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It is a great problem to have.  My two cents....work with your son to "think inward" before you begin to ask questions "outward".   There is a huge college baseball universe out there.   Your son is probably familiar with part of it  as he watches the NCAA regionals, super regionals and CWS this time of year.....there is a lot more out there and the opportunities can be endless depending on his baseball talents, classroom talents and future career choices.

A lot of people here have been in your shoes, and there is a lot of recruiting & media hype with college baseball.   If your son is like most 15-16 years olds he will gravitate toward the hype...it is hard to resist the hype and peer pressure to commit.  Now is the time to pull him in and discuss what he wants to do after college.   If he wants to be a professional baseball player then by all means gear your questions toward what college can best prepare your son for a career in professional baseball.  If he want to be an orthopedic surgeon then gear your questions toward the colleges that can best prepare him for that.   If he is 100% unsure what he wants to do then there are general study options.  The goal with this exercise is for him to elaborate and share his thoughts with you.   Trust me, you will save yourself a lot of time and resources by listening to him speak about this and hopefully walking through a "straw-man" plan to discuss athletics, academics and finances.   Once you have what your son wants to get out of his college experience then you are ready to ask the "easy" questions.   

JMO.   Good luck!

Last edited by fenwaysouth
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