Kerr Kriisa

[Merkin]

Serious question: have we ever had a starting PG transfer? We've had guys leave to go pro, but transfer??

Akinjo dude

He was a starter at Georgetown also (and FOY) when he transferred to Arizona.

[Beachcat97]

Akinjo...good call. Weird player, too. One of the first to treat college hoops like free agency.

Is it weird that I don't consider his transfer to G-Town anywhere near as strange as Kriisa's decision to transfer to...Xaiver??

[SabinoDrifter]

Not surprised and my guess is Tommy would not have given him guarantees on minutes as the 2. Streaky player and really is the same player he was as a freshman.

[arizonawildcats]

I won't miss Kriisa's antics and tech every game. Boswell was more composed and mature as a freshman and is also physically built for the college game. We can't overlook the fact that Kerr was hurt in two consecutive postseasons.

[arizonawildcats]

Fuck the Kerr haters. Kerr should have been here next year

I thought you said you trust Tommy? Let him get his guys in here.

[RondaeShimmy]

Akinjo...good call. Weird player, too. One of the first to treat college hoops like free agency.

Is it weird that I don't consider his transfer to G-Town anywhere near as strange as Kriisa's decision to transfer to...Xaiver??

He transferred to defending champs Baylor from Arizona, he transferred from Georgetown to Arizona

[Siempre Verde]

Fuck the Kerr haters. Kerr should have been here next year

I thought you said you trust Tommy? Let him get his guys in here.

This! Though, with a couple of notable exceptions, I remain fairly unimpressed with his recruiting of his own players. His best recruiting job was keeping Sean’s players here. I hope this changes FAST.

[Beachcat97]

Akinjo...good call. Weird player, too. One of the first to treat college hoops like free agency.

Is it weird that I don't consider his transfer to G-Town anywhere near as strange as Kriisa's decision to transfer to...Xaiver??

He transferred to defending champs Baylor to Arizona, he transferred from Georgetown to Arizona

Lol...thanks, Rondae.

[pc in NM]

Serious question: have we ever had a starting PG transfer? We've had guys leave to go pro, but transfer??

Akinjo dude

Didn't he leave when CTM left?

[pc in NM]

2023

I was right behind the UA bench for the Michigan game. It was Lloyd

So was I - and the first I heard it was from Kerr as the players left the court - he was yelling it to the fans - the fans around me were astounded when he did it - laughs and joy all around.

CTL may have said it, but I never heard him yell it out, or anyone nearby acknowledge it!

Lloyd said it on the PA that night.

I'm calling bs on this - he absolutely did NOT say "Bear the Fuck Down" over the PA!

[HiCat]

Wow.

[PHXCATS]

2023

I was right behind the UA bench for the Michigan game. It was Lloyd

So was I - and the first I heard it was from Kerr as the players left the court - he was yelling it to the fans - the fans around me were astounded when he did it - laughs and joy all around.

CTL may have said it, but I never heard him yell it out, or anyone nearby acknowledge it!

Lloyd said it on the PA that night.

I'm calling bs on this - he absolutely did NOT say "Bear the Fuck Down" over the PA!

He said B T F D that night on the PA in November 21 just like he did a few weeks ago on the PA

[Siempre Verde]

So, as an aside from our BTFD conversation, who else is leaving and who is CTL getting to replace them? Any tea leaves readings out there?

[CardiacCats97]

So Kerr Kriisa invented BTFD and Mike Luke and the Haters (terrible band name) drove Kriisa out of the program?

Some of you guys are absolute gems.

[arizonawildcats]

So, as an aside from our BTFD conversation, who else is leaving and who is CTL getting to replace them? Any tea leaves readings out there?

Mike Luke mentioned Dylan Anderson which is a bit of a surprise. Most of us assumed Adama Bal would want out.

[EastCoastCat]

Kind of shocked but then again he's a bit mercurial so it's not surprising. I'm wondering how that conversation with CTL went but I'm sure he said he couldn't guarantee the same minutes next year because this year was not good enough for this program.

Appreciate what Kriisa did at Arizona though, but also excited to see what our backcourt with Bos looks like next year.

[PHXCATS]

So Kerr Kriisa invented BTFD and Mike Luke and the Haters (terrible band name) drove Kriisa out of the program?

Some of you guys are absolute gems.

No one said Luke or the haters drove Kerr out but keep making shit up.

[KillerKlown]

Too bad it had to be this way but The Iron Mike Luke with another spot on prediction.

[CardiacCats97]

So Kerr Kriisa invented BTFD and Mike Luke and the Haters (terrible band name) drove Kriisa out of the program?

Some of you guys are absolute gems.

No one said Luke or the haters drove Kerr out but keep making shit up.

[dovecanyoncat]

BTFD definitely goes back to the Goazcats days.

I don't see a lot of hate here. Just stating the obvious that he has weaknesses which are well known. My biggest peeve is in his inability or unwillingness to drive to the basket. He had 1 2 PT FG attempt when he played the 2 as a freshman and don't see that changing as a senior.

