His younger brother Noah, who was never considered nearly as talented as Isiah, just was name Player of the Year in the Southern Conference as a junior at Wofford.
Wofford's Dahlman named SoCon Player of the Year-
http://www.goupstate.com/article/20...ford-s-Dahlman-named-SoCon-player-of-the-year
So I guess it depends on what a kid wants out of his college experience.
Isiah, who was the better and more highly recruited of the Dahlmans, got to play for some nationally recognized teams at Michigan State, though he never was an important part of the team. If he had gone to a midmajor, he would likely have been a star, and played a lot, all 4 years, like Noah has done.
I would compare it to Jerrance Howard- he had the talent to be a very good player at a midmajor, but he rode the bench his whole career at Illinois. In the end, it paid off as he learned a lot, and immediately became a valuable assistant coach. However, there are many examples of kids shooting too high, and never getting a chance to play, and hurting their chances of ever getting the chance to play pro.