Might actively pull against him if he goes to a rival, but I'd never boo him
Perry?
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Not shocking. Most people, especially coaches, recognize that there's more to him than being thrust into unexpected playing time in his freshman year.
I don’t think he does but if he did it would certainly send a portion over the ledge for sure.
“Received interest” does not mean “offers.”
I’m sure all Kentuckians will be proud of Travis even if he goes to another SEC school. If he were to go to Ole Miss, which I think he will, Western Kentucky will pull for him just like most of Western Kentucky are St. Louis Cardinal fans and most of Central and Northern Kentucky are Cincinnati Reds fans. We are all Kentuckians and we have our regional loyalties. There have been quite a few Kentucky boys that signed with Kentucky and ended up leaving and having good careers somewhere else.
Yea, don't get along cause he didn't recruit him. Dumb
List for me the 30 players from Kentucky just since the 90s that have been criticized as much or more than Perry.
Carrier, Stockton and probably even the Harrison twins.
Edit: I know Harrisons are not from Ky but man they were criticized.
This is a ridiculous statement. Not even remotely close to true. Hell, if anything, he was treated with kid gloves compared to the criticism heaped on some other recent players (see Wheeler, Brooks, Askew, Boston, Whitney, Livingston, etc.).
Perry was not mistreated by the fan base. Everybody I know dearly wanted him succeed here. You’re WAY off base trying to spin that angle.
BTW, this is quite the mathmatical question. Name me two presidents that have been criticized the most in the last 8 years.
Amari Williams
Justin Edwards
Sahvir Wheeler
Keion Brooks
B J Boston
Ryan Harrow
Saul Smith
Isiah Bristow
Devin Askew
Skal LaBissierre
Khalil Whitney
Shaedon Sharpe
... quickly come to mind as being subjected to quite a bit of criticism, but there are others.
Justin Edwards
Sahvir Wheeler
Keion Brooks
B J Boston
Ryan Harrow
Saul Smith
Isiah Bristow
Devin Askew
Skal LaBissierre
Khalil Whitney
Shaedon Sharpe
... quickly come to mind as being subjected to quite a bit of criticism, but there are others.
Not one you listed was from Kentucky. Don’t say Saul Smith. He graduated from Clarke Central HS in Athens, GA
Never has but, there were so called fans that said he needed to go back to the mountains of Lyon County.
How many players "since the 90's" FROM Kentucky have even suited up? Has there been 30?
No one on his list but Dontaie Allen was. Comments on him were brutal in his time at UK.
I missed the ky part.
Doubtful we have had 30 from ky in that time frame.
Pretty easy parameters for the win.
You'd have to name em all.
Your prior statement didn’t specify the criteria as only players from Kentucky..
But, even if so, you’re still wrong. Jon Hood, Dontaie Allen and Josh Carrier being just a few examples that immediately spring to mind of Ky kids who took just as much or more heat from fans.
You didn’t miss it. It wasn’t in his claim.
Perry has already accomplished everything possible he can achieve in the state of KY. Sitting on the bench and being loved because he's a KY kid is not how he or any real competitor should want to end their career. He wants to conquer new worlds between now and the time he has to retire from playing basketball. I admire him for leaving as it says a lot about his competitiveness and character.
Now, where are those blue tinted glasses....
Now, where are those blue tinted glasses....
That whole take is just silly and a emotional rant. Pretty much everyone wanted Perry to succeed and stay. No doubt he was thrown into the fire unexpectedly and was not playing his natural position so not surprising he struggled.
He didn't want to be the fifth option and I can't blame him and wish him luck. The truth is I don't think he can adequately defend a decent SG either. I think Jasper Johnson would eat him up. No doubt Perry is committed to getting better but no amount of practice will make you fast, athletic or taller. Those are God given talents.
As far as criticism he got it no worst than a littany of other former players. If your going to be in the spotlight you need to have thick skin.
Agreed, once you start getting paid at these levels your basically like any other professional player and expectations to perform are magnified. BTW love the username. Maybe the best Seinfeld episode ever lol
I think a lot of folks are still in the Cal/OAD mindset.
If a kid isn’t a freak phenom he can’t play.
Maybe even Pope is feeling himself a bit too. Big NIL, better than expected first season…
Our guards weren’t the issue this season even the guys like Perry who were thrown to the wolves due to injury. It was the front court. That’s where you want the freaks and phenoms.
Freaks, phenoms, and athletes are for front courts, regular season, and draft night.
March is for guards. Generally speaking experienced guys who’ve been around can run the system, court, team.
If a kid isn’t a freak phenom he can’t play.
Maybe even Pope is feeling himself a bit too. Big NIL, better than expected first season…
Our guards weren’t the issue this season even the guys like Perry who were thrown to the wolves due to injury. It was the front court. That’s where you want the freaks and phenoms.
Freaks, phenoms, and athletes are for front courts, regular season, and draft night.
March is for guards. Generally speaking experienced guys who’ve been around can run the system, court, team.
Agree. Also less than 1 rebound and 1 assist per game, and had a negative assist to turnover ratio, .06 assist per game, .07 turnovers per game. Slow, can't play defense, doesn't rebound or create for others. Not to mention he gets absolutely cooked on defense and can't create his own shot. In any kind of top conference, the athletes he will be going against will be a hard task to overcome. Love the kid, and he can stroke it, but not exactly a PG/2G that will put fear in opponents. Hopefully he works on his game, goes somewhere where he will not be exposed as much, but even somewhere like CUSA, with the speed and athleticism he will face, it will be a tough task. He would be best suited for a lower mid-major like a Highpoint if he wants quick, positive results. Not knocking Travis Perry, just stating the truth. Sometimes the truth hurts, and I think he knows that, which is why he is leaving.