<p>Has anyone heard of a coach providing a tip or bump to an application without a full recruiting slot. Second child is a great student and would be in the pool based on academics alone and could likely play in their sport, but wouldn’t be strong enough for a slot as a recruited athlete. I’ve heard that sometimes a coach will provide a small level of support without using up a “slot”, for a kid that wouldn’t be a leader but could benefit the program. A small tip might be enough to raise a kid above the masses. Any experience on this from anyone else?</p>