That's pretty much how I feel - I sure don't wanna be the one to suggest a premature end to his lifelong passion. But I see my wife's side too, esp. seeing we hope to foot the bill. Compared to attending our state school, going somewhere where he can play ball will likely cost $40-50k more. She looks at that as a lot of money just to play a game. I tend to agree with a lot of other posts on the other merits though.
If nothing else, I wonder if this is just further emphasizing his fit might be best at a D3? Hmm...