Jasper's uncle speaks out

[OliverSimmonsTwinBrother]

Sounds like Jasper is gone.

 

[cornbreadnmilk]

Guy needs to STFU. these innocent little kids are paid pros now and if they play selfish and poorly like JJ said we can comment on it.

 

[moses1uk]

It only took 30 seconds is why

 

[AllBall]

They're paid athletes. You play poorly and criticism is fair game. If the naysayers bother you, then work hard to perform better. Use it as fuel to get better not run away.

I agree a portion of the BBN is idiotic but that comes with having an immense and passionate fanbase. Take the good with the bad. Such is life.

 

[Kantucke_rivals]

just a terrible look

 

[kydmb99]

Bro your nephew sucked *** at basketball.... Also, there is a lot of pinned up frustration within this fanbase. Unfortunately, Jasper was an easy target because well, he was absolutely terrible.

 

[Johnnie Africa]

Guys, turn off comments and get off the internet if you’re an athlete making millions of dollars for a major sports program, an entertainer making millions of dollars, or really any millionaire that’s in the spotlight. That just comes with the territory. Maybe they need a media training course for family members. I live in Columbus you should hear the stuff about the OSU football players when they lose. Just the way it is, and it’s not going to get better with all the legalized sports betting.

 

[AllBall]

Well, that answers one off season question.

 

[Hunting9]

He has every right to that opinion. BBN also has the same right. I hope JJ leaves and I wish him well. He’s proven he’s not a good fit here so I say let’s start making the changes that need to be made.

 

[Shaudylo]

He had a rough freshmen season . Had to be tough on a family member to witness .

 

[Wildcat_in_DC]

Guy needs to STFU. these innocent little kids are paid pros now and if they play selfish and poorly like JJ said we can comment on it.

are we going to sit here and pretend like comments like what he is talking about werent made before they were paid....come one bro

 

[JwUKFan11]

Older people are so ignorant of how the internet works. Good luck at the next school, where there will still be fans and criticism will also exist.

Jasper sucks, plain and simple. At least for this level. He is top 5 of the worst 5 star players I have ever seen. Can barely dribble and has one move and it's a step back jack. Maybe instead of worrying about why people don't care if he transfers, his family should worry about getting him proper training and removing that OTE, mixtape, terrible shot taking he developed.

 

[Cats4321]

First of all, he is a professional athlete. Criticism comes with that. Secondly, don't pretend it's only Kentucky fans who criticize their players. Tennessee fans were publicly wondering if their players were involved in gambling (before Barnes comment).

 

[Supafuzz75]

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Sounds like Jasper is gone.

Bu Bye, Felicia..

 

[Atrain7732]

Good riddance.

I don’t blame the family for being frustrated and I would be as well I’m sure if it was my kid.

But, whether they admit it to themselves or not, he was terrible and way out of his depth this year at UK. He was a boy among men. I thought Pope gave him more than enough run to prove himself. Really much more so than he should’ve.

They can blame everyone else but they know the truth. He will transfer and look the same next year. Has potential to be good in a couple years, but just isn’t near there at this point IMO. Most of the kids just don’t wanna put in the time these days. ESP the highly rated ones if they are a bit behind expectations. Easier to just lash out at everyone else and transfer.

To be clear, any fans that went after the kid above and beyond his play, are losers and way out of bounds. Criticizing play, esp now considering these kids are being paid millions, is absolutely legit and happens everywhere. You can’t handle it go to some mid major.

 

[Catlogic1552]

I won’t personally attack the kid, but he DID get 1.1 million and an armored Tesla to play here.
So there should be SOME accountability.

 

[BlueBloodKyFan73]

And

 

[CGBlue1.0]

Thanks drunk uncle.

 

[OliverSimmonsTwinBrother]

Unrelated note, does anyone know Trent Noah's uncle's socials?

 

[CUJO_1970]

Kid doesn’t belong here. Literally walked the ball halfway up the court, fell down and turned the ball over against ISU. Didn’t even belong on the court.

Probably made a million dollars doing something I could have done.

Kid needs to go to Murray State and then go pro in something other than sports. Sorry for your terrible luck Johnson family.

 

[TheBlueMist]

If you're harassing our players on social media, stop. It's not worth it.

If Derrick is out looking for criticism or browsing message boards and being offended, get over it. Fans have a right to criticize every part of the program. We're the lifeblood of it.

