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"Scholarship" just means that the student's school is paid for. Even USNA says that everyone is on scholarship: https://www.usna.edu/Admissions/Student-Life/General-Information-for-Midshipmen.php

No, the picture is not "meant for everyone." It is meant for the recruit. And it is not "retweeted by USNA," it is retweeted by the Navy Football account, which exists for the sole purpose of getting the attention of recruits. These graphics are not made for the "general masses," they are made...

The recruiting material isn't meant for you. The coaches are very direct about the process to recruits.

It is somewhat common for some kids to pretend to commit to schools, including Navy, on Twitter. The last two years there was even an entire organized league of people playing NCAA football on Xbox who took to Twitter and IG to act like they were committing to the schools they were playing for...

The relationship between major athletics success and college applications is very well documented. There is no reason to believe that the Naval Academy is an exception. The school does not operate in a vacuum. It's not that people choose USNA *because* of football. But if someone's looking for a...

Not only is this not true, but competing in Division I *enhances* the mission. When a school decides to play football at the FBS level, it's part of a larger strategic vision. Athletics, especially football, are how regional schools gain a national profile. There are lots of examples of this...

An offer can't be extended until it's run by admissions first, so while this is technically correct, getting the appointment is mostly just a matter of finishing the administrative process. Has no effect on your prospects, though. It's not like they stop recruiting athletes from a district once...

What's wrong with that?