The recruitment of Jasper Johnson by Kentucky basketball has been an epic journey that Tolkien couldn’t have written better. The story has twists and turns, and maybe now, a surprise ending.
Johnson was originally offered a scholarship by Kentucky by John Calipari over a year ago. It was nearly a foregone conclusion that he would be a Wildcat, and he even took a few more visits to Lexington.
Then, earlier this year, Coach Cal left Kentucky for Arkansas and Mark Pope was hired. Pope had to start the recruitment process all over again, and teams like Alabama and North Carolina pulled ahead according to analysts.
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However, recently things appear to have swung again. On Thursday, the Wildcats gained a prediction to land the five-star guard by 247sports.
Johnson is ranked as a top 10 player in the class, and has ties to the Wildcats. His dad played football for Kentucky, and fans hoped that would influence his decision.
A decision is set to be made next week by Johnson, and the end of his recruiting tale is in sight. Big Blue Nation is hoping for a happy ending.