From the Oklahoma board tonight:
In speaking with Jackson this morning, I’m increasingly convinced that there is no clear leader in this race at all. In fact, when all is said and done, a couple of programs that haven’t even offered the 6-foot-2, 200-pound burner could be among the final contenders for his pledge.
I have been told by a well-placed source that Texas intends to offer Jackson once they see him in action this fall. Jackson seems to have a little bit of a distaste for Texas A&M after they abruptly broke off contact with him this spring.
Another school to watch in this drawn-out battle is Oregon. The Ducks have not yet offered Jackson, but have been in regular contact with him over the past few weeks, and the expectation is that they’ll enter the race for his commitment within the next month. I’m told that a courtship could accelerate quickly if Oregon does indeed pursue him, and Jackson himself did tell me that he’ll take an official visit to Eugene this fall if the Ducks make their offer.
Arizona State remains in play, but I get the sense that Jackson’s interest in Miami is waning. There’s no school with which he’s head-over-heels in love right now, which is also why I believe a program like Oregon could be poised for a late surge. Oklahoma hasn’t hit a home run in his recruitment just yet, but neither has ASU; he has definite reservations about both schools based on his experiences thus far.
Jackson did tell me that he’s begun laying plans to enroll early, but that he has no intention of pulling the trigger on a commitment until after his senior season concludes. That obviously leaves him a very short turnaround, but he’s content with that reality. He wants to be certain that he’s making the right decision for his future