Decisions, decisions
For now, Jackson is still pledged to USC. There are reports that he can be swayed while there are others saying he’s 100% committed to the Trojans. However, considering that he’s taken an official visit to Michigan — he’ll also visit Alabama on Nov. 6 — it appears that solid pledge is being tested.
As Randy notes, with so much up in the air with the Trojans coaching staff, Domani has to evaluate his options to figure out what he’s going to do.
“Well, as you said, he is committed to USC. However, there is some uncertainty over there,” “The coach is gone, so there’s gonna be some changes. We’re just gonna have to see what changes they make.”
So the younger Jackson will soon have a choice to make. USC isn’t likely to name a head coach anytime soon, especially if it poaches one from another program that still has months left on the schedule. That gives the Wolverines and Crimson Tide some time to persuade the nation’s No. 2 cornerback to make the flip.
As far as Randy sees it, Domani still has a lot of factors to consider, many which won’t be answered until he treks over to Tuscaloosa.
“Right, well I think 100% Domani’s decision will be how happy is he? How is the fit? When he gets into an environment, how does he feel?” Jackson said. “That’s probably going to be the most important thing — when he steps on campus, what feeling does he have when he’s walking on campus and walking around, how does he feel? So that’s basically the big part of his decision is that. And what relationships does he have? Not only with the coaches, but the players. Of course, as you know, he and Will have a very strong relationship. So that’s gonna weigh into it also.”
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While that might be what Domani is considering, what does his father want for his son? Of course, Randy only has so much say — Domani will make his own choice. But if Randy had to choose, these are the aspects that he’s looking for and encouraging his son to look for.
“Well, the party atmosphere wouldn’t be one of them! We would not be looking for that! But the total college experience. When you go to college, what is the experience going to be? Is the campus going to be a college experience that you carry on? Are you going to have those memories for the rest of your life? Or you could be strictly business, you’re just going there strictly for football and have football memories only. So it’s going to be where he’s going to be happy in his environment and where he’s going to be able to fit into the environment. Not only on the football field, like I said, but around the community as well.”
Regardless of whether Domani Jackson chooses to stay put and say ‘Fight On!’ or if he travels back to his native northeast, the experience of visiting Ann Arbor was one for the ages — not just for him, but for his family as well, Randy says.
“The visit exceeded our family expectations — by a lot!”
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