"But is this truly the best way forward? How many Major League scouts are looking directly at High School students? Even if Ken has such a great potential, would the big teams really choose him over someone who has played College ball for 3 years?" Chris made his worries known.
In a perfect world, Chris would love to take Ken under his wing at University of Texas and make sure that he developed properly for a long career. However, Ken had always forged his own path, so much so that Chris was worried he might even impede his son's growth if he forced him to attend UT.
Such was the dilemma of parents. For their child properly grow, they needed to take a step back and let them make their own mistakes and triumphs, outside of their protection.