Any admission advantage for walk on throwers?

[circuitrider]

@heartburner wrote:

@circuitrider - This is exactly what I was trying to get at. What is the spectrum of coach influence? Is it an all or none phenomenon or is there some consideration given for a student that will contribute to the coach’s program if they are admitted…wink wink. Or is there something more official for each individual school or league.

This is where it gets crazy. The more hooks a candidate has, the less likely it is that a coach is going to want to use up one of his allotted tips or protects. As a URM from a legacy family, DS may fall into that category. As stated recently in an article that focused on Wesleyan, but, is probably true of NESCAC as well:

Two former Wesleyan admissions officers told me they believe the “tips” system—which allows the school to admit 60 to 70 undergrads per class who don’t fit the university’s typical academic profile—disproportionately benefits white men. Minority athletes, they said, can gain a leg up in admissions independent of their on-field ability because their presence helps increase racial diversity on campus. When athletes of color get admitted to Wesleyan without using athletic tips, those slots are often used by white athletes.

https://slate.com/culture/2017/12/wesleyan-university-football-is-good-business.html