Perry will be a Cat as long as Coach wants him, and I’m sure Coach wants the KHSAA all time leading scorer and one of the best 3 point shooters in HS. I’d be very surprised if he goes elsewhere.
Jeff Sheppard describes Reed’s current status plus Travis speaks
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Perry ain’t goin’ anywhere. He’s living that dream and now he has an offense that suits him. He’ll be one of those 3-4 year guys that develops.
I liked where Travis said CMP FaceTimed him and told him to keep that “shooting arm loose!”
I dont think he'll make as much NIL as a Lottery Pick. Money wise he should go to the league. But hope he returns anyway.
One thing to take into account is the Sheppard tshirts and jerseys sold in Kentucky will continue for years if he comes back and if he invests most of that more money will be made. But if he goes pro this year he won't sell much merchandise anywhere until/unless he becomes an NBA star.
I guess others already knew this, but I just watched a video from Aaron Torres from a week ago, and he said Cal did not want Perry, and that Perry was told not to take the offer, which was given basically because the fans would have roasted him, but he took it anyway. If that is true, I think he's staying unless Pope were to say he didn't want him, which is doubtful.
I would love to see him light Arkansas up next year as an FU to Cal.
Love your wishful thinking.Nicely said... thanks for posting.
Wow, what a decision.
Sign him up for Loyd's of London insurance, let the NIL flow... and he may be close to NBA dollars....
Let him develop a little more on D, and get to Caitlyn Clarke range on the 3s....
then he'll be well positioned for the NBA.....
As a senior!!
I listened to that one too. Glad we got him. 100% believe Cal didn’t want another Kentucky kid that he knew there would be pressure to play but he knew there would be a revolt if you don’t offer the all time leading scorer. It’s the reason he never pursued Trent Noah.
Pope mentioning Perry and telling him to stand up is probably a good sign when he hasn’t even got to meet with him yet. 😂 Pope knows how fans feel about the guy and he knows there will be a spot for him. It was the last coach where that stuff was always a gamble or ignored.
I think he wants to see how the roster materializes. Does Z stay? Do we land some talented experience quickly? If the pieces begins to fall reed will be able to make an informed decision.
Someone needs to let him hear cousins and wall podcast a month or so ago. Talking about how their time at UK was the best time of their lives. The kid will never want for anything in his life , might aswell live it up during college and stay.
Plus all the comments about mark being the first in home visit for Reed, him coming back is meant to be. It's a done deal in my eyes. Reed will avg 20+ next year in this offense
My "issue" with Shep and the NBA is his size. Dude is not 6'3. His dad was listed as 6'3 and his dad is still two inches taller than him.
Do I need to list all the players under 6'3" who have been successful in the NBA? Starting with Mark Price?
Does Catlin Clark shoot the same size basketball as Reed? Can two sports be the same if the ball is a different size? That is an obvious no.Nicely said... thanks for posting.
Wow, what a decision.
Sign him up for Loyd's of London insurance, let the NIL flow... and he may be close to NBA dollars....
Let him develop a little more on D, and get to Caitlyn Clarke range on the 3s....
then he'll be well positioned for the NBA.....
As a senior!!
It would be nice if you fans of Women's Basketball (not the same sport as Men's Basketball because of the difference in ball sizes) would get your own page. Especially if you want to talk about a player that used to play in the Big 10.
When do the Sculling, Fencing and Field Hockey threads start?
Kinda funny story. Heard Cal tell Arkansas people at his presser the other day that recruiting begins first and foremost in-state. LMAO That dude is so full of shit, it’s unreal!
I give his return about a 10% chance. Even if the decision is already obvious, for the fans, Reed has to take time. Rob can jump right on that train. We all expected that. Our expectations for Reed are different.
The question for Reed is development. Can he get to the next level of his game better in the NBA or at UK? And, getting to the second contract in all major pro sports is one key objective.
That kid should have been in blue and white a year ago no matter who the coach was if he wanted to come here. He is a legit player.
Such a class act. Regardless of the choice....he and his son will be loved and appreciated for all they have done for UK basketball.
More with less have went to the NBA from this program. If Reed is a lottery pick he would be a fool not to go. His parents are not fools and I think they will tell him to seize the moment and go to NBA.
It's just that its going to be that much tougher for a guy who ISNT all that athletic. He's not going to have NBA athleticism and he's also not going to have NBA height.. that means he REALLY needs to lean on his IQ and shot making. Which can be done for sure.. it's just that he's already got a few limitations working against him. And if it's true that he's more like a 6'2 guy, then that really rules our the SG position and forces him to the point or maybe, maybe a combo guard.
Price made a career in the NBA because of his shooting ability being near the top.
Jalen Brunson has entered the chat (not comparing him to Reed, but he’s someone even less athletic than Reed who is completely tearing up the league rn)
Jeff and his family deserve their time. Reed deserves his time. Jeff already knows everything he needs to know about Mark Pope.
He's probably one of the better comparisons, but I'd actually go with another Villanova player, Divenchenzo.
Still, he has a LONG way to go to be a Brunson type. Let's remember that Brunson is able to play ABOVE his height limitations. Reed didn't really show much of anything in regards to getting into the paint and finishing through contact. THAT is the part he needs to prove to the NBA scouts. Because if he can't figure that part of the game out, he won't last in the NBA just being a 3pt shooter, roaming around the 3pt line.
Travis was concerned that Cal only offered due to possible fan pressure. Yes, he wasn’t sure Cal wanted him. He called the coach before deciding and Cal said if he didn’t want him he wouldn’t have offered.
There was a feeling inside UK that Travis would not commit to UK because of Cal. Without being too negative, that was 100% a possibility. Perry signed because he wanted to play for UK but there was concern about the coach.
Edit- yes, many folks told him that he shouldn’t take the offer. That it wasn’t genuine. I thought for awhile he would go to Alabama.
Travis loves UK and liked what he saw with Reed. The two have talked extensively about playing together but things change obviously. Travis has been working out, practicing, etc. he also has been playing a lot of golf at mineral mounds as well. Just enjoying life.
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They have 100% definitively spoken. I don't know about "sat down with" but 100% spoken. Sunday's ovation was planned, it's why Perry was on the floor as opposed to in the stands somewhere.
