seems all of this is self - induced by the recruitment writers and fans. JJ has not once declared a favorite. Other than eliminating to the final 3, he has not tipped his hand. Literally every change from us leading to KU leading to MSU leading has been caused by people saying that other people seem to be leaning this way, so now I lean this way. This entire "race" has been self (not Bill) - induced. The entire narrative is based on people treating how he is "leaning" as fact, when the people who say he is leaning one way have been honest to say they are only reacting based upon what other people are predicting. The whole thing has been a self-fulfilling prediction, with little to zero actual knowledge. "Well...4 people on Crystal Ball shifted to (insert school)...I better shift too." Then the people who shifted that started the mass prediction change are asked why they shifted, and they say "well...I could see the tide was turning and other people started to pick (school)."
Most recruitment come with leaked infor and people in the know who really do have insight. Seems to me that with the JJ recruitment news, everything has been based on herd reaction, but there has been little actual substance to the shifting leader reports. I doubt he has changed his mind 3 times, yet we have had 3 leaders...so those leaders, including KU now, are really based upon a tiny bit of info and a severe reaction to that info by intenet premium reporters desperate for JJ content.
KU reporter has every reason to be nervous. Probably because he knows the entire leader narrative is based upon reaction of the people who cover recruiting more than any actual info. Sounds to me like we have a mom who wants KU, friends who want MSU, a player who wants UA, and the whole thing is based on who he wants to please. Which means the "lean" reports are almost 100% guesses...based on thinking he will want to make mom happy.
Re: Josh Jackson
Posted: Mon Apr 11, 2016 10:15 am
by NYCat
Spartan designs is one of the most connected person for MSU (football,Basketball), more than any reporter or insider. JJ also follows him on the twitters.
Re: Josh Jackson
Posted: Mon Apr 11, 2016 10:24 am
by ChooChooCat
Josh Jackson's ideal program:
A school in Michigan coached by Sean Miller with numerous friends playing along side him that has his mother's approval.
Re: Josh Jackson
Posted: Mon Apr 11, 2016 10:38 am
by Spaceman Spiff
Triangulate the point equidistant from all schools, and you have your answer. So he's either going to Gonzaga or somewhere in southern Canada.
Re: Josh Jackson
Posted: Mon Apr 11, 2016 10:39 am
by Beachcat97
Remind me what time this circus finally ends?
Re: Josh Jackson
Posted: Mon Apr 11, 2016 10:41 am
by EVCat
Beachcat97 wrote:Remind me what time this circus finally ends?
When the ringmaster decides to end it. No set time.
Re: Josh Jackson
Posted: Mon Apr 11, 2016 10:43 am
by ChooChooCat
EVCat wrote:
Beachcat97 wrote:Remind me what time this circus finally ends?
When the ringmaster decides to end it. No set time.
Hell it may not even take place today at all.
Re: Josh Jackson
Posted: Mon Apr 11, 2016 10:44 am
by Beachcat97
I thought he tweeted a specific time he was announcing today.
Re: Josh Jackson
Posted: Mon Apr 11, 2016 10:45 am
by NYCat
Re: Josh Jackson
Posted: Mon Apr 11, 2016 10:46 am
by EVCat
his girlfriend just tweeted 5:30 PST about a minure ago. His twitter hasn't confirmed, but seems that is the time now...
Re: Josh Jackson
Posted: Mon Apr 11, 2016 10:49 am
by Beachcat97
So in a little under 5 more hours, this thread gets moved and the page finally gets turned, or this thread becomes the hottest, most active one we've had in years.
Re: Josh Jackson
Posted: Mon Apr 11, 2016 10:53 am
by HiCat
So exciting
1:54 PM
Monday, April 11, 2016 (EDT)
Time in Lansing, MI
Tick tock JJ..
Re: Josh Jackson
Posted: Mon Apr 11, 2016 10:55 am
by NYCat
Beachcat97 wrote:So in a little under 5 more hours.
Bc97 you are terrible at the maths, about 6 and half hours from now
Re: Josh Jackson
Posted: Mon Apr 11, 2016 11:03 am
by azthrillhouse
EVCat wrote:his girlfriend just tweeted 5:30 PST about a minure ago. His twitter hasn't confirmed, but seems that is the time now...
btw after checking her Instagram page....let's just say I could see why Sparty would feel confident.
/creepy
Re: Josh Jackson
Posted: Mon Apr 11, 2016 11:05 am
by Beachcat97
NYCat wrote:
Beachcat97 wrote:So in a little under 5 more hours.
Bc97 you are terrible at the maths, about 6 and half hours from now
I wrote that post from the future.
