Coaches, student-athletes, and parents have enough to deal with so just "existing" is not enough.

• Existential Pressure:
  "Some student-athletes face existential pressure during recruiting, questioning their identity if they don’t get an offer, wondering, ‘Who am I if I’m not a college athlete?’”

• Existential Reflection:
  "The recruiting journey often leads to existential reflection, where athletes consider not just where they want to play, but why they play in the first place."

• Existential Threat to Dreams:
  "A season-ending injury can feel like an existential threat to a student-athlete’s recruiting hopes, challenging their confidence and long-term goals."

• Coaches Facing Existential Decisions:
  "With scholarship limits tightening, coaches sometimes make existential decisions about the future of their programs and which athletes truly fit their culture."