For his career, he averages 1.5 FTs a game. And I imagine many of those were being fouled a 3 point attempt.

I think everyone here wishes him nothing but the best. He may be an asshole, but he was our asshole.

I'm rather attached to my asshole, and I'm going to miss Kriisa. I wanted him to develop into a dead-eye shooting guard who could find space at the elbow/nail/mid-wing and swish floaters as drop D dared him to get any closer. But he didn't. Watch him go play with Sean and have a Barcello-esque revival. Go forth and kick ass, Kerr. Thanks for being a Wildcat.

[BBQ wildcat]

Sorry to see him go.

[CardiacCats97]

Sorry to see him go.

Me too, despite his limitations (which I think we’ve gone over enough).

Curious to see where he lands and whether a different system will suit his strengths better than Tommy’s did.

[Merkin]

Sorry to see him go.

Me too, despite his limitations (which I think we’ve gone over enough).

Curious to see where he lands and whether a different system will suit his strengths better than Tommy’s did.

Speculation is that he is going to X to be with CSM. Taking Anderson with him too from what I read that the one Phoenix pundit said.

[GlobalCat]

Sorry to see him go.

Me too, despite his limitations (which I think we’ve gone over enough).

Curious to see where he lands and whether a different system will suit his strengths better than Tommy’s did.

Speculation is that he is going to X to be with CSM. Taking Anderson with him too from what I read that the one Phoenix pundit said.

1. Losing Kerr sucks. He could be an a-hole, but he was our a-hole.
2. Losing Anderson would double suck. He's a Phx guy and remember hearing rumors about how his trajectory was catching everyone by surprise.

[RondaeShimmy]

So Kerr Kriisa invented BTFD and Mike Luke and the Haters (terrible band name) drove Kriisa out of the program?

Some of you guys are absolute gems.

No one said Luke or the haters drove Kerr out but keep making shit up.

????

Luke is actually hurting Arizona. Driving players and recruits away on the of how he conducts himself

Fuck the Kerr haters. Kerr should have been here next year

Mike Luke fucks over UA. How you all don't see it amazes me

All these posted on the Kerr thread

[Merkin]

All these posted on the Kerr thread

Well done Rondae.


Luke patting himself on the back.

[PHXCATS]

So Kerr Kriisa invented BTFD and Mike Luke and the Haters (terrible band name) drove Kriisa out of the program?

Some of you guys are absolute gems.

No one said Luke or the haters drove Kerr out but keep making shit up.

????

Luke is actually hurting Arizona. Driving players and recruits away on the of how he conducts himself

Fuck the Kerr haters. Kerr should have been here next year

Mike Luke fucks over UA. How you all don't see it amazes me

All these posted on the Kerr thread

Yep. And not one says Luke was the sole driving force for Kerr transferring

[PHXCATS]

All these posted on the Kerr thread

Well done Rondae.


Luke patting himself on the back.

Disgusting

UA needs to take his and PHNX's credentials away today

[CardiacCats97]

So Kerr Kriisa invented BTFD and Mike Luke and the Haters (terrible band name) drove Kriisa out of the program?

Some of you guys are absolute gems.

No one said Luke or the haters drove Kerr out but keep making shit up.

????

Luke is actually hurting Arizona. Driving players and recruits away on the of how he conducts himself

Fuck the Kerr haters. Kerr should have been here next year

Mike Luke fucks over UA. How you all don't see it amazes me

All these posted on the Kerr thread

STOP MAKING SHIT UP!!!

[Beachcat97]

Anyone else starting to think PHX is Kriisa's father?

[Postmaster]

Who recruited Anderson?

[Postmaster]

Serious question: have we ever had a starting PG transfer? We've had guys leave to go pro, but transfer??

Mono Jones?

[LuteIsGod]

Love Kerr, love the fire!!!

Everyone has deficiencies, but he had great upside.

I felt he had worn out his welcome with Pac 12 refs which sucks, you should not be reffed differently than anyone else, no matter who you are. Hope he comes back.

If not,

Thank you Kerr for all you did for this program, it has been a great run and we wish you the best next year and in the future.

I enjoyed Kerr and appreciated most of his antics-he was my favorite Cat this year. Nevertheless, I’m surprised he didn’t improve in any meaningful ways this year. According to some articles I read today, he played with NBA players last summer, but that time didn’t appear to translate to improved court decisions. He didn’t get stronger. He didn’t develop any go to shots inside the 3 line, which limited his chances of getting to the line. He showed flashes of defense. Why couldn’t he or the coaching staff translate his wild energy into better and smarter play?

[KillerKlown]

His best game as a cat will always be the game @ Illinois because of all the ways he scored. Guy couldn't miss a floater. Have no idea why that move wasn't continued after that.

