I agree with everything that was said except for the cut him in half comment. But keep in mind that this is a kid still, at the mercy of his parents which is probably why he got this way to begin with it's called enabling.. So all the encouragement from the coaches and teammates will probably be all he gets. Anything else like the clinic trips or a special diet probably won't help unless a coach is going to be able to get him there and help him get the right foods.I wish this boy luck and I hope it all works out for him.