The other thing to remember is that at many of these schools the coach is talking to lots and lots of kids. Many, many more kids than they have roster spots for. Some fall out due to grades or scores or athletic performance or because the coach thinks the kid wouldn’t gel with the team. Some kids end up not interested in the school. But in the end it is possible that the coach still ends up with highly talented, high academic kids for whom there are not enough slots for.