Selecting the right college is a big issue. It's not just about baseball and academics. It's also about social and cultural fit. On tv a college baseball program might look a dream. But is a big metro, northeast kid going to be comfortable in a small, rural southern town or vice versa. Larry Bird nearly quit basketball because he chose Indiana. As a poor, rural eighteen year old he perceived everyone at Indiana to be rich. He got intimidated and left school. Fortunately, for basketball and himself, he found a second option.