread that that's always accurate?  Didn't know that -- is it totally 100% true?

yup, it is. and yeah that message definitely means ahead. i believe the criteria for signing a player at various time intervals is based on the difference in credit as a %, while scholarship messages are in absolute terms (being ahead by 2 CV with 3CV in or 80CV in is the same from the scholarship message standpoint). so in large battles you can definitely be far ahead in scholarship messages and not sign at 11... at least, im pretty sure thats true.

Your opponent may still be spending which may be dragging it on.

If that was the original message (and not another one after signings has started), then you are definitely leading.  However, once signings start you won't get another message until someone else's takes the lead (as opposed to prior to signings you might get various levels of messages like from way ahead to only slightly, etc.).

Probably asher is correct in that whoever you are battling with is still putting in recruiting effort and now has closed the gap to within the required "Close battle" criteria which drags the signing until near the very end (unless someone puts in more effort to exceed the criteria).

Thanks, guys -- sounds good.  I will continue not to spend with confidence...