I also think the issue will thin itself out a little, but not much; in reality why wouldn't the coaches continue this. As posted on other forums, what do they really need 4 of the (on avg) 10 commits to pan out. With maybe another 2/3 playing supporting roles. Leaving 4 not working out, happens.
(4x4) 16 great players and (4x2) 8 supporting players, 24 players on a college team and woo hoo that coach is a genius. 2 Goalie 4 Attack 6 middie 2 off mids/att 2 Dmids 2 LSM 2 fogo 4 poles
Sure as a figure failing 40% a year would seem high, but the flip side is if you avg .600 each year Id say you would be a top coach.
and these schools still recruit whether the top recruit at 8th grade or a surprise in 11th. They just need any 4 of the recruits to pan out. whether recruit 1 or 10 (in some cases 12)
Exactly. And when you recruit 16 or 17 kids a year like Tillman or Petro, your odds of fielding a good team increase significantly.