In theory, Perry could still return
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Not a good look, lol. Just how were the defenses he faced in high school?
Still no negative for him staying in your argument. A complaint on a message board doesn't hurt anyone. You may not want to admit it, but he does have talent. He wasn't brought to Kentucky to be a big contributor in his first year or two, but with the injuries, he had to play some. Again, I love seeing Kentucky kids at the University of Kentucky and I don't deny that. I love seeing a Kentucky kid play at UK and watching them on Senior night. That was a part of my life for a lot of years and I miss it. You don't like him, that's fine, but keeping him a Kentucky has no negative side.
Serious question for some of the proud assholes in this thread. What part of wanting a Kentucky native to succeed at the University of Kentucky is hard to understand?
My guess is Perry got to do something most of you dreamed about as a kid, but you were the one that were too slow, couldn't shoot, couldn't answer Algebra II questions on the ACT, and couldn't get out from under your folks to do anything with your life.
My guess is Perry got to do something most of you dreamed about as a kid, but you were the one that were too slow, couldn't shoot, couldn't answer Algebra II questions on the ACT, and couldn't get out from under your folks to do anything with your life.
Chris beard won’t be at ole miss long and neither with Travis. How about we be respectful of the guy because he’s the type of guy in 2 years we could end up recruiting from the portal. Perry has skill offensively. and where he lacks it physically he’s smart enough to come up with skills to compensate. I am hopeful he improves and who knows. I may have missed the link to the pope Perry discussion that lead to him leaving so everything is conjecture.
True. In addition to which, there is no real reason he should expect to get less playing time here this year.
He got serious minutes only after we had other guys injured——that’s true. But people keep concluding that means Pope only played him because other guys got injured and that’s just not remotely true. Pope began putting Perry in from day one. He tried to play Perry more than he tried to play the other two freshmen combined. But Perry himself just kept looking lost out there like a deer in the headlights so Pope kept having to pull him. It just turned out that once enough people got injured Pope couldn’t pull Perry anymore even for his own good, and thankfully somehow the light came on.
Perry shot 42% from three in high school, which fits Pope’s offense perfectly. And people think now that Perry has a year under his belt and we have far less perimeter firepower on the team, Pope isn’t even gonna try playing Perry as much as he tried last season? It’s just groupthink. It doesn’t compute.
If he goes oh well but if he stays (by which I mean if OP is right and he only put his name in the portal to keep his options open) then Pope will keep trying to play him at least as much as he tried last year. He might keep failing on defense and if so Pope will definitely keep navigating around that when it matters just like he did last season. But Mark Pope of all people is simply not going to decide to up and give up on a kid, especially not one with sharpshooter skills however dormant, especially not his first Kentucky recruit ever.
Lets be honest Perry is a great kid/young man but will never be a real contributor at a school like KY or any other major school.
He just don't have the skills. Great High School player but in a 1A school.
When your talent pool is limited these schools are nothing like playing at say a 6A school.
He just don't have the skills. Great High School player but in a 1A school.
When your talent pool is limited these schools are nothing like playing at say a 6A school.
Well considering his team won the state tournament, which includes 6A schools, your take is kind of bullshit. Also they were pretty much a one-man team.
Perry can be a good player at this level, he just has to get better defensively. It’s that simple. Until he does, he will struggle to earn minutes.
I'm not from KY so didn't know they played all divisions for the state tourny.
Don't change the fact he's not going to get time at any major team.
Sometimes people just don't live up to expectations.
Perry has lived up to expectations of most UK fans so far. Most of us knew what we had and believed he could contribute as a Junior or Senior.
Idk. My thought is, he sort of showed his hand that he wants a role. So even if he comes back, and we have maybe a 6th 7th man role for him next year, is he just gonna try and bolt again.
Its like, once someone quits, you as a manager probably shouldn't counter-offer. They don't exactly what to be there and what they told you is that there always going to be actively looking.
