QB Josh Jackson and OU

[7th Cir. Cat]

One of our QB targets - Josh Jackson - is expected to pick up an offer from the University of Oklahoma. Given the recent ugliness at OU, how do you think this will play out with African-American recruits like Jackson?

I have to think that it would give parents/recruits some pause. I know OU has already lost one recruit because of it, but he also ended up at Alabama, a school not known for progressive attitudes, bu is a world class football school. I know the OU football team seems to have rallied together, so maybe there will be a bit of bunker, us against the world mentality.

I'm curious to hear thoughts. I think this will help schools like Northwestern and Notre Dame with parents. Although if parents decided where their kids ended up, we would probably have a few more Rose Bowl wins.

 

[gocatsgo2003]

Can't hurt, but probably also won't help.

 

[NJCat83588]

NU already wins the recruiting battle with the parents. I doubt this has lasting ramifications.

 

[Evanstonian]

NU / Fitz wins over the parents most of the time. If the parents made the decision, Fitz would get most the recruits he wants.

 

[CoralSpringsCat]

I trust JJ's father has a pretty good take on the recruiting process - 20+ years at Michigan has given him some good insight.

 

[haywood jahblowme]

racism has been around before this and will be around after this. in all aspects of life including drunk college students.

even if racist - they still have 80,000+ who live and die with the football team and plenty of hardware to back up their football success.