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Robert Johnson Update and Prediction


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  • 2014 G Robert Johnson has been busy recently. Catch-up with his recruitment, including a major date. I also give my prediction on where he will commit.

Johnson wraps up official visits

Starting with Indiana the weekend of Aug. 23-25, 2014 G Robert Johnson has taken three official visits to IU, Virginia, and UNC, with one more scheduled to Florida State the weekend of Sept. 13-15.

Johnson was originally scheduled to visit UVA Sept. 6-8, but moved it up so he could visit UNC that weekend. Many consider him a UNC lean, so that appeared to be a move in the Tar Heels' favor.

Rob Johnson's IU visit appeared better than his UNC visit, however.

Johnson said his visit to Bloomington "was one of the best expieriences I've ever had" (http://www.insidethehall.com/2013/08/27/recruiting-rewind-johnson-calls-iu-visit-one-of-his-best-experiences/).

Compare that to what Johnson's dad told TarHeelIllustrated that the UNC visit "was exactly what we expected" (http://westvirginia.rivals.com/barrier_noentry.asp?ReturnTo=&sid=&script=content.asp&cid=1547332&fid=&tid=&mid=&rid=).

Maybe an over-analysis, but it appears IU holds an edge to UNC in the official visit category.

Coaches visit Johnson

Coaches were permitted to recruit off campus this week, and Tom Crean and others were quick to travel to Richmond to visit Johnson.

Johnson tweeted:

Had a great in home visit with Coach Crean last night and a great visit with Coach Williams...

With a decision looming, the coaches seem to be making their final pitch to land the talented guard.

The Decision

Shortly after his final visit to Florida State, Rob Johnson wants to decide on his future school.

Paul Biancardi of ESPN tweeted:

Just hung up w/ SG Robert Johnson. He told me his decision date will be September 20th.

Many speculate that Indiana and UNC are the clear front-runners, and many predict Johnson will attend UNC (http://247sports.com/Player/Robert-Johnson-33746/PlayerInstitutionPredictions).

Sept. 20 should be a huge day for Indiana basketball, as Johnson's decision should have huge ramifications, even on other targets (see: Isaiah Whitehead and Devin Robinson).

Ranger's Prediction

For months, it's been near unanimous thinking that Indiana and North Carolina were the leading candidates to land Rob Johnson.

That hasn't changed, but more and more are beginning to predict UNC over IU. In fact, 247Sports Crystal Ball has moved to 86% Tar Heel predictions compared to 14% for the Hoosiers.

This is a very hard situation to predict, as IU and UNC seem neck-and-neck, but Justin Albers of AllHoosiers.com tweeted two possibly important facts today.

Interesting tidbit: 2014 G Robert Johnson and 2014 F Devin Robinson live in the same neighborhood. Both are IU targets.

Later, Albers tweeted:

Devin Robinson and Robert Johnson went to middle school together and are close friends.

Could Johnson and Robinson possibly become a package deal? If so, Indiana is in great shape, as they are the only schools still recruiting both.

In a situation like this, I have to go with my gut, and my gut says Johnson will be a Hoosier. The possibilty of playing with a close friend has to be intriguing. Moreover, it's hard to walk away from "one of the best experiences" of your life.

Johnson could very well become the "first" member of the 2014 Indiana recruiting class.

Note: The link to Robert Johnson Sr. discussing UNC requires a subscription, but the preview of the story provides numerous quotes, and gives a good sense of how the visit went.

Photo: insidethehall.com

For more recruiting updates and other Indiana tweets, follow Jeff on Twitter: @All_Hoosiers

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