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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Be careful what you wish for, OP.

Recruited athletes don't always fare well in privates where there are kids who have been there since elementary school. They may play (which maybe is your only concern), but they may not be well-liked or included socially.

This from a Mom whose kid was not recruited, played for years at private and played in college - so I am happy how it turned out for my son, but I can tell you that a bunch of parents of "recruited" players were really resentful and didn't include the recruited kid's parents in their social circle. And, the kid wasn't particularly well-liked.

Maybe that's not on your radar, but it should be.
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Is this the case with every kid who joins a class late or just those who are recruited athletes?   And is it simply because the kid is recruited that parents are cold?  Or is because the recruited kid is deemed otherwise inferior (i.e. academically or socially)?  Or because the recruited kid is obnoxious or a braggert?
I'm curious what you mean.[/quote]

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