<p>this article freaks me out. there seems to be lots of overlap at the top colleges which makes admissions unpredictable. there has to be a better way</p>
<p>It's not just rough on the coaches as the article would have you believe, it's tough for the kids and their parents, as my nephew's situation showed us a couple years ago.</p>
<p>Strung along by his top choice as a football recruit (ivy), lots of calls how much we need you etc etc, building the kid's ego, then dropped like a hot potato when someone else commits for the same position who's higher on the recruiting list. And had by this time (Feb) lost contact with lots of once-interested coaches. Although he ended up at another ivy (he was lucky and there was a lot of scrambling and sleepless nights) it wasn't close to the same and left a bitter taste in all of our mouths. </p>
<p>Another close friend's S was told how much one of the A,W,S coaches needed him, multiple trips, etc. Dropped in Feb of senior year, scrambled to find a small PA LAC, a good school where he could play football, but nowhere near an AWS.</p>