From Kentucky's Rival site, catspause.com:
Joe Jackson is the second-best point guard in the nation in the Class of 2010 in my opinion, but looking at his list it seem a lot of big school are looking over him. Why aren't schools like Kansas, Louisville, Syracuse, Florida and UConn, which need to add a point guard, not recruiting him?
-- Chris from Memphis
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Jackson is a big-time prospect and is coming off a great showing at the Pangos All-American Camp. He is extremely athletic, competitive and great with the basketball in his hands. I don't think he is the second-best point guard prospect in the 2010 class, but I do think he is a top-five point guard prospect in the class.
When analyzing why the schools you mentioned aren't recruiting him, you have to start with the No. 1 point guard prospect Brandon Knight. Syracuse, Florida and UConn are all targeting him. Kansas is also recruiting him, but the Jayhawks are hot after Ray McCallum as well. Louisville has Cory Joseph, the No. 2-ranked point guard, as its main target.
A big part of recruiting is also weighing out the chances of landing a recruit. Most programs feel it is going to be awful difficult to beat out hometown Memphis to land Jackson, and recruiting him just isn't worth the effort. And if Kentucky strikes out on Knight, then coach John Calipari will have a great shot at Jackson. And I haven't even mentioned Tennessee, which has put a lot of time and effort into recruiting Jackson.
I Find that amazing for the University Of Kentucky to be in the hunt with the top two point guards in the class and know that if UK doesn't get one of em, they have a legit shot at getting the other one. Brandon Knight is the #1 point guard and many consider him as the best player overall and Joe Jackson is the #4 point guard. Coach Cal and those guards. As a UK fan it doesn't get any better than this!
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