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[QUOTE="UChusky916, post: 4029960, member: 1222"]
This kid is wise beyond his years and is showing a great deal of maturity to make this decision.
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[*]He has to know he'll end up redshirting, but his determined mentality won't let himself really believe that it's happening, only so that he has no excuses in the back of his mind preventing him from going all out and getting better.
[*]He knows his body type is nearly ready for the next level, but not his mind, skills, or his lifestyle. He'll have the opportunity to develop those aspects of his game/life so that he can hit the ground running next year.
[*]His quote saying he's expecting to "humble himself" is admirable.  He knows his style of play may not translate when playing against other grown men. He wants to challenge himself and better himself.
[*]It takes some next level self discipline to forego another year of being a "kid" in HS where he would play a ton and likely succeed and win... in exchange for a grinding year of maturation, sitting out, facing adulthood with classes, D1 college schedule, etc.
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Seems like a great kid to root for and one you want playing on your team.
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