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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]The school where I coach has waitlisted at least two kids I would call five star athletes during my tenure. And there have been plenty of others who were above average athletes but below average students. The school won’t bend on academic standards and while it’s frustrating from a recruiting perspective, it makes a lot of sense. [/quote]

Waitlisting an outstanding athlete (5 Star) wouldn’t seem to make a lot of sense at a school like Potomac.

Wouldn’t there be other privates who would accept them on the first pass? So waitlisting them would be the same thing as rejecting them.

They would be in great demand at schools with lower academic requirements and maybe even lower price tags. They could easily see this as a better situation for them. Starting with them not being the least academically talented in each of their classes.

The WCAC schools are at the top of the pyramid athletically. They have the best athletes, play against the stiffest competition and have the most visibility to the public and to the coaching staffs at colleges.

What magic words could a coach at a smaller, academically more select school be able to say to a 5 Star athlete that would convince them to not commit to ST Johns or Paul VI and instead wait to see if they got off the waitlist?

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