Dear Family,

It has been a very emotional few days for us, but Will has made the decision to leave Texas College after this semester. Things there are not very good and we wonder how the college continues to operate.

His classes are pathethic. He should be in college algebra and instead, they are working on a 5th-6th grade level. Will spends part of his class time helping other students who are unable to add two digit addition problems. In his sophomore level literature class, he is one of the few who can read above an elementary level.

Drugs are rampant. Classes are completely out of control with students yelling out and talking continuously. Scholarship money that was promsied has not been paid and the team will not be playing any other colleges this fall in baseball due to funding.

Will is completely frustrated because he is not learning anything. He contacted a friend who teaches at Blinn in Brenham and was also the assistant baseball coach for 5 years. He told him what was going on with the academics and asked if it would look bad for him to forego baseball in order to not get behind academically. He was told Will that "is the right way" and that he would be respected for putting academics first. He said that good kids will often get a better shot sometimes than those who have loads of talent. He thinks that Will would have as good a chance as anyone in walking on next fall and with Will's talent leaving TC to go to Blinn will look better in most coaches eyes. He advised Will to contact Coach McIntrye at Blinn after the fall season is over.

Will talked with his coaches at TC and they told him to go home for the weekend and talk with us before giving them a decsion on Monday. The coaches understand and are very aware of all of the academic problems with the college. Why they don't let prospects know is really unfair.

Will's roommates are transferring out as well as a good number of his teammates. The culture there is very difficult and racism is an issue. No one talks to him other than baseball players.

He is trying to contact the UT Tyler coach, but if nothing comes of that, he will be back home in December for the spring semester. We know that God is not surprised by any of this and that there is a plan. We are proud of Will for looking at the big picture and the academic importance of getting a good education. He has faith that God will provide him a place to place ball. It was hard for all of us to come to this point, but know that it is the right thing.

We appreciate prayers for apartment leases ( that is all another whole story) and we still hope for a baseball miracle...

Love you all

The Dunlaps