Kerr Kriisa has entered the transfer portal & all signs point to Miller/Xavier!

[WILD]

Kerr Kriisa has entered the transfer portal & all signs point to Miller/Xavier!

Rumors of Kerr Kriisa entering the transfer portal started to fly soon after Arizona lost to Princeton in the first round of the NCAA tournament. Kerr had some shocking post game comments after the loss stating "From the very first second, I don't want to say, but it felt like they wanted it more," "It's crazy." Zona fans took offense to his comments and let it be known. The Estonia native averaged 9.9 points and 5.1 assists per game this past season.

Word on the street is that Kerr is transferring to Xavier to reunite with Sean Miller. Kylan Boswell will now take the reigns as Arizona's starting point guard.

How do Wildcats fans feel about Kerr deciding to transfer  and about Xavier being his possible new home?

[Deb]

Wouldn't surprise me in the least. Players usually commit to a coach, not a school.

[GoCatZ]

Blurb from The Athletic by Seth Davis
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.


I think Kerr came on BDU and saw fans taking about what he said about Princeton wanting it more and realized he had to leave rather than face Zona Nation.

[TooStonedCat]

Interesting

[mvpreed2]

This is another example of how you think a player is down for the program.
They all are, until they are not.

As far as Kriisa going to Xavier, I don't really care where he goes.
He won't be at Arizona, and that is more than enough for me to not care.
I hope he finds whatever it is he is looking for in his new program, but Xavier is not Arizona Kerr and you sir about to find that out the hard way.
#BearDown

[KansasCityCats]

I think Kerr truly cared about Arizona but he's obviously an emotional person.  He likely wants an opportunity to throw up a significant amount of shots and Miller will give him that role because he's an experienced player that can bring energy to a program.

The Big East won't provide the same exposure as the Pac-12 but the competition is arguably better.  Scouts will get an opportunity to watch him play but I couldn't imagine that his stock will drastically rise there.

Regardless, I wish him the best and hope that he excels in Cincy (assuming that's his destination).

[FOOS]

Blurb from The Athletic by Seth Davis
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.


I think Kerr came on BDU and saw fans taking about what he said about Princeton wanting it more and realized he had to leave rather than face Zona Nation.

Yes !  No one wants to face the wrath of the dreaded Zona Nation !

[SnowDen]

The Big East won't provide the same exposure as the Pac-12 but the competition is arguably better.  Scouts will get an opportunity to watch him play but I couldn't imagine that his stock will drastically rise there.

Not sure about the Big East getting less exposure, they have a great tv contract with Fox on FS1 and FS2. I watched multiple teams on multiple nights most of the season. Believe I saw more of X than ARIZONA. Plus they dont have any midnight eastern games.  The rest is up to him, but he will get plenty of exposure in the Big East.

BearDown

[KansasCityCats]

Very true. I meant in terms of scouting. The NBA will likely be in Tucson more than Cincy

[Jdmarti]

I honestly  think it's a good move for both parties involved.

I am not trying to hate on kerr,

We know he struggled with consistency  here .

But the offense flowed much better with him an he was a good passer.

He struggled on defense  he lacks athleticism an he is a streaky shooter, I wish him well on his next stop.

I definitely  do not belive coach Lloyd  pushed him out.

I believe  he  really had enough  enough  of the fans who were  always  attacking  him.

Good luck kerr.