the amount of monday morning quarterbacking on this board is almost comical...
you have a 4, maybe 5 star, in state, Mr Basketball who's talent level is on the up-slope. He is being recruiting by some of the top programs in the country but is still considering UofI despite a coaching change. He has a body of an NBA guard at 18 years old and is a gifted athlete. His body/athleticism may not be ideally suited for your style of play, but...again...he's on the up-slope and who knows where his ceiling is. If you're that coach, you honestly wouldn't make a serious run at him? You honestly think he was that badly "mis-scouted"? Yes you recruit for you're system, etc., but coming in as late as BU did, he didn't have time for that for that cycle, imo. I think youtake a flyer on a gifted athlete and hope it works out. You know there are risks, but you have to contemplate the risk/reward.
I think BU wanted to build the program around him. I think he genuinely thought the potential was there and was likely what he said to MS. But my assumption is BU knew there were probably some risks as well. MS probably knew that too.
Just cuz it didn't work out doesn't mean someone made a mistake. Sometimes it just doesn't work out. Learn your lessons if there are any to be learned, move on.