The sad thing is, we all know Baldi is PISSED that Jordan is returning because it likely means more success for St. John's.
Like WASJU, I only see good in all of this:
1. Perhaps this was somewhat of a wake up call for Rysheed. Even if it just makes him smell the roses a bit for 3 months, then that's good enough for me and he can leave after the season.
2. I am sure this comes with the seniors' blessing, and of course it does after the 0-2 start. They only have a 5 man rotation without Rysheed, so it's not like him coming back means someone gets benched, just a little lost time for a few guys. With Rysheed suspended, they very likely miss their ONLY chance at an NCAA bid. That would be the worst result of all of this, because D'Angelo, Sir'Dom, Phil, Jamal, and Junior Chris do not deserve that.
3. I really don't care if part of this means Rysheed starts, as long as Jamal is OK with it AND as long as part of the deal is no more disappearances. I HAVE to think that is part of the deal for Lavin and Seniors to be OK with it, even in their desperate state. If that's the case, he obviously deserves to be starting talent wise.
4. I don't think that this will "help" Lavin in the new President's mind becuase it will mean more wins. It actually will hurt. Basically it shows Lavin's suspension was toothless and he desperately wants to win, as much as he sells it otherwise. It's another strike in his corner, which may mean he needs to either win even more or get even more recruits to stay. Everything will end the way it's supposed to end, and a new President won't just forget this, I am sure.
5. North Carolina still has a basketball program. Ohio State still has a football program. Penn State played in a bowl game this year (and won) for good behavior. Are we really going to get all bent out of shape if we are playing a kid who has disappeared a couple of times? It is nothing in the scheme of things, only our little world, and the bigger world that our little world exists in is chock full of shit that deserves serious reprecussions that usually just gets filed in a warehouse somewhere and forgotten forever.
Let's move on and hopefully enjoy some more success now!