Academic or sports - what would you do?

I also want to clarify that you can be a really strong athlete and get no offer. Today’s youth sports is extremely competitive. I have friends who homeschool to practice more hours, not to go to the Olympics, not to go pro, some don’t even want to do college sports, it is just so they can win. If you have been through the recruiting process, you know that a lot of it is what position a school needs at any given time, or the fit with the team, or you are simply calling at the wrong time, or one coach likes you but not the other, or not calling on the right schools that match your abilities. Sometimes it is even I didn’t hear from you for two weeks I thought you aren’t interested any more. It isn’t just if you are a strong athlete you are guaranteed to get a spot. There are too, too many strong athletes for the few college spots out there.