I think it is a win-win situation for James. I applaud him to be a level headed young man in this day and age. Frankly, Standford is a GREAT school and a degree from it will probably do him wonders during OR after football (probably more so than Ohio State).
On the other hand, Ohio State is no slouch neither (since I am currently an OSU student...hehehe....). Not only we offer good education (some better than the other), the opportunity he would potentially have due to such an enormous alumni base should be equally enticing.
So, wherever he may choose to go, I would GENUINELY wish him well.
(*the reason why I say "genuinely" is because so many time I think we wish the could-be-Buckeyes recruits well out of being politically correct, but, to James, I have a feeling that he will excel on AND off the field wherever he goes.)
Good luck, James. Go and be successful.
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