I was a little afraid we might hear this news at some point in December or January (hat tip to Joe C):
Jeff Jones, the Gophers’ most highly touted recruit of the past decade, is transferring to Iowa Western Community College after falling behind academically this semester, coach Tracy Claeys told the Star Tribune on Wednesday.
I never like to speculate on academics for players until something is public (which is why you never heard me publicly wonder about Jones' status), but all fall I couldn't help but wonder if some of JJ's troubles with seeing the field could be academically related.