My story was not “a friend of a friend reference”.
It was direct insight from an actual conversation with 2 current students at Alabama.
Everyone has different experiences. I’m glad your children are challenged. That’s great to hear. But just because your kids are challenged doesn’t mean that someone else who thinks it’s easy is lying, or taking easy courses or in a “cupcake” major. I guess he is just a very bright kid. I have no reason to believe he is lying.