@cabbagedad posted:I, too, really like this post, Smitty, except for the fact that Jam included this in his initial description of the situation...
"... but he's not really interested in going to the school without baseball."
For some, baseball (or another sport) is the driving motivation that helps them either get through college or get to the point where they realize the importance of a college education and develop other forms of motivation, better study habits, discipline, life skills, etc.
Fair point. Unfortunately baseball is not in the cards for this coming year no matter what path he takes. So perhaps the mindset is hit the weight room, hit the cages, workout and train as best he can on his own and look for a home in 2022, all the while taking the NLI money and getting a school year under his belt. It seems like a better option than walking away and going home.