i fully understand the idea of the importance of a deadline. With nominations to USNA, USMA, and USAFA and LOA's to USMA and USAFA - trust me I get it! (I was one of those completed everything by August over the summer)
thanks for your 2 cents, but to be honest whether or not you think he DESERVES it, isn't my concern, or my decision. I was just seeking out people who have a good understanding of the process and might give some insight
it looks like our MOC has a waiting list for nom slots that candidates give up - so he's competing for that. which I think is fair. he's not bumping someone, but competing on the waitlist. If all things are equal, I can see the deadline miss counting against him, but hey, its a meritocracy.
Also, he hasn't missed any USNA deadline, so on that part the academy shouldn't care. Plus, it was our BGO that called him and encouraged him to apply even w/ missing the nom deadline