He's not stupid, just biased. It's his 9th grader and rising 6th grader he has in mind after all.
The lax world has gone looney tunes. This generation of high school and youth laxers will have a high price to pay for all of the rush-to-commit mindset that has developed around the game.
Show me a 10th grader that knows where he wants to go to college (i.e. the right/best school for the Profession he chooses), and I will show you a liar.
Okay, maybe the rare kid (holdbacks?), who has academics locked down and has matured ahead of his time is ready to commit to a college in 10th grade.
8th & 9th grade commits? Rubbish.
Rubbish? Liar? Says the angry dad of a kid that has no chance of an early verbal
Angry? No, just realistic. By the way, we'll pass on the early verbal (8th/9th/10th) if/when it comes. Entering 11th grade, probably more realistic our kids will have a solid idea of what they would like to do in life and what their major focus should be. If they don't know that, how could they possibly know what college is the best fit?
It's not about lax, it's about education. None of these kids will play in high school or college if they don't make the grades. So why rush the process?
If a kid is "all that", and a standout talent, the offers will stay on the table. And if he is borderline, or middle of the pack (which is more likely for most kids), then he is better served by taking the time to learn what he wants and finding the best college to fit those goals.
D1 benches are full of early commits, and so are the transfer wires.
Perhaps "liar" was too harsh, misguided might be better suited. Still adds up to rubbish.
