Jerry Jones -- yes, that Jerry Jones -- recruiting Kentucky commits to Arkansas

Syndication: Lubbock Avalanche-Journal, Jerry Jones — Dallas Cowboys owner and general manager Jerry Jones attends the Big 12 football game between Texas Tech and Texas, Friday, Nov. 24, 2023, at Darrell K. Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium in Austin -- Syndication: Lubbock Avalanche-Journal

When Jerry Jones isn’t running the Dallas Cowboys into the ground as the most underachieving franchise of the last three decades, he’s helping John Calipari steal recruits from Kentucky to bring to Fayetteville.

Yes, you read that correctly — especially the underachieving for three decades part.

Jones, a co-captain of Arkansas’ 1964 national championship football team and a native of North Little Rock, is reportedly funding the Razorbacks’ NIL efforts in a major way. Coach Cal wants to bring his second-ranked recruiting class with him to Fayetteville, and according to college basketball insider Trilly Donovan, Jones is offering double what they were set to make at Kentucky.

“Jerry Jones is reportedly offering DOUBLE whatever the Kentucky commits were making to come to Arkansas, per @trillydonovan,” College Basketball Report wrote on Twitter. “Jerry Jones is an Arkansas booster and reportedly helped them hire John Calipari last week.”

Jerry Jones is reportedly offering DOUBLE whatever the Kentucky commits were making to come to Arkansas, per @trillydonovan

Jerry Jones is an Arkansas booster, and reportedly helped them hire John Calipari last week. pic.twitter.com/McgxAF77X1
— College Basketball Report (@CBKReport) April 18, 2024

Five of Kentucky’s six commitments in the 2024 recruiting class have backed out since Coach Cal’s departure with Travis Perry remaining as the lone signee for the Wildcats. Karter Knox was first, followed by Jayden Quaintance, Somto Cyril, Boogie Fland and Billy Richmond.

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None of the five have flipped their pledges to Arkansas with Zvonimir Ivisic being the lone Wildcat to follow Calipari to Fayetteville officially, transferring to join the Razorbacks earlier this week.

That class was ranked No. 2 overall in On3’s 2024 Industry Basketball Team Recruiting Rankings before crumbling in recent days.

Will Jerry Jones be the one to re-assemble them in Fayetteville? If his reputation of building early-exit rosters in Dallas is any indication, I think Kentucky will be just fine.