 

[19CatOfBlueBlood96]

Well I would say Jasper's uncle reads the forum lol

 

[LineSkiCat14]

JJ is about to transfer most likely after doing nothing for us, raking in probably $10k for every turnover he made, and his family wants to talk about professionalism and feelings.

 

[JwUKFan11]

Sounds to me like he's also trying to make it a race thing lmao.

Mentioned he thought they would get treated like the Sheppards but it's different when you don't fit. I guess he didn't see the difference in how Reed played vs Jasper. I also guess he didn't see the backlash Reed got for sporting Arkansas gear. What a complete idiot.

 

[Bugs092056]

I get defending family, but what the hell. He looked lost most of this season and got paid handsomely doing it. Don't be mad at the fans, be mad at the person who didn't help your nephew improve at all

 

[The Nightman2]

Guy needs to STFU. these innocent little kids are paid pros now and if they play selfish and poorly like JJ said we can comment on it.

Awwwww pretty sure he ain't talking about Cornbread on Rafters lmao.

 

[CatBearPig]

30 seconds? And he thought he should play more? I’d argue he played 29 seconds too long.

 

[Hunting9]

Well I would say Jasper's uncle reads the forum lol

YOU just joined the forum so I don’t think you’re even a UK fan…. but ….. that’s really funny I don’t care who you are. Good one.

 

[theBlues]

I'm sure it's true that Jasper would have been better at the end of the year if he'd gotten 20 mpg all year. The problem is Kentucky would have lost 20 games.

 

[The Nightman2]

L

Sounds to me like he's also trying to make it a race thing lmao.

Mentioned he thought they would get treated like the Shephards but it's different when you don't fit. I guess he didn't see the difference in how Reed played vs Jasper. I also guess he didn't see the backlash Reed got for sporting Arkansas gear. What a complete idiot.

Lol sounds to me like you're trying to make it a race thing

 

[theBlues]

(sssssss

Older people are so ignorant of how the internet works. Good luck at the next school, where there will still be fans and criticism will also exist.

He thinks it's just UK because he doesn't peruse any other team's boards. He might see things differently if he visited the UT board after a Vol loss.

 

[UKCowboys]

Uncle is wrong about Jaspers PT, he was not good this year.
Uncle is right thay some people take the nonsense they say about our own players over the edge

 

[Titpwhahi2014]

I understand the family aspect, watching your nephew endure criticism, etc. What I don’t understand is the idea that Jasper didn’t get a fair chance. He had plenty of chances!!! Who should he have played over? He didn’t deserve more minutes than Oweh, Abderdeen, Chandler and Williams (when healthy). This is delusion at its finest. He was not ready to be an impact player at this level. No amount of playing time was going to change this reality.

 

[#1 cat fan]

How was he not given a chance? What did they want Pope to do... Leave him in for 25 mins and lose by 60
The dude tripped over his own feet bringing the ball across half court because he's incapable

 

[19CatOfBlueBlood96]

YOU just joined the forum so I don’t think you’re even a UK fan…. but ….. that’s really funny I don’t care who you are. Good one.

Aw man you know I've been around. Just a new account. I'm a UK fan. Not sure what Ive said that makes you question that


Edit: and if you're wondering why another new account....I dropped my iPhone in water and it did the ol die on me...lost everything and couldn't remember my credentials so easier to just make a new one with everything fresh

 

[bnewt5]

Guy needs to STFU. these innocent little kids are paid pros now and if they play selfish and poorly like JJ said we can comment on it.

Times have changed since his uncle played. JJ supposedly got 1 million $ to play basketball. Pros better expect criticism when they greatly under achieve

 

[UncleAdolph]

I wish he would stay but he was a micky d all-american in hs and could not even bring the ball up the floor against good teams

 

[DrGlock]

Wish JJ the best, but I can't remember a player in recent times that basically killed any momentum/lead we had the instant he entered the game. I started questioning whether or not it was our opponent's boosters that were paying his NIL instead of us bc he sure helped them more than he did UK.

 

[MichaelGray]

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Sounds like Jasper is gone.

Bye

 

[bbnkat02]

He had a rough freshmen season . Had to be tough on a family member to witness .

So instead of encouraging his nephew to work harder he blames the fans.

Fans that support and for o games and praised when he did good things.

Both of them can hit the damn bricks.