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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Disagree.  If your friend’s DD is academically qualified and someone who would be a good applicant at that school anyway, the school and student are making a good decision to lock in the relationship.  Playing a sport at a level high enough to commit while maintaining grades, etc. deserves to be rewarded just as much as the kid who fiends 20 hours a week in the lab or practicing an instrument.  Sports also enhance a school’s community and school spirit, so benefit all students.[/quote]

The problem is it isn't valued "just as much". Sports are valued more.[/quote]

+1  When top schools start recruiting and giving scholarships to as many musicians as athletes,’give us a call.

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They do… art, performing arts, band, orchestra, etc

They all have scholarships it’s just that people don’t post that on FB. They just post “going to Ohio state” … then later you see pictures of them in the marching band.

Also every team has a team manger scholarship… so a scholarship for planning/managing/social media post.

Just because you have not educated yourself about these scholarships doesn’t mean they don’t exist.[/quote]

But we aren't talking about scholarships, we are talking about recruiting, and reserving a spot for an athlete. Do tuba players get recruited and commit junior year?[/quote]

No.  The entire youth athletic enterprise has become driven by the money in college football and basketball.  Always follow the money.[/quote]

The relevant youth athletic enterprise here (remember OP brought up women's lacrosse) has absolutely nothing to do with college football or basketball.  They (competitive youth athletics) all suck, but the people involved and motivations are pretty different.

This isn't about scholarships or the dream of a pro career like it is in basketball and football.  It's about admissions support to top academic schools.[/quote]

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