valid points - if school is better academically than he could get w/o lax or financially it's an "offer you can't refuse". However, when you haven't even stepped on the HS field what is your real incentive to improve? The college coach is saying "You're good enough now, I want you". Not saying every early commit does this, but it is very possible.
Reality check, these boys getting early offers are flat out competitors, doubt that they will wake up and say, I am already committed, no need to try any more...
there is n downside to these early commits, and no, i dont have one
