I think it's one of those deals where a guy can play pro tournaments for
one year after graduating from high school and there are no
ramifications.
For each subsequent year that one continues playing pro level events
past age 19 (even if you are still an "amateur"), the NCAA subtracts a
year of eligibility.
I think he originally committed to Columbia before deciding to try the
pro circuit for a year.
He's certainly improved this past year and would help any team he
decided to join.
As Charleston mentions, I don't see where his results argue for the pro
tour.
At Kalamazoo, he beat A&M's Wil Spencer and then lost a tight match
to Ty Trombetta (another guy with the pro/college option) in the quarters.
He also lost to Drew Courtney in Doubles.
Just thinking out loud: From the quotes in the article and the fact that
he has put off deciding to the last minute, I wonder how committed he
would be to the "four year plan"
