Guys if Mullin comes here, we have to think he is smart enough to play the game and do what he has to do to win. He has instant credibility in the tri-state area, especially with the NY High School community. And he also has credibility nationally, because everyone knows who he is. His connections and time in the NBA is a major plus to sell kids. And he will bring in at least one, if not more, really good recruiter, because he is smart enough to do that. Chris Mullin loves NY and loves this school too much to not give 1000000%. Will there be a learning curve? Of course! Is there a risk as between him and say Danny Hurley (who I also think deserves serious consideration), of course! But Chris is not taking this job to go about it half-arsed.
I have no inside information whatsoever on this. But based on what I've read about Mullin, and knowing how fond he is of SJU and New York City, logic dictates that he would only accept this job if he was supremely confident that he would succeed, and that he would fight like hell and do everything possible to ensure that happens.