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"I've been trying to prepare my 2020 son to think the same way. When we talk about colleges he asks me about their academic reputations (and sometimes the girls), but never the baseball team."

This is funny.  The first thing 2016 mentioned when we met him after his overnight visit was the female to male student ratio on campus (for the school he'll be going to).  There are lots of things to consider in addition to baseball.  

K9 posted:

First time poster here - thanks to all for an excellent thread.

I'll add something from my college experience (played Ivy football after turning down D1 offers).  Many of the happiest kids I ...........................................

I've been trying to prepare my 2020 son to think the same way. When we talk about colleges he asks me about their academic reputations (and sometimes the girls), but never the baseball team.

K9,

Welcome to HSBBWeb.  Sounds like you've got your 2020 son thinking about the bigger picture already.  There ain't nothing sexier than a smart girl!  ;-)

smokeminside posted:

K9, welcome to the site!  Fenway South is one of our fearless leaders and I always take his words to heart.  However,  and I don't mean to quibble, I think there is one thing sexier than a smart girl:  a smart girl who loves baseball.

If a smart girl does not love does not love baseball, can you truly call her smart?

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