The long and winding road that is the recruitment of junior college star Karron Johnson has taken another twist.

Monday afternoon, Oklahoma State head coach Travis Ford confirmed that the Cowboys and Johnson -- who attends but doesn't play for Midland (Texas) College -- will be going in separate directions.

"He won't be here," Ford told Newsok.com about whether or not Johnson would be a Cowboy next season. "He won't be here, that's all I want to say about that."

A native of Richmond, Va., the 6-foot-7 Johnson is arguably the top talent in the junior college ranks and a guy who could have made an immediate impact in the Big 12.