Sheppard and Willis in town
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Was the practice center in Fayetteville not available?
It's not as nice and there's an actual coach in Lexington.
Derek Willis was emo for 2.5 of his years here but at least he didn’t wear an Arkansas shirt in front of the world
Pro ball in Europe pays pretty good, not NBA money but probably more than he could earn working a regular job
Have no idea of his major.
Don't blame him one bit for getting all he can get out of basketball.
Only a limited time to do that.
Sheppard is an idiot. I do like Willis. Honestly, I would’n’t allow Sheppard back on campus.
You folks still holding a grudge over Reed are a bit pathetic. Yea, it was a tone deaf move, but he obviously wants both UK and Cal to succeed.
Certainly doesn’t warrant the “scorned girlfriend” hate he gets by some on here.
As for Willis, it seems like he’s had a great career playing overseas. Glad he‘s made a life out of bball.
Certainly doesn’t warrant the “scorned girlfriend” hate he gets by some on here.
As for Willis, it seems like he’s had a great career playing overseas. Glad he‘s made a life out of bball.
I am certainly glad you have zero influence on what is allowed at UK. What a petty immature attitude. Did someone piss in your cereal this morning. I can't imagine what you would be like if something bad really happened. I bet if your neighbor's leaves blew into your lawn you would think he was an axxhole. Lighten up, Sheppard would not be back at UK if he did not love the school. He could practice in a Tennessee, Florida, South Caolina, and even a Louisville jersey and it would not or should not matter. He is a college age kid. He also played for the Hog's coach and will forever appreciate what Cal did for him. He was supporting the coach not the school. Look how many idiots still support the scumbag Pitino, yet you hate on Reed.
Just stop. Reed made an *** of himself. His love for Calipari is embarrassing. Calipari is a turd, and treated Reed with disdain. Reed won nothing here. Zero. His legacy here is nothing.
Him wearing the Arkansas Shirt was a shot at our fanbase. It was embarrassing.
He‘s a loser.
And that’s being kind.
Just a huge overreaction.
Most of the "outrage" was social media based.
Not so much in the "real world".
Reed and the Sheppard family remain very popular with the UK fan base.
It's really all a moot point because as long as Mark Pope is coach, Reed will have as much access to the program as he wants
as a rockets fan I hope he practices. he is one of the biggest busts in nba history. he wont even be in the nba in 3 years.
The hatred for Reed makes zero sense. Who gives a rats *** about wearing a single T shirt? Kid had heart and is a legacy for UK. He came here and played hard, gave it his all and went to the NBA. Not seeing the issue at all, genuinely a good kid who made the jump to NBA while the iron was hot. He had nothing to gain career wise if he came back one more year. I genuinely think many people here have the mentality of a middle schooler, holding grudges and being petty.
Do you honestly think he wore an ARK shirt to make people like you mad? If so, I have some beach front property next to Calipari’s house in ARK I can sell you.
I’ll never understand how people like you take this so personally. It simply blows my mind.
That’s for regular people. People who have done great things at UK and basketball alums get to use the Craft Center.
People who hate on him who have done nothing for UK are the idiots. LOL at how important you toxic weirdos are. Go get a mirror at look at who you really are.
No he didn’t, only unhinged losers in life are this triggered. Reed will always be more important and poplar in the state and amongst UK fans than mediocre haters like you. Grown man crying on the internet about a shirt a 19 year old wears calls an NBA lottery pick a loser. Again, get a mirror, you are not what you imagine yourself to be. You keep exposing the joke that you are.
Yes he does, these toxic weirdos are this dumb.
A teenager made a tone-deaf decision trying to simultaneously show support for his coach and alma mater. I didn't like the picture either, but some people on here are acting like Reed shot their dog.
It's one thing if it soured you on the kid, but saying things like "He shouldn't be allowed on campus!" is just ridiculous.
Willis actually won things that mattered at UK. Sec regular season and conference titles and made 2 final fours.
Shep didn't win anything that matters.
Shep didn't win anything that matters.
Reed and his teammates did not win a lot of important things but Reed gave his all. It takes a team to win. If Willis had been on Reed's team, we would not won much either. To say Reed did not win anything is just childish and ignorant on your part. Compare Reed's teammates to Willis's teammates talent wise. A team made mostly of freshmen can not compete with a team of talented veterans. Cal proved that!!!!
It was dumb, but kid was just showing love and support for his coach. There were better ways to do it, but we all did dumb sh*t at that age. Loyalty is a positive trait in kids these days, I'm not going to hate on him for it.
Kid should be leading the team this year as a preseason NPOY favorite along with Purdues Smith. Don't blame him for taking the money, but in any sane draft he's a late first rounder.
Kid should be leading the team this year as a preseason NPOY favorite along with Purdues Smith. Don't blame him for taking the money, but in any sane draft he's a late first rounder.
Then why is Reed Sheppard there?
What did you win at UK? Nothing? You never contributed anything on the court but feel comfortable running your mouth about those who have? Yeah, that’s on brand.
He belongs there, for the rest of his life he will be welcomed with a smile? They will ask who you are, tell you they’ve never heard of a Through Blue, and ask you to leave.
He is one of 11 Kentucky basketball players to win Freshman of the year in the SEC. He was also 2nd Tram All SEC as a freshman. What are your accomplishments at UK?
I won as much of value as Reed and that team did 2 years ago. He obviously did the individual accomplishment but his team didn't win one game n March.
Right or wrong that's what UK fans judge player and team success by.
Reed really ruffled a lot of feathers here in the State. He will never be embraced like his Dad is here in the State of Kentucky.
You think you won as much of value as Reed because you’re full of yourself. Reed Sheppard won freshman of the year and made All SEC and had an awesome season and had numerous great moments that will be remembered for a long time. You ran your mouth on the internet and provided nothing but negativity.
Its hilarious when mediocre losers with zero life accomplishments run their mouth like they’re something but in reality they provide nothing to the world but hate.
Well, you have to admit it wasn't a good move. The UK fan base embraced him as one of them, only to have him disrespect them by putting that Arky shirt on. Then to stay silent about it didn't help. If he wanted to support his old coach, he could have done it a thousand different ways than what he did. So I can't blame some fans for thinking the way they do and the difference between you and me is that I most certainly am no one to tell them how to be a fan.
Let’s be honest. He won zilch in his season here. And when it mattered most, he laid a turd against mighty Oakland. 3 points, 0 rebounds in 26 minutes. No defending this.
You do know he was wearing UK shorts when he had the ARK shirt on, right? He only upset people who are incredibly thin-skinned or have nothing else going on in their life.