Good Post! Sure the ideal situation is for your son to graduate from high school with a 4.0 and to get a full ride athletic scholarship to the best college in the US, pursue a degree for four years in his selected field at that college and graduate summa cam laude. Oh I almost forgot: we also want him to be an All-American and be selected in the first round after he gets his degree ….. but this is not a perfect world. No two players are alike, no two colleges are alike, and no two coaches are alike. There are variables everywhere. The college selection process is filled with unknowns, unrealistic expectations, visions, and promises. As things unfold and the unknowns become realities, adjustments have to be made. While the player and the parents cannot totally eliminate the need for adjustments, we can minimize them by doing our homework.