I would be careful saying he hasn’t done anything with the minutes though. Who you are playing with does matter. He has only received mop up minutes so far. He might fair better playing along better teammates.
Travis Perry time
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Agree he would not have been worse. Kerr played bad, Williams played bad in first half. Carr played bad, Almonor played bad. All had off night shooting except Butler. Defense was good most the night, rebounding was good in 2nd half. Cannot play 1/2 a game and expect to win on the road in the ACC or SEC against a top 30 team. Was happy they battled all 2nd half after that awful 1st half.
Good Lor’t.
Some of y'all are acting like we’re 1-7 and also have that “Kentucky boy at the end of the bench gonna save the season” type deal going on.
I am fine with Perry getting spot minutes here and there, but a senior Kerr is still a better reserve PG option than a freshman in his first semester.
Some of y'all are acting like we’re 1-7 and also have that “Kentucky boy at the end of the bench gonna save the season” type deal going on.
I am fine with Perry getting spot minutes here and there, but a senior Kerr is still a better reserve PG option than a freshman in his first semester.
Full confidence for the future, yes
Time will come for Travis. Let him practice mature and learn. The older guys have paid their dues.
Against Clemson, I would have played Perry Stevenson at PG over Kerr.
Shocked it took this long for the Perry clamoring. Sorry, he isn't ready or he would be playing. I trust Pope
This. I figured it would start up after first loss.
Jaxson Robinsons handle is a C-
I’m not sure he’s a good PG option. Plus, he wants to catch and shoot, not facilitate.
1. Death
2. Taxes
3. People complaining about the Kentucky kids not playing
Did everyone miss the end of the cupcake games when the other team would go on a run because Travis Perry and Trent Noah were in?
2. Taxes
3. People complaining about the Kentucky kids not playing
Did everyone miss the end of the cupcake games when the other team would go on a run because Travis Perry and Trent Noah were in?
We all thought Reed would be here multiple years and look how he did, don't underestimate the heart in these Ky boys, Travis could not have done worse than Kerr last night sometimes try something new, If he messes up two or three times in a row down the floor then you know he is not ready, Believe he or Noah would have made some of those shots last night. Clemson guard who looked like a YMCA scrimmage guard had no problem getting around the ones on the floor so that could not have been worse either, some games you just don't have it, that was Kerrs sit last night.
Some people on here say “Travis Perry is no where near able to play defense at this level”. My question is How the hell do you know? I say put him in and give him a chance. You might be surprised ……
I just have a sneaky feeling that he may be more ready than some think.
I just have a sneaky feeling that he may be more ready than some think.
Reed was also a McDonald's All-American in high school. His heart is not why he was the 3rd overall pick.
Handles aren't there. It's a team weakness if I'm being honest.
Perry may not be ready overall for primetime minutes, but I am nowhere near being convinced that his defensive ability is less than Kriisa’s.
I think coach Pope not only knows 100 times more than anyone on this board. He also sees them in practice . We don’t . I’ll take his direction on whether the freshman should play .
That doesn’t mean we can’t discuss issues . That’s what the board is for and in many cases coaches go both ways on an issue .
I thought he made a mistake not playing Butler more in first half with two fouls . He now says maybe that was a mistake . Apparently coaches call it fouling your own player out these days . This bunch plays better with Butler in the game . He is the one player that I would let take himself out knowing he can also out himself back in.
That doesn’t mean we can’t discuss issues . That’s what the board is for and in many cases coaches go both ways on an issue .
I thought he made a mistake not playing Butler more in first half with two fouls . He now says maybe that was a mistake . Apparently coaches call it fouling your own player out these days . This bunch plays better with Butler in the game . He is the one player that I would let take himself out knowing he can also out himself back in.
I agree, 100%. I was tellin' Coach Pope - through my TV - to give Travis some minutes on Tuesday night ! Alas.Plug him in as backup pg. Surely he can give us more production than this:
But ... I won't be surprised if Coach Pope gives Travis some minutes early vs. Gonzaga. Might as well see what he can do when it matters ! I like Kriisa's panache ... but I was really disappointed with Kriisa vs. Clemson. That line you printed, Woodsmoke, pretty much says what I was seein' and thinkin' ! ! ! And ... this is funny ... I was even more disappointed by the fact that he disappointed a bunch of us. I really wanted Kriisa to do well.
Perry is nowhere near ready for meaningful minutes either on the offensive end or the defensive end.
Where is this coming from when people say he is? I’ve been to nearly every home game this season. Maybe they are showing you something different on the broadcasts because I don’t watch the broadcast when I go to the game. But Pope puts Perry in the last two-to-six minutes of every home game and I can tell you, whatever the cameras may be showing you, he is not nearly ready for division 1, either offensively or defensively. He’s nowhere near ready and since so far he basically can’t score or defend in mopup minutes with zero pressure (often against the other team’s scrubs) and teammates tossing the ball into his hands like they have an obsessive compulsive disorder just because the game is not in question and they genuinely want to see him score that badly, then he is obviously not close either to the point where he has any realistic chance of improving as a result of getting real, significant, gametime minutes when the pressure is on and the game is on the line.
