UNC basketball fans were sent into a panic on Sunday afternoon when a story from Jamie Shaw of On3 suggested that five-star recruit [autotag]G.G. Jackson[/autotag] could de-commit from UNC and eventually end up at South Carolina.
The story is behind a paywall but suggested that there’s a chance that Jackson could de-commit and join the Gamecocks instead. There was also talk of reclassifying to 2022 and playing right away. Whenever a report like that surfaces and there’s a long ways to go before signing day, there’s some reason to be concerned.
But now a day later, Jackson is addressing that report and called it “rumors” while appearing on Instagram live:
GG Jackson currently live on Instagram. Says multiple times that it's just rumors about him wavering on UNC.
Translation: EVERYONE CHILL.#JordanClass #CarolinaFamily
— Isaac Schade (@isaacschade) July 4, 2022
Okay, breathe now UNC fans.
Jackson coming out and saying it is indeed a rumor is a good sign for UNC fans right now. However, as I mentioned above there is a long ways until signing day and when a player sees his stock rise to being No. 1 like Jackson has, anything can happen. That’s especially true when there are people in your ear about staying in-state and going to that program as well.
Should we panic now? No. Not at all. Jackson is a Tar Heel and until that changes, there shouldn’t be much to worry about.
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