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[QUOTE="Scott11, post: 3159957, member: 6797"]
I found the comments about Alabama interesting.  First, the Jacksons were surprised at how nice the program seemed, which leads one to believe that prior to going down for the visit Alabama was not the leader.  
“It went pretty good, better than expected,” Wesley Jackson said. “It kind of shocked us and the program is in better shape than what I imagined."
Does this sound like a guy who was heading down there to confirm that Alabama should be the choice? Or does it sound like a guy with unclear expectations and not necessarily strongly leaning towards that program as some have suggested?

Second, the idea that Jackson would be the star surrounded by role players is a weird pitch by Alabama in my view. The trend these days is that kids want to play with other good players and they know they don't have to dominate statistically to get drafted.  Mr. Jackson has previously noted that he liked that the players at UK battle each other and get better in practice, "iron sharpens iron," I believe was his quote.

Also Mr. Jackson talked about the family atmosphere he liked at Cuse.  How will he and Isaiah react to Alabama talking down their own players to a certain extent?  At Bama he took pictures with Saban and Namath, at Cuse he met with other players, their families, Tiana, etc. which led him to feel like Cuse was a family.  That would seem to have some significance.

From afar it seems like Wesley is driving the bus.  Maybe not.  But if that is the case I feel a little better based on this article that Cuse might be the place that Pops would prefer, at least over Alabama.  And at the very least this article makes me believe that this decision has not been made yet and that we have a shot.
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