<p>Father – I would also add the following:</p>
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<li><p>Ivy coaches do not play dice. They do not take risks with recruits they really want on the premise that the recruit has high academics and might be admitted anyway. If that message is being received, it likely is because the recruit is not highly ranked. Factor that into any evaluation of likely playing time. </p></li>
<li><p>General view is that it is doubtful that Ivy coaches hold much sway beyond the number of likely letter slots they are allotted on the theory that admissions officers begrudgingly grant the likely letter slots because they have to and are unlikely to do anything more than that.</p></li>
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