Its like, once someone quits, you as a manager probably shouldn't counter-offer. They don't exactly what to be there and what they told you is that there always going to be actively looking.
Zissou87, Why would we want him back? He is a spot up shooter and that will not cut it in the SEC. He is only 6' 1" and slow so his defense is off the chart poor. Do you want Pope to build us a winning roster or to be sentimental and have Kentucky born and raised players that can't compete or win. I am sure Perry is a wonder kid and will be successful in life but he is not Kentucky good basketball player. He will be much happier moving to a level that he actually gets to play rather than watch from the bench. The biggest difference in Perry and you, if you have KY basketball tickets, is he has a better seat to see the game than you. I very much appreciate and respect the kid for wanting to get playing time. If you ever played any team sport, I am sure you wanted on the field, court, or diamond to compete. That is all Perry wants and needs. There is zero chance he will return since his playing time would be less next year than it was this year since we are much better at the guard position.Not a good look, lol. Just how were the defenses he faced in high school?
I don't disagree with anything you are saying. Why are you addressing me with this message?
Yeah, and in theory the Planet Of The Apes (the Chuck Heston version) could be historical rather than science fiction.
TP has a chance to help us next year. If he goes to many of the listed options he will help us win games especially if he gets PT. He may hit 2-3 threes but his man will have 30
He will play for a major conference... making more money than he did at UK.
Wherever he goes he WILL get the chance to contribute. Whether he will or not will depend on Perry and the coaching scheme.
But he isn't.
If Rupp never coached at UK, the arena wouldn't be named after him.
What's your point?
I find it kid of weird Perry is in the portal in the first place. It would be one thing if he was recruited over but he came here knowing it was unlikely he would ever start or even be more than a quality rotation player as an upperclassman.
If anything, his freshman year saw far more playing time than anyone expected and he showed he belonged on the court at Kentucky but not much more.
So, I guess, what I am trying to say is that it wouldn't surprise me to see him return because he never should have been in the portal in the first place. And if this is for short-term NIL, Perry may need to understand that playing 4 years at UK and becoming a legend is the chief thing he's being offered. If he's willing to lose that after going through what would presumably be the most thankless year, that check at the new school better be life-changing.
If anything, his freshman year saw far more playing time than anyone expected and he showed he belonged on the court at Kentucky but not much more.
So, I guess, what I am trying to say is that it wouldn't surprise me to see him return because he never should have been in the portal in the first place. And if this is for short-term NIL, Perry may need to understand that playing 4 years at UK and becoming a legend is the chief thing he's being offered. If he's willing to lose that after going through what would presumably be the most thankless year, that check at the new school better be life-changing.
We do value titles.
Until we win one with no one from ky on the roster, they will still be of immense value.
Nothing positive.
The people posting on RR that Perry should go play somewhere else for a couple of seasons before ‘returning’ to the UK program are the same people waiting for Pitino to return as the UK head coach?
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Very possibly. I love the idea of continuity of Kentucky players like Perry, Noah, Jasper, and Moreno staying at UK until it is time for the NBA or their eligibility runs out -- especially Perry and Noah since that is Pope's first year.
But if Perry took himself out of that, UK is under no obligation I am aware of to honor his scholarship if it no longer makes sense to add him to the roster.
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He could decide he doesn’t like the offers and decide to sit the bench. He ll be sitting the bench at ole miss
Perry would have been a solid contributor by his junior year.
He would be recruited over, again and again.
Players staying and being developed is a thing from the past.
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Yes. If you watched the state tourney you saw Lyon triple team Noah all game while Harlan couldn’t double anyone. Lyon had the best team but Harlan Co had the best player.
I think we as fans need to get over a player desiring to being a "UK legend". In the transfer portal era, guys have more opportunity to get money and significant amount of playing time. Guys that have both opportunities don't care about that sentimental stuff.
he is NOT coming back...let it go
If he was a blue blood he would of never entered the portal.
A Blue Blood School don't exist anymore.
Sometimes if you hope for something enough it still don't make it happen.
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