idgi whats up w all the hate on the boy, he thinks his good friend / girl he likes is in trouble (as does everyone else, and quite frankly it is trouble) and wants to offer her support & his help.
keep in mind at this point he's not pestering her or being a third party (legally doens't count lol) or anything, he's trying to help her. It's not necessarily that he doubts her ability, but it's true she's disadvantaged.