^no dude, i don't expect an english professor. that's my point! i expect a 17 year old. i have mad respect and have been a big fan of landis' work and his skiing, and i think it is really sick what he's been able to accomplish before the age of 17!
but when a 17 year old tries to connect ideas that aren't quite so well thought out (see hennie's post), or elevate his prose to a level that reads like it's beyond his capability, it doesn't come across as genuine any more. it comes across as though he's either pretentious or trying too hard.
i'd like to meet him, because i think he's probably not either in real life. but i think it's fair to point out that that's the (probably unintended) impression that comes across from the way he presented himself in that interview.