I liked him when I worked there. The thing I really liked about the kids Saul is bringing in is that these kids are good folks. This might be me sitting on a soapbox, but always a polite kid to us in the department. Hopefully this kid gets to show what he can do.
And "the kids Saul is bringing in is that these kids are good folks" should not be underestimated as an important part of his role, and that of the teams on campus. Unless I'm mistaken, since Saul's arrival (and Boldon's for that matter), there have been very few moments that have caused black eye's for the university.
It's really, really easy for me to root hard for players who are great kids. Like GoCats said, stand out beyond that arc and make it rain James.