Glad to see that Chris is returning. No real surprise, as he is enrolled in the Maxwell School and is obviously a serious student for whom SU is a chance for more than simply his athletic interests.
I think a lot of fans forget that (except for Carey) all of the frosh were thrown into the fire and expected to contribute to varying degrees. That is unusual by historical standards at SU. As a result, all but Judah (and even he to a lesser degree) were inconsistent this year. They all have some major areas to develop. Frosh are like that. Often, sophs are too.
The key takeaway regarding Chris (as well as anybody else who comes back) is that Red has faith in him. In these times of getting paid/NIL/no, let's just call it getting paid because that's what it really is, plus the ability to hit the portal anytime a player wants to, well...
The shoe is on the other foot too, and we forget that. If a coach, especially a new coach, doesn't feel like you are in his longterm plans, you will be encouraged to leave. To a degree, that has always been the case with upper-classman guys at the end of the bench or with headcases. I suspect that it will be even more common now and even with younger guys. If a guy is not projected to be a factor over the next 1-2 years, it will be easy for the coach to say "there are guys we like better in the portal, so you need to go and get paid somewhere else. To quote Michael Corleone "it's not personal, it's business." Only Jon Bol didn't end up with a horse's head in his bed. As far as we know...
So Red has faith in Chris. Therefore, I do as well. There may come a time when Red doesn't merit that trust from the fans but for now, I am all-in on both he and his decisions. Glad to have you back, Chris.