Good Lord he is offering him the summer between his So. and Jr. seasons.
This is Kentucky not po dunk st.
Does UK offer Travis Perry on his visit this weekend?
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This is Kentucky not po dunk st.
Give you Willis and Hawkins but Allen you saw the way he was treated by Cal.
Marquis Estill, Patrick Sparks & Rondo are 3 more off the top of my head, who played big roles in the 00’s. The great teams from the 80s had plenty of KY kids who were big time contributors, too. Personally, idc where players come from. I suffer from too much state pride & love having KY kids on the roster, but, not just for the sake of having homegrown talent on the team. The in-state HS talent has been down the last cpl decades, but, it has been a LITTLE overblown, at the same time, as we’ve also seen some KY HS players go on to star or play major roles at schools other than UK.
I don’t want the coach to recruit kids just bc they’re from KY, but, on the occasions that the kid is legit, I’d like him to go all in. And, we leave 2-3 scholarships open every year. What is the harm in giving those spots to in-state guys with skills & solid fundamentals who can be developed & help out in a cpl years? I’m a big fan of skilled players, especially shooters, regardless of where they live. As long as they aren’t statues who offer nothing else & have decent size.
I’ve seen Perry play once, on a live stream, against a very good Ashland team, in the KOB, last season. He is a highly skilled player, who is more crafty than athletic, but, he’s plenty athletic enough to play here. GREAT shooter & really good passer, with tremendous vision & court awareness. He’s not likely to be the best player on the team or an early draft entrant. But, he doesn’t have to be. Every championship level team needs reliable role players just as badly as they need the studs to lead the team. And, he might not face elite competition in the HS season, but, he more than holds his own in AAU ball against top level players. But, overall, I agree with you, &, IMO, he’s absolutely good enough to be a damn good role player, here, & become a major contributor by his JR season.
It is a generational thing. I am of the Coach Rupp and Coach Hall generation. If there are kids who can contribute, not just sit on the bench, contribute and help you win from the state, you give them the opportunity. Then you recruit the bordering states, then moved outward if there is a kid that is great and wants to be at UK.
Get tired of the “ if this Kentucky kid was from some other state, you wouldn’t be interested pitch”
Sheppard and Perry will be key components to UK success. History will repeat itself.
Awesome news! Can you imagine the kind of NIL cash he might get if he breaks all-time scoring record as a UK commit. He may be more hyped than Rex Chapman by the time he gets to UK.
John Calipari offers Kentucky high school star who could break state scoring record
John Calipari's recently willingness to recruit the best players in Kentucky continued with a scholarship offer for Lyon County star Travis Perry.
www.courier-journal.com
Thank goodness you aren’t coaching. We’d be down there with Vandy.
Love watching Perry play. He’s all business. He’s kind of like a shorter Luke Kennard (in high school, not now). Hope he comes here!
The problem is there's very little in-state talent worthy of UK's time. Perry and Sheppard are the exceptions here lately.
I think Perry can be that Cameron Mills type dude. One who's wanted to play at UK and will just get UK beer muscles and be special. Sheppard is just an elite type of player. Both will be a boon to us.
But just because a basketball player is from Kentucky does not mean they should come here and "eat first". Sorry, this isn't that era of ball anymore. The game has changed (for better or worse) too much for that.
He was treated fine. If he had played better, he would have seen more time. Pretty simple. I dont think anyone was wanting to see more Allen last year. I hope he does really well at WKU but unless he has improved greatly, he will be a backup there as well.
I think he will. With the pull of NIL and of course being from Kentucky (and a great player), it should be a no brainer.
Yeah, I don't get all the Allen pumping. He was a good kid, and I liked him. He, like Brooks, was just not consistent enough to play at UK at an SEC/National Level.
I think Allen will do well at WKU, especially with them returning Sharp. That will be a more accessible level of competition for Allen to face and will be more fair to him.
Allen wasn't good enough for this level. I'm sure he's a great kid, but when did you see sec level talent except for two games against the same team?
