The term yellow chip is used to describe high school athletes who are good enough to play sports on a college team, but are not considered blue chip athletes. Because yellow chip athletes are not as widely known as blue chip athletes, yellow chip athletes must "self-recruit," or market themselves to college coaches. By putting themselves in front of college coaches, yellow chip athletes can make themselves known and go on to have very successful college careers.
Famous quotes containing the words yellow and/or chip:
“Did Johnny look flashy?
Yes, his white-on-white shirt and tie were luminous.
His trousers were creased like knives to the tops of his shoes
And his yellow straw hat came down to his dark glasses.”
—David Wagoner (b. 1926)
“Look Johnny, Spig just joined the Navy. I’m married to it. I run the mess hall. I swab the deck. I chip the rust. You’re afraid that they’ll kick Spig out of the Navy. I’m afraid that they won’t.”
—Frank Fenton, William Wister Haines, co-scenarist, and John Ford. Minne Wead (Maureen O’Hara)