Cardale Jones has only started three games for Ohio State, but most thought he would make the jump to the NFL. He just won a National Championship, it’s a weak quarterback class, Ohio State is currently littered with quality quarterbacks, and the dude isn’t known to be the biggest fan of going to school.

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And on Twitter, Jones hyped up his decision.

And then:

Okay, so it’s a lock. He’s going pro, right? There’s no way Jones would hold a televised press conference to say he’s not doing anything. Well, he did exactly that. Cardale Jones is not going pro. He’s returning to Ohio State.

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Then, Jones dropped this on all of us:

Oh, so you knew the entire time? What about the “long two days” Tweet? But wait, there’s more:

Says the guy who held a press conference. Okay, carry on. I can’t wait for the Ohio State quarterback competition this summer.

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