JUST IN; Travis Perry announced resignation under new head coach Mark Pope,Reasons……..
Kentucky natives Travis Perry and Trent Noah know that the path to playing as freshmen will be tough. The Wildcats had to restock an entire roster under new head coach Mark Pope, which meant bringing in plenty of veterans to round out his debut squad. This has (understandably) bumped some of the younger guys down the depth chart.
Perry and Noah understand the situation. They came to Kentucky as talented local recruits but with expectations of spending multiple seasons in Lexington. That doesn’t mean they aren’t trying to earn some early playing time though. It’s been the opposite. Reed Sheppard, also a Bluegrass native, was in a similar situation this time last year before developing into a lottery pick.
Who’s to say it can’t happen with Perry and/or Noah? The blueprint is there — it just requires a lot of hard work. Through the first few months, they’ve passed that test.
