Most of you probably know Mac Jones as the scrappy, solid quarterback that began in the NFL with the New England Patriots before eventually moving on to hold down the fort with the San Francisco 49ers. Before that, Jones led the Alabama Crimson Tide to a national championship.
And before that, he was committed to Mark Stoops and Kentucky. For the fans that didn't know Jones was a temporary Wildcat, the quarterback himself went on Bussin' With The Boys to recount what is, for the Big Blue Nation, a brutal reminder of what could've been.
After Jones said that his mother essentially strongarmed Kentucky into an offer in the first place, he plainly noted: "I ended up decommitting... we had like a top 10 class. I would like DM guys and be like "Sign to Kentucky." I was trying to get the whole class built up."
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"I decommitted and then the next day like 10 guys decommitted," added Jones. Seeing the podcast studio roll around in hysterics over this one is enough to make any Kentucky fan sick.
What was the kicker? Well, Nick Saban landed a helicopter at Jones' high school, and the rest was history. "So Kentucky people hate me, I think. But I still love you guys," Jones finished.
A Love-Hate With Kentucky
In my experience, this story has flown far enough under the radar that a lot of people aren't too worried about Jones anymore. But revisiting the tale, especially considering how Kentucky Football would end up that year, certainly isn't a fun exercise.
The Wildcats would ultimately continue to run with Stephen Johnson under center who, all things considered, posted a solid 13-6 record as a starter and has that legendary road upset over No. 11 Louisville under his belt.
But after Jones got the starting job with Alabama a few years later, he would finally meet Kentucky on the field. The Cats trotted out Terry Wilson in response, getting absolutely trounced on the road in a 63-3 defeat. Jones threw for 230 yards and two touchdowns in the contest.
Wilson? Just 120, adding no scores and matching Jones' lone interception. Our boy Matt Ruffolo did hit a 33-yard field goal, though...
Brighter Days Ahead
Anywho, with Will Stein now at the helm, Kentucky Football is officially disconnected from the regime that lost hold of a future mainstay NFL quarterback.
Things are looking brighter than ever in Lexington and, as of late, Stein has even been threatening top 10 status with his 2027-28 class. A decade removed from the Mac Jones debacle, and the football program is finally reasserting itself into the recruiting limelight once more.
When it comes to whether or not we love Jones back? Well, we'll see if we can bury what could've been with Jones under what is still to come with Coach Stein.
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