Re: Josh Jackson
Posted: Mon Apr 11, 2016 11:07 am
by 84Cat
NYCat wrote:
JJ just retweeted this
and
Re: Josh Jackson
Posted: Mon Apr 11, 2016 11:19 am
by Spaceman Spiff
Beachcat97 wrote:
NYCat wrote:
Beachcat97 wrote:So in a little under 5 more hours.
Bc97 you are terrible at the maths, about 6 and half hours from now
I wrote that post from the future.
Fyi, that movie was the best of 2009 and brutally robbed for the Oscar.
Re: Josh Jackson
Posted: Mon Apr 11, 2016 11:49 am
by 84Cat
Re: Josh Jackson
Posted: Mon Apr 11, 2016 12:06 pm
by rgdeuce
Just make sure you aren't operating a motor vehicle or around breakable objects when 5:30 hits.
Re: Josh Jackson
Posted: Mon Apr 11, 2016 12:13 pm
by EVCat
rgdeuce wrote:Just make sure you aren't operating a motor vehicle or around breakable objects when 5:30 hits.
Unless the breakable objects are the hopes and dreams of the collective Jayhawk and Spartan nation? Amirite? Huh?!?
It has to be us. The girlfriend's tweet had our court bigger. Repeat...THE MCKALE COURT WAS BIGGER, MAN! The court is bigger, he'd let Self and Izzo drown, it's cold in Kansas and Michigan, his voice analysis shows he had 2.1% more interest when he talked about us. It's gotta be us!
Re: Josh Jackson
Posted: Mon Apr 11, 2016 12:13 pm
by Longhorned
Everybody on Scout premium has been told, but we've been asked not to share the news.
Re: Josh Jackson
Posted: Mon Apr 11, 2016 12:16 pm
by EVCat
JJ DM'd everyone on Twitter not on a premium site and told us, too. Worst kept secret ever
Re: Josh Jackson
Posted: Mon Apr 11, 2016 12:17 pm
by Spaceman Spiff
Longhorned wrote:Everybody on Scout premium has been told, but we've been asked not to share the news.
That Black Dynamite is the greatest movie of the 00's? Everyone knows that. There's no I in revolutio...in team.
Re: Josh Jackson
Posted: Mon Apr 11, 2016 12:20 pm
by EVCat
I guess what surprised me the most is his plan to just be a team manager for Self to allow him to take afternoon pre-med courses. Who knew his true interest in KU was academic?
Re: Josh Jackson
Posted: Mon Apr 11, 2016 12:21 pm
by NYCat
He chose Carnegie Mellon, and will pursue a computer science degree
Re: Josh Jackson
Posted: Mon Apr 11, 2016 12:24 pm
by NYCat
Scheer tweeted something about not taking the crystal ball as gospel (Jaylen Brown 6%) and then deleted hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm
Re: Josh Jackson
Posted: Mon Apr 11, 2016 12:28 pm
by azgreg
NYCat wrote:He chose Carnegie Mellon, and will pursue a computer science degree
That's a great choice. He'll be very happy there.
Re: Josh Jackson
Posted: Mon Apr 11, 2016 12:34 pm
by gumby
NYCat wrote:He chose Carnegie Mellon, and will pursue a computer science degree
Any relation to Donald Mellon? (Old guy reference!)
Re: Josh Jackson
Posted: Mon Apr 11, 2016 12:36 pm
by NorthCtyCat
Is he really as good as advertised?
Based on his recruiting process, it seems like we are recruiting the second coming of Lebron James.
Re: Josh Jackson
Posted: Mon Apr 11, 2016 12:36 pm
by azgreg
gumby wrote:
NYCat wrote:He chose Carnegie Mellon, and will pursue a computer science degree
Any relation to Donald Mellon? (Old guy reference!)
I thought he went to Grand Lakes University?
Re: Josh Jackson
Posted: Mon Apr 11, 2016 12:42 pm
by SandwichGuy
gumby wrote:
NYCat wrote:He chose Carnegie Mellon, and will pursue a computer science degree
Any relation to Donald Mellon? (Old guy reference!)
Or Thornton Mellon?
Re: Josh Jackson
Posted: Mon Apr 11, 2016 12:46 pm
by Chicat
SandwichGuy wrote:
gumby wrote:
NYCat wrote:He chose Carnegie Mellon, and will pursue a computer science degree
Any relation to Donald Mellon? (Old guy reference!)
Or Thornton Mellon?
The Triple Lindy!
Re: Josh Jackson
Posted: Mon Apr 11, 2016 12:46 pm
by Longhorned
Riiiiiiing!
"Hello?"
"Coach Miller, it's Josh Jackson."
"Hi, Josh."
"Hi. Uh."
"I, uh, imagine you're calling with some news."
"Yeah." (laughs)
"Yeah, yeah, good. I'm listening.... Josh?"
"Yeah. It's just that, uh. You know."
"It's okay."
(laughter)
"Are you there, Josh?"
