Travis Discussion

[markchal]

He did actually miss two rebounds that went right to him- butler somehow snagged from him and got a bucket. But what he brought last night was solid and pulling him for a mistake or two is only going to make him more timid. I certainly get the guy takes weird shots, has some dumb pull ups- and isn't always hustling...but at the end of the day you take the good with the bad from KyKy and more times than not it will result in positives for the team.

He really does bring a different energy to the team. And during this slump- that energy is needed.

After a few press conferences I immediately thought he sounded like Mick and was reason for concern haha....granted Mick seems to be doing good things at UCLA.

I just wish Tandy would play harder. Thought he gave some decent minutes but too many times he seems to quit during a play, gets caught watching after shots go up, etc.

That said, Kunkel and Johnson didn't really have it last night, I get that Johnson still plays good D, but you can def find minutes for Tandy in the second. Then again, it was a pretty close game until very late, and Odom and Jones were both playing really well, so can't fault playing the hot hand there.

[xucub]

Struggling to figure out why Ramsey did not merit a bit of playing time in the second half.

[boozehound]

He did actually miss two rebounds that went right to him- butler somehow snagged from him and got a bucket. But what he brought last night was solid and pulling him for a mistake or two is only going to make him more timid. I certainly get the guy takes weird shots, has some dumb pull ups- and isn't always hustling...but at the end of the day you take the good with the bad from KyKy and more times than not it will result in positives for the team.

He really does bring a different energy to the team. And during this slump- that energy is needed.

After a few press conferences I immediately thought he sounded like Mick and was reason for concern haha....granted Mick seems to be doing good things at UCLA.

I'm sure Tandy bears some responsibility for his situation, but it certainly seems like Travis looks for reasons to pull him, while other guys get a ton of leeway to make bad decisions. I'm not a basketball coach though, so it's highly possible there is something going on that I'm not seeing.

[SM#24]

I think KyKy is just plain not doing what he is being asked to defensively, rebounding and getting after loose balls and it's hurting us. Travis' quote summed it up. So, yes, I think he is being played out of necessity, when nothing else is working and yes, he is ripe for a quick hook when the areas the coaches are harping on with him are not being executed as they would like.
Even last year in the handful of games he scored well, you could see other teams make a point to attack him on the defensive end.
Assuming he transfers, where do you think he ends up ? At a high level power 6 school ?
I would have loved us KyKy back in the A10 days, but at the level we're trying to compete at, his weaknesses are greatly exposed.

[boozehound]

I don't think I see Tandy at a high level Power 6 school. More likely to a slightly lower level program (A10 maybe?) that would let him become 'the guy' at least on offense. He seems to have plenty of skill if he decides to put in the effort somewhere.

[Xville]

I think KyKy is just plain not doing what he is being asked to defensively, rebounding and getting after loose balls and it's hurting us. Travis' quote summed it up. So, yes, I think he is being played out of necessity, when nothing else is working and yes, he is ripe for a quick hook when the areas the coaches are harping on with him are not being executed as they would like.
Even last year in the handful of games he scored well, you could see other teams make a point to attack him on the defensive end.
Assuming he transfers, where do you think he ends up ? At a high level power 6 school ?
I would have loved us KyKy back in the A10 days, but at the level we're trying to compete at, his weaknesses are greatly exposed.

I thought his defense was pretty good last night and he had 2 rebounds last night in 7 minutes. He was also about the only one in the first half that won a 50-50 ball when he dove on the floor and tipped it to maybe Johnson? For a breakout. I just hope that if he continues to play that way, Steele will continue to play him and give him some run in the second half. With Johnson and Scruggs gone next year, an upper class men Tandy would be welcome and in my opinion needed.

[Mrs. Garrett]

Struggling to figure out why Ramsey did not merit a bit of playing time in the second half.

Because the might take minutes away from Travis's boyfriend Jason.

[drudy23]

I don't think I see Tandy at a high level Power 6 school. More likely to a slightly lower level program (A10 maybe?) that would let him become 'the guy' at least on offense. He seems to have plenty of skill if he decides to put in the effort somewhere.

I have no doubts Tandy has the physical ability to play at this level. He just needs to get smarter and learn how to use his strengths within a team concept. I will say it again, there's no way I'd give up on him yet. It will be a true shame if he decides to look elsewhere.

[markchal]

I will say it again, there's no way I'd give up on him yet. It will be a true shame if he decides to look elsewhere.

This point gets missed a lot in the discussion, as there will be a TON of playing time available next year with our starting backcourt graduating. If he buys into the team concept more, he could be one of our key players next year.

[boozehound]

This point gets missed a lot in the discussion, as there will be a TON of playing time available next year with our starting backcourt graduating. If he buys into the team concept more, he could be one of our key players next year.

I hope so. It just really doesn't feel like that's the way this is headed. Travis seems very frustrated with him, and he seems frustrated with his role on the team.