Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-161.109.224.147-20131005004548/@comment-14909251-20131005162339

Well, some of us suspect that he knows because he is the one who arranged Jaune's entry in the first place. He recognized some potential in Jaune at some point and, not having an educational record to justify admission, Ozpin helped Jaune without his knowing it. Exactly how this came about is another question. Does Ozpin know Jaune's family? Possibly. My working theory is that Ozpin was explicitly searching for students to prepare for the upcoming battle foreshadowed in the prologue and identified Jaune as a worthy prospect.