Unbelievable,;.jaxson robinson announce his resignation and departure leaving kentucky in new deal..

Unbelievable,;.jaxson robinson announce his resignation and departure leaving kentucky in new deal…

Heading into Wednesday’s NBA Draft withdrawal deadline, the Kentucky Wildcats were set to get a decision from BYU guard Jaxson Robinson. It was anyone’s guess as to whether he’d stay in the draft or return to college, but somehow, a third option emerged in that Robinson didn’t announce any decision.

Yes, the 12 am ET deadline came and went with no announcement from Robinson, leaving all of Big Blue Nation in shock and confusion.

Thankfully, Robinson made his announcement Thursday that he’d withdrawn from the draft and committed to the Cats!

The Kansas Jayhawks were also in contention, as was a return to the Cougars. But in the end, Mark Pope was able to get Robinson to Lexington after helping the former Texas A&M/Arkansas transfer reach his potential in Provo.

Surprisingly, Robinson becomes the first former BYU player to join Pope at Kentucky. You’d have thought Pope would bring several Cougars with him, but most of them opted to remain at BYU, while two ended up at Louisville of all places.

Thankfully, Kentucky got the best one, as Robinson was the Big 12 Sixth Man of the Year last season and will now be a strong contender to be an All-SEC performer next year. This also puts Kentucky at 12 scholarship spots for next season.

Here is how Twitter reacted to the big news, including Cody Fueger’s signature ‘BOOM!’