Recruited IC
My DS was also a recruited athlete. I agree that, whether or not you are able to (or want to) juggle athletics, academics, and the military comittment is a very individual issue. A number of my DS's closest friends are also ICs (in a variety of sports) and, so far (they're all freshmen), I think they are all glad they have their sport as a relief-valve and as another group with whom to form close connections. His squad is very accepting of the ICs, so the ICs and non-ICs work quite well together in his squad. And he thoroughly enjoys his time with his team. It is difficult to juggle everything - he generally doesn't get back to his room to start homework until after dinner (which he gets to at around 7). One of his teammates did decide during the 1st week of basic that the military component wasn't for him and he left. Another had a tough time adjusting to the academics and military component and left mid-way through the first sememster. However, most seem to be handling it all quite well; they may not have a 4.0 (neither do his other non-IC friends), but I don't think any of his teammates or closest other IC friends are on academic probation, and a few of his teammates (upper classmen) are, in fact, pushing that 4.0.