Joc is not going to be "cut loose". He's enrolling in June, he is an academic qualifier, and having seen him for a full season both on the game and practice fields I would be surprised if he doesn't play early on.
I never thought he would be, but a lot of people who follow recruiting are wishing he would be. It's likely that we are turning away guys with more stars, and that freaks people out. Either the coaches really like him or they think it would be too damaging to pull a local guy's scholly offer. Either way, as long as he qualifies he'll be part of the class.