That’s just how it is.
I’m not saying this because I have anything against Perry. I swore all summer and early fall that Perry would earn meaningful minutes from the get-go because he had already proven that he could perform at least as well but frankly better than Reed Sheppard in the same environment, in the same high school league. I would have a lot less egg on my face right now if I could say there was any realistic chance Perry could step up right now if given a chance.
He can’t. That’s just how it is. And to anyone who has been paying attention it couldn’t be more obvious that that’s just how it is.
I still believe in the kid. And you never know when someone is going to turn the corner and have the lightbulb go on. I hope it’s soon. In fact I still believe there is a plausible chance it could happen soon enough for him to be at least a five minute guy before the end of this year.
But that lightbulb will have to come on in practice. At this point forcing him to play in a game when we actually need production out of him would do nothing but confuse him, scar him emotionally, and get us beat bad if we honestly really did need production out of that position.
Perry’s time will come. It hasn’t come yet. And despite apparently a staggering amount of naïveté on the part of some people here, that is entirely about where Perry himself is right now and not at all about his coach.
Where is this coming from when people say he is? I’ve been to nearly every home game this season. Maybe they are showing you something different on the broadcasts because I don’t watch the broadcast when I go to the game. But Pope puts Perry in the last two-to-six minutes of every home game and I can tell you, whatever the cameras may be showing you, he is not nearly ready for division 1, either offensively or defensively. He’s nowhere near ready and since so far he basically can’t score or defend in mopup minutes with zero pressure (often against the other team’s scrubs) and teammates tossing the ball into his hands like they have an obsessive compulsive disorder just because the game is not in question and they genuinely want to see him score that badly, then he is obviously not close either to the point where he has any realistic chance of improving as a result of getting real, significant, gametime minutes when the pressure is on and the game is on the line.
That’s just how it is.
I’m not saying this because I have anything against Perry. I swore all summer and early fall that Perry would earn meaningful minutes from the get-go because he had already proven that he could perform at least as well but frankly better than Reed Sheppard in the same environment, in the same high school league. I would have a lot less egg on my face right now if I could say there was any realistic chance Perry could step up right now if given a chance.
He can’t. That’s just how it is. And to anyone who has been paying attention it couldn’t be more obvious that that’s just how it is.
I still believe in the kid. And you never know when someone is going to turn the corner and have the lightbulb go on. I hope it’s soon. In fact I still believe there is a plausible chance it could happen soon enough for him to be at least a five minute guy before the end of this year.
But that lightbulb will have to come on in practice. At this point forcing him to play in a game when we actually need production out of him would do nothing but confuse him, scar him emotionally, and get us beat bad if we honestly really did need production out of that position.
Perry’s time will come. It hasn’t come yet. And despite apparently a staggering amount of naïveté on the part of some people here, that is entirely about where Perry himself is right now and not at all about his coach.
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I think you have to get some run with the rest of the starters when the game is still in question to properly evaluate.
Again not totally disagreeing with your assessment but if true I have to question if he will ever contribute.
Better players are on the way.
You may be entirely spot on but I still don't think you can tell a lot from end of the game pt.
I think you have to get some run with the rest of the starters when the game is still in question to properly evaluate.
Again not totally disagreeing with your assessment but if true I have to question if he will ever contribute.
Better players are on the way.
Speed, physicality, mentality to play the game isn’t at the level needed at this point.. it will he, but not now. Pope will play him when the time is right and he’ll be a hometown hero for us. I cannot wait!
None of our freshmen are ready for a tight game against a physical opponent. Chandler is the oldest and he’s not ready for it. Kerr had a rough night but so did a lot of guys. We played on the road against a team who returned 4 of their key guys from an Elite 8 team last season and added solid portal players. They’re probably the 2nd best team in the ACC. Let’s stop acting like we’re 1-7 and lost to some trash team.
Some of y'all are way too used to freshman who can show up and contribute right away. Those days are in the past.
This thread is comedic gold. I really think some of our fans would be ok starting 5 KY born players every season, even if we went 10 and 22 each year.
I agree with you. Neither Robinson or Kriisa can handle the basketball against tight, aggressive man defense without pushing off with the left hand. Pressure not only bothers them, it disrupts their attempts at moving/passing the ball.
They better not be looking at next season
They see him in the Lyon County jersey and not the University of Kentucky jersey.
Krissa has played good all year, he has one bad game and he should never play lol. Y’all are hilarious.
You're severely overrating our class. If we have to depend on any of them next year we're in worse trouble than I imagined.
Jasper starts day 1.
Do you realize how many players are leaving CBB at the end of this season?
Basically 2 classes in all 4th and 5th year seniors.
Pope sees him everyday in practice. If he were capable, he would play. Simple as that.
Who cares what he did against Bucknell and Wright State…against the 2 teams with a pulse he has 6 points, 2/11 from 3 and ZERO assists.
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