Not understanding why it would be a "huge blow". These things almost always happen with a coaching change. Just because he's been piling up awards doesn't mean he would fit the Christian system and plans well.
The new coach usually has recruiting connections and that makes up for those lost. You just can't have a coaching change without losing some recruits.
We obviously are looking at this differently, as I would not say that just because something happens all the time does not make this a big loss. The fact is that that we were on Caris before he blew up his senior year. He has received a lot of awards, including one that some very big names have won in recent years. This tells me that he was a big get for us early on in the process.
Will him changing his mind have an impact on us this year? Probably not. But we will be losing 2 guards after this year and 3 more wing players the following year. It would be nice to have a guy already in the system to step right in. I am not saying that we won't find someone else that can play, but that does not mean that losing a talented kid like Caris is not blow.
Like I said, I know these things happen. I just have been getting more and more excited about this kid suiting up for the Green and White the more I read about him.