Quote:Contacted early Friday evening, Jones' mother said she had not spoken to her son and did not know for certain why he did not make the trip.

"I can guess why, but I don't have anything concrete," LaShaun Dumas said.

Quote:The Web site irishillustrated.com, which is affiliated with the rivals.com network, reported Jones indeed will seek a transfer. Rumored destinations include Northwestern, Northern Illinois and Tennessee, where former Morgan Park teammate Ramone Johnson plays for the Volunteers.

By NCAA rules, if Jones enrolls at a school before the 12th day of classes—and Northwestern starts Sept. 25—he could count the fall semester toward the year he must sit out under transfer rules. A Northwestern spokesman said Friday evening Jones had not contacted the school.