Amen brother. Finally a parent that puts his kids academics ahead of lax. My son gave up college sports to stay focused on his school work. His GPA went up to a 3.7 from a 3.0 because he wasn't playing college sports and is now on the dean's list. I told him that I would miss watching him play but the fact that he is doing better in his studies is far more important then any sport. Playing sports takes up a lot of time for a student and less time on his studies. Being in a pre med program he has made himself able for academic money when he goes on to graduate school. Your son is a unique kid. Happy for him. If he should feel that his studies are not where they need to be then back up his decision or encourage him to focus on his schooling. Parents are all into the lax and not much mentioned about a kids academics or future.