Kid is good - no surprise. I don't get committing to a school like UNC when he could have gone anywhere (ND, Duke, Ivy, etc.). To each his own ....
This is where guidance by a parent is imperative. This kid is good enough to commit yet picks the school that just happens to be current D1 champs. No one can say how much more he will develop in the next couple of years. Depending on his academic status and projected future potential in the class room; its a parents responsibility to guide the student athlete to the best fit possible. Perhaps in this case; UNC was a good choice if the parameters where all weighed in.
Our early commit was just as good in the classroom as on the field and we thought a shot at IVY was in his best interest as long as he stayed the course wrt both aspects.
We sat as a family and looked at all the pros and cons of each school and what he liked about them and if it fit into what he thought might be a place where he could pursue numerous academic options. He chose IVY and we stressed that at any moment if he thought it was too much pressure; that he could change course. So far so good...one year away from his goal now and more happy with his choice than when he made it.
UNC is a better school than you make think. Regarding sports, I tend to think you should look at the 25% composite SAT score. Any motivated student can do well, in most academic environments, but I think one should think twice before going somewhere where your scores would put you in the bottom quartile (not saying not a good idea, just that worth considering the counterpoints). UVA's 25% composite is 1250, UNC's is 1200, Duke's is 1360 and Yale's is 1410.
That said, I think it's great if a kid wants to use lax to get into the Ivies. It's an incredible experience. Of course, so would be 4 years in sunny Chapel Hill. And if a kid is smart enough to prosper at a school like Yale, he can get PBK at UNC and it's hard for me to think that he wouldn't have just as many opportunities in life.
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