To be clear
You're tired of the "if he wasn't from Kentucky argument..." argument, but you readily acknowledge you want us to prioritize Kentucky kids first. You're tired of hearing it, but you're admitting that I'm correct. Just clarifying.
For me, it's kind of like a cherry on top of the sundae. It's nice if we have it. But as long as the ice cream and toppings are good--I'm not gonna cry over the cherry. It's the last thing I consider when picking my ice cream.
Cal is changing. He doesn't want people to hate him on his way out.
Perry is one of the few d1 level players Kentucky has put out in the last ten years. It's dry.
The key is, does he want instant pt or is he willing to wait till he's ready?
This aged well.....
I freaking hope so. God, I really do. He's too damn good of a coach/person to be this stubborn and suck as bad as he has at times.
I hope the kid accepts the offer. I hope he comes here and becomes a starter on a national title team. But mostly because I want national titles.
I worry it'll be a repeat of Dontiae Allen. He won't be to the level fans want him to be at his freshman or sophomore year. And this message board, twitter, everything will be polluted with the "Cal only plays his five stars." When in actuality, this kid just won't be to the point of earning minutes yet.
I worry it'll be a repeat of Dontiae Allen. He won't be to the level fans want him to be at his freshman or sophomore year. And this message board, twitter, everything will be polluted with the "Cal only plays his five stars." When in actuality, this kid just won't be to the point of earning minutes yet.
I think Allen possessed the physical gifts needed to be successful at the high major level. I just don’t think he has the personality. Some guys are laid back but when they step on the court they are killers (Tayshaun Prince is a good example), and then others are just laid back all the time. I think that’s Allen.
I can thousand percent say cal always plays the best players. He isn't dumb enough to sit a more talented player because believe it or not he wants to win. Cal has a ego which all greats have, he wants to win!
Basically the old timer wants to exceed the 9 and 16 fiasco as we would probably be like 7 and 24 each season with a team of Kentucky boys lol.
Sheppard and Perry are the kind of kids you get on the roster if you’re a coach on the way out. Likely to stick around no matter what happens next, and won’t leave the cupboard totally bare.
In theory. Cal could stick around forever.
Man, I wish I could 100% agree with that but the WINO (Wildcat In Name Only) Sharpe, this past season put a dent in that.
That's the second time he's been "kidnapped" so to speak and as Bush once said, "Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me twice....can't get fooled again."
Man, I spent a lot of time laughing at George W., but Biden delivers at least one hilarious sound bite every week.
Not to hijack the thread with politics. Just…couple of dummies is all.
Bush made me laugh...in retrospect.
Biden is still the President, and I respect the Office (yes, even with Trump), but man, I'm legit worried about Biden's health.
Awesome news! Can you imagine the kind of NIL cash he might get if he breaks all-time scoring record as a UK commit. He may be more hyped than Rex Chapman by the time he gets to UK.
John Calipari offers Kentucky high school star who could break state scoring record
John Calipari's recently willingness to recruit the best players in Kentucky continued with a scholarship offer for Lyon County star Travis Perry.www.courier-journal.com
Wow! If Cal offered I'll trust staffs assessment of Perry & his ceiling than mine.
IMO Cal never gave him a chance to improve. Cal would pull him faster than any other player on the floor.
Second time? Sharpes situation was one of a kind, probably will happen more often but the things that happened were crazy and likely illegal. But in the end sometimes you get caught up in a no win
We would play awful as soon as he came in. He'd make freshman mistakes that you can't make unless your insanely talented enough to make up for it. I don't know what Allen truly looked like in high school, but I'd imagine he just lost so much physical ability that it hurt his ability to play against top comp.
After the Vanderbilt season, Cal famously claimed he wouldn't be held captive again.
Whelp....
I have watched highlight reels and the kid literally never misses!
Perry is #11 and did not look good here, at all. I assume this is not typical of his game.
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Vanderbilt was legit hurt though. It wasn't till after the season when they found out the actual problems then he had double foot surgery. I don't remember that quote though.
