I don't care what he did, but playing at UK pays off in many ways. Now you don't get it, and I don't care. Yes, being famous across an entire state matters to many people and always has. Why do you think so many men stay here, or come back here, and talk about how special it is? You obvoously don't understand it very well, but you can speak to many former athletes including the head coach who have and will tell you playing here and making a name here pays of in ways you won't get anywhere else. Yes, people lik being famous which they usually are here years down the road. Our boosters do a great job taking care of college basktball players and you get it knowhere else when you consider the full package. I was invovled in what was done for Oscar which was incredible and he wouldn't have been given any of that situation anywhere else. So you don't know what you're taking about.
I don't have any idea nor do I care about all of this other stuff you're talking about. Couldn't care less that you don't get it. Travis seems to me to be a guy that walks to his own beat and probably isn't as good as he thinks he is which is typical of coaches kids. I think it's a mistake in the long run but he is too young to get those apsets right now. They obviously believe leaving UK was the better play for him and that's fine. I have no issue, maybe in the long run it was specifically for him but not for most. I would bet, just my opinion, that he looks back like many do and sees how UK guys are recognized and remain famous and wishes he was a part of that. This will especially happen if he bounces around and ends up having a regular career; almost assuredly will in that case. It's at that point that being a former UK player is their only claim to fame. He will get no play at ole Miss, nobody in the state knows his name and never will for the most part. Boosters and influential men there care very little. I'm personally connected to a very influential booster at Ole Miss and well known family in Oxford. Basketball is not on their radar. I also know players personally that picked away from UK and regret it year later. I could get into this for hours. I've spoken to Tony Delk about this and he's discussed it at length, as has Wayne turner, and many others. Delk has said specifically that he was going to Arkansas and changed his mind near the last second and cited the program and how they recognize him years later as one of the reasons he's happy he made that choice. Beard won't be at Ole MIss until retirement anyway, and will probably be gone after this season or next. So Perry is about to turn into a journeyman without a home likely, which is something that if it happens will be regretful later as well.
Beard is a killer coach and I think that played a role, I think he and his dad love Beard and always have. Beard is the type of guy I'd want my son to play for also. So I get it. But some of us personally know some ins and outs when it comes to this and I've spoken to many players who back this up, also many people associated who will back it up including the head coach of this university. So you might not care about being remembered and recognized for your lifetime, but most athletes absolutely do. Mark Pope will and has agreed to much of what I'm saying here also, so if you don't get it then it's ot for you but you're in the minority in life. It doesn't matter to me anyway because as I said before the season started Noah is the better one anyway. Noah is the one we don't need to lose and Mark knows that as well. Perry is not even what I'd call average except in shooting. He's not all that good. I like him and he comes from a good family, he's really smart and I think will end up serviceable for a program like Western but not in the SEC. And after that he will probably regret not just staying. But I'm getting off the topic it's useless to me, his choice doesn't mean much to me personally, I've always been team Noah. It's not even a close call how much better of a player Noah is.
Perry is a really smart and good person he will do well in anything he does. He's one of those unique kids that has it without the years it takes. But that doesn't mean arrogance doesn't come with that especially for an athlete and coaches son.
I know the kid and never thought he was good enough to be at UK as more than a end of bench break in case of multiple injuries cigar time player.
