<p>Do students look down on football players? The answer is unequivocally no. Your son will be able to find plenty of friends like him, though most of them will probably be nerds too in their own way. </p>
<p>I don’t think it’s a concern that UChicago lacks specific tutors for athletes; athletics on the whole are probably less of a time commitment than the Ivies and the UCs you’re using for comparison, being D-III. Of course, if your son could be playing football at a UC school, would he really want to play at Chicago? I would also bear in mind that while the academics here are manageable, they will require more time than the UC schools and probably even most of the Ivies. Most of us are procrastinators, too, but we all share a keen desire to learn. Your son might not feel that desire as strongly, and may be better suited at a school where academics are less of a priority. On the other hand, he may fit in perfectly.</p>