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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]DS was always a standout athlete and got serious about specializing his Soph year. He had the athleticism, height, body type, etc. Grades were good but not outstanding which limited his prospects. The recruiting process is such a confusing time. Coaches display interest, then disappear. [b]My takeaway was that grades are more important than ability at competitive academic schools[/b]. We're happy with the SLAC where he landed with a nice scholarship which covers 1/3 of tuition/R&B annually, even if he quits the sport.[/quote] I think in general that's not exactly correct. I've had a number of college coaches from highly selective schools tell me that they want the best possible players that can get admission. So if you are super, super smart, but only a so-so player (relative to that level), you are going to get passed over by a smart kid who is a better player (again, assuming that the smart kid has paper credentials to get in).[/quote]
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