"It's up to him" seems to be "Barnes-speak". He's said that before about his players. Turner last year. Bone on being a bigger contributor. When you hear that it you think it's just a matter of making a decision to do something. Like all Santiago needs to do is say the word and poof he's playing. When I actually think he means it's dependent on how they perform.
I said this in another thread yesterday. Imo this means the kid was recruited thinking he was going to redshirt. Seems logical to me