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[quote=Anonymous]I have a kid like this.

He's an incredibly hard worker.  Anything he does, he does to win, and it's reflected both in his sport and in his academics.

He's my youngest so between things like ID camps, and being dragged along on his siblings college tours, he's seen a lot of schools, and he's clear that he wants the big school experience.  He wants the intensity that comes with D1 athletics.

People often suggest that we apply a broken leg test.  But if he broke his leg, he'd want to be hobbling into the stands at Ohio State.  He's pretty sure he'd choose playing club at UMD over playing varsity at WashU.  So, we are looking at some D3's to help sort that out.

But mostly, we're looking at big schools.  I'll make sure that he sees some of the high academic schools with big sports cultures.  He liked Notre Dame, for example.  I also think we'll investigate honors colleges at state schools.  But in the end, it will be a choice.

The way I see it, he's a kid who knows how to work hard and find a path to what he wants.  I think he's going to land on his feet wherever he goes.  [/quote]

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