Important to give each player a somewhat clean slate under a new coach. Doesn't mean anything is going to change, but it's a fresh opportunity which can be important. This goes for both Obekpa and CJ.
With CO it's pretty simple. Can he stay on track off the court, develop an offensive game and more consistency, and go to an even higher level under Mullin.
CJ might be a case that has a wider range under a new coach. I really do see both sides, the upside/potential and the frustration that he hasn't demonstrated an ability to tap into it in his time here.
His time under Lavin always just seemed a little off. He goes from unheralded recruit, to all sorts of hype from Lavin prior to his first year, to starting his first college game, to appearing in over 20 games as a freshman, to red-shirting his second year, to not really getting off the bench as a red-shirt sophomore.
I'm not assigning any blame - to staff or CJ - but that is not a normal path and one that can really impact a player's confidence. I have no knowledge of how things transpired between staff and player, but from the outside this is the exact type of situation where a player could benefit from a fresh start. Not that he's going to turn into Roosevelt Jones, but maybe he can become a contributor.
