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but if you are on a low scholarship you may have limited chances in the beginning.
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Now, on the other hand if the coach REALLY wants you on his team, but could EASILY replace you with a half a dozen other kids of like talent, then YES, he may very well play head games with you over scholarship money.
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If a coach is REALLY excited to have you on his team you will KNOW it.
Grandslam, if it makes you feel any better, this is all so much easier understood AFTER you have been through it, and difficult to see any logic while you are on the way in.
If the average scholarship is 33%, then I think they are all low. So, more than 33% is high. Not more than 2,3-4 on the team with more than 50%.
My observation is that the amount they have "invested" really doesn't affect whether a player makes the team or not. But, they ususally don't miss on the kids they "invest" a higher amount, so it may SEEM that those players have "less risk". Not so, in my opinion.
Once you are one of the players on the fall try out team, you have a "chance" that no one else has.
The "chances" of playing at a major D1 university are just low.
So, when they offer you a "low" amount, I think that's still an indication that you are being given a "chance".
My son is fortunate to have an "above average" amount, but I think his "chance" of making the team are only slighly better because the coach knows how he has performed in the past.
An above average offer is ONLY and INDICATION of that players "chance" to make the team.
I think it is affected more by the "market" price and what it takes to pull a player from one school and away from another.
Very fun and intereting thread certainly influenced by perspective.