(inaudible)
"Josh?"
"Yeah, yeah. I'm here. Okay, then."
"Yes?"
"I just wanna, uh. I just wanna say I, uh. I really appreciate all you've done and... (exhales) Uh. I've decided to go to Kansas."
"NOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
"Uh, yeah, I'm really sorry...."
"NOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
"Are you okay, coach?"
"You can't do this to me!!!"
"Well, I..."
"NO! NO! NO! NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!"
Re: Josh Jackson
Posted: Mon Apr 11, 2016 12:48 pm
by Merkin
Drew Mellon says Arizona!
Re: Josh Jackson
Posted: Mon Apr 11, 2016 1:06 pm
by EOCT
Chicat wrote:
SandwichGuy wrote:
gumby wrote:
NYCat wrote:He chose Carnegie Mellon, and will pursue a computer science degree
Any relation to Donald Mellon? (Old guy reference!)
Or Thornton Mellon?
The Triple Lindy!
"Thornton Melon: I think I'm attracted to teachers. Yeah, I took out an English teacher. That didn't work out at all. Then I sent her a love letter... She corrected it!"
Re: Josh Jackson
Posted: Mon Apr 11, 2016 1:08 pm
by billk78
Im thinking Drew Mellon knows. It's pretty easy to tell actually.
-Josh Jackson is deciding at 8:30
- 8+3 = 11
- 11x5 = Drew Mellon's number (55)
-Plus the picture of Arizona's court was bigger in his gf's tweet.
Welcome to U of A Josh!
Re: Josh Jackson
Posted: Mon Apr 11, 2016 1:34 pm
by Spaceman Spiff
With the 8:30 decision time, the 830 area code is San Antonio. So I'm assuming he is a UTSA lock.
Re: Josh Jackson
Posted: Mon Apr 11, 2016 3:47 pm
by Luuuuuuuute
Longhorned wrote:Everybody on Scout premium has been told, but we've been asked not to share the news.
My code-deciphering mechanism is on the fritz. Did you mean to say "Get premium"? Or is this more a case of "Stay tuned"? Or a simple "sevun"?
Re: Josh Jackson
Posted: Mon Apr 11, 2016 4:14 pm
by rgdeuce
EVCat wrote:
rgdeuce wrote:Just make sure you aren't operating a motor vehicle or around breakable objects when 5:30 hits.
Unless the breakable objects are the hopes and dreams of the collective Jayhawk and Spartan nation? Amirite? Huh?!?
It has to be us. The girlfriend's tweet had our court bigger. Repeat...THE MCKALE COURT WAS BIGGER, MAN! The court is bigger, he'd let Self and Izzo drown, it's cold in Kansas and Michigan, his voice analysis shows he had 2.1% more interest when he talked about us. It's gotta be us!
LOL. That goes for any fans of the three schools, I only care to look out for my own people though. Let the Spartans and Jayhawks go to jail/break their cherished belongings.
Re: Josh Jackson
Posted: Mon Apr 11, 2016 4:41 pm
by az91
How many posters on here are on suicide watch tonight?
Re: Josh Jackson
Posted: Mon Apr 11, 2016 4:42 pm
by 84Cat
NorthCtyCat wrote:Is he really as good as advertised?
Based on his recruiting process, it seems like we are recruiting the second coming of Lebron James.
Re: Josh Jackson
Posted: Mon Apr 11, 2016 4:43 pm
by 84Cat
az91 wrote:How many posters on here are on suicide watch tonight?
Only fuegs because pretty much everyone has him going to Kansas.
Re: Josh Jackson
Posted: Mon Apr 11, 2016 4:52 pm
by NYCat
Hopefully he pulls a Wiggins on Kansas
Re: Josh Jackson
Posted: Mon Apr 11, 2016 4:54 pm
by Jefe
Does anyone honestly think its us? I used to but I dont know anymore
Re: Josh Jackson
Posted: Mon Apr 11, 2016 4:56 pm
by Catstatic
The kid is special. Hia ability to drive to his weak side (left) is astonishing. Honestly don't know if I have ever seen a kid his age and size with his handles. It is going to be a pleasure for some collegiate fan base to have him for a year. Go Cats!!
Re: Josh Jackson
Posted: Mon Apr 11, 2016 4:57 pm
by Spaceman Spiff
Jefe wrote:Does anyone honestly think its us? I used to but I dont know anymore
It's likely not us. What can you do?
Re: Josh Jackson
Posted: Mon Apr 11, 2016 4:58 pm
by NYCat
Jefe wrote:Does anyone honestly think its us? I used to but I dont know anymore
Their camp keeps things tight, no one really has any actual inside info. It really is a toss up, everyone picking Kansas are at best educated guesses or gut picks with factors like Selden/Greene leaving. It's still probably Kansas.