@Iowamom23 posted:So I'm going to go against what a lot have said.
First, they are right. Your son is taking a risk.
Second, this reads like my son's recruiting scenario. His other offers were not from P5 schools, they were mid-majors at best. I didn't really realize that he had a dream school, but he did. He told all schools that he would commit by Sept. 23 of his senior year, which is late. One got downright belligerent about it, which kind of marked them off our list. Another said "we treat this like a business" and my son replied "I do too and I've given you my decision. You're one of the schools I'm considering and I'll let you know Sept. 23. If you have to go elsewhere, that's your decision."
I couldn't decide if I wanted to kill him or hug him.
Son's dream school too wanted to see him "one more time." We were on campus for a tournament and the pitching coach stopped us in the parking lot and said "we really need to see you in a Hawkeye uniform." I almost responded "then make him a stinking offer dude!"
Very proud that i did not.
Sept. 23 turned out to be right after Iowa's last camp of the year. They had him pitch an inning them pulled him off the field and made him an offer, it was dreamy. But he was lucky. Later, he told me he knew it was risky but he wanted to play at the best. They weren't really his dream school, they were the best school that offered and that's where he wanted to be. It worked out for him.
It may or may not work out for your son. As long as he seriously understands the risk and is doing it for the right reason and you can support his reasoning, go for it. If any of those things aren't true, he should take the offer he has.
You noted September 23rd was late. It's October 18th.