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[QUOTE="kuethstheman, post: 3035139, member: 480"]
I can say that coaches absolutely do play favorites, based on conversations with three cousins that played for P5 schools (with varying levels of success). None of them felt like they didn't get a chance to rise above the others on the practice field but one of them thought they didn't get the same chances as others. So here's what they all agree on:
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[*]You get to a point in the roster where talent levels are pretty close.
[*]The head coach doesn't know their abilities that intimately and can see groups of players as interchangeable. This is key. Yes, it's a meritocracy for the most part but this is a reality.
[*]So other factors come into play as to who goes in, when the opportunity arises:
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[*]Relationships with HS coaches
[*]Recruiting targets at the player's HS
[*]Prejudices
[*]Players the coaches like on a personal level
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Like I said, none of them complained they didn't get a chance to show what they could do but they all saw or experienced cases where a they or some other player was worthy of a chance to play but it didn't happen because of other factors. You could say it was sour grapes but two of them did very well. One was a two-year starter. They all saw it.
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