I think everyone needs to take a deep breath. I understand that the potential that Mo might declare has been fueled by the combination of the tweet earlier in the week from the guy at one of the NBA draft websites, Robbins' tweet today, as well as Coach Lav's. But Mo's and Nate Blue's tweets are the most credible, and given that Lavin is out on the recruiting trail, he could be purposefully generating buzz about Mo's consideration to help persuade potential recruits that if they come to the Johnnies to work with this staff, it may have immediate results for their potential NBA prospects.
If Mo decides to leave, I wish him nothing but the best and hope that he ends up being a first round pick. My concern for Mo is that some of the pre-draft work outs don't go as well as he thought they would, and he drops a bit, or ends up at the end of an NBA bench without the ability to further refine and develop his skills (granted, if as a first round pick, he'll have a good payday). I'd also be concerned about the various wings/forwards who may jump this year, which could impact Mo's draft position.
Short term, Mo leaving obviously hurts our team next year. But the flip-side, as recognized by several on this board, is that it lends further credibility to Lavin and this staff in their ability to develop talent to make it to the next level. That is a positive development, as is all the local buzz this is generating.
And if Mo doesn't leave, we will have a first team Big East type player leading our squad, along with D-Lo, the rest of the talented returning players, and whoever Lavin reels in. And our program will have the upshot of all the buzz this has generated.
I will wish him all the best if drafted and unfortunately the rebuilding at SJ would continue, yet again