[CardiacCats97]

The lack of any kind of mid-range shot and an unwillingness to drive to the hoop certainly didn’t help the team, especially in a few of our losses. But his court vision, heart, and 3-point shot (when it was on) certainly did.

I think we’ll miss a lot of things about Kriisa, not the least of which will be seeing “Kerr” across the back of that #25 jersey making McKale roar.

Bear Down KK!

[OSUCat]

Good luck and I’m sure the Match Madness gods will have Arizona vs Kerr in next years tournament.

[azgreg]

Anyone else starting to think PHX is Kriisa's father?

I don't know about being Kriisa's father but I've known for a long time he's a twat.

[PHXCATS]

Anyone else starting to think PHX is Kriisa's father?

I don't know about being Kriisa's father but I've known for a long time he's a twat.

Of course you resort to this

Love how the rules are applied differently to me than anyone else. Clearly doing it right since the ruled need to be different for me

[dovecanyoncat]

Anyone else starting to think PHX is Kriisa's father?

Girlfriend

[Beachcat97]

When can we move this to the arch-rivals thread?

[dovecanyoncat]

Anyone else starting to think PHX is Kriisa's father?

I don't know about being Kriisa's father but I've known for a long time he's a twat.

Of course you resort to this

Love how the rules are applied differently to me than anyone else. Clearly doing it right since the ruled need to be different for me

Clearly, it's rigged! But look on the bright side: If we didn't mercilessly ridicule you it could lead one to conclude you weren't special. That is not to be allowed! So we changed the rules to give ourselves special latitude. (There's an entire thread [*"MIAGFP"] on the lower boards defining how petulant persecution complexes are "doing it right.") It was the only way to fulfil your elite demand for abuse and pay homage to your uniqueness.

* Machina Is A Glutton For Punishment

[azgreg]

Love how the rules are applied differently to me than anyone else.

It's because you're a twat.

[KillerKlown]

Anyone else starting to think PHX is Kriisa's father?

I don't know about being Kriisa's father but I've known for a long time he's a twat.

Of course you resort to this

Love how the rules are applied differently to me than anyone else. Clearly doing it right since the ruled need to be different for me

LMAO you've been obsessively talking shit this whole week at people for no reason at all and now you cry about rules. A shit stirrer crying foul. The only rules over your head are the people that are taking up space in that empty skull of yours.

[ZagCatFan]

From Seth Davis The Athletic

Why did this happen?

Arizona had a really good season, despite how it ended. But it did end badly, and while no single person is at fault, it strikes me that an amicable divorce between Arizona and Kriisa might be in everyone’s best interest. Kriisa is a strong leader but he’s emotionally volatile, and he had a penchant for taking bad shots in critical situations. I also sensed tension between him and Tommy Lloyd about the way he played, specifically his overreliance on 3-point attempts. If Kriisa were totally committed to changing the way he plays and buying into what Lloyd wanted, that would be ideal, but now both sides will get a fresh start. — Davis

[Beachcat97]

From Seth Davis The Athletic

Why did this happen?

Arizona had a really good season, despite how it ended. But it did end badly, and while no single person is at fault, it strikes me that an amicable divorce between Arizona and Kriisa might be in everyone’s best interest. Kriisa is a strong leader but he’s emotionally volatile, and he had a penchant for taking bad shots in critical situations. I also sensed tension between him and Tommy Lloyd about the way he played, specifically his overreliance on 3-point attempts. If Kriisa were totally committed to changing the way he plays and buying into what Lloyd wanted, that would be ideal, but now both sides will get a fresh start. — Davis

Think Davis' analysis is spot on. And his insights are rarely spot on.

Kriisa needs to become a more complete offensive player. He's currently very, very easy to defend.

[AZCatGirl]

Going to miss Kerr but I'm here for the Machina drama. Your hate of Mike Luke is very strange.

[PHXCATS]

Going to miss Kerr but I'm here for the Machina drama. Your hate of Mike Luke is very strange.

He is hurting U of A. If you cannot see that I dont know what to tell you

[Alieberman]

I think you give Mike Luke Way Way too much credit!

There are maybe 10 people who respond to him on Twitter... ok... that may be an exaggeration... It's only Jason Scheer who interacts with him.

He is Jason's mini me

[RondaeShimmy]

I think you give Mike Luke Way Way too much credit!

There are maybe 10 people who respond to him on Twitter... ok... that may be an exaggeration... It's only Jason Scheer who interacts with him.

He is Jason's mini me

Yeah, he hardly gets any engagement on social media (replies, likes, retweets, etc) and his podcasts don't get more than 1000 views and less than 100 live viewers. Doubt his downloads are very high.

He's also ignored a lot on premium, machina places way too much importance to Mike Luke

[azcat49]

He made the regular season a blast and the post season a nightmare.
I wish him well and hope he hooks back up with Miller at X

I don’t really know this Mike Luke guy but wonder why he is doing harm to the UofA? Does he run down the coaches like Chief?