Honore: ‘No ill will’ towards SU

Barry Honore — an  Oklahoma-born, Dallas-bred junior — was an accomplished Southern men’s basketball player.  Honore originally committed to attending Oral Roberts University while in high school at South Garland High School.
When the contract fell through, he committed to SU. He attended Southern for two years before deciding to transfer to Oklahoma University this summer.
“Okalahoma actually pursued me in high school also,” Honore said about making his decision to engage in higher education, “but my family and I determined that Southern would be a better fit. Besides, a lot of my family are alumnus of this great institution.”
Honore has two seasons of eligibility left, but will have to sit out next season under the NCAA’s transfer rules. Honore will be a walk-on for head coach Jeff Capel’s Sooner squad.
Honore’s father played basketball at the University of Central Oklahoma. The final move to Oklahoma was a natural decision, with the help of his family. He is now closer to his grandmother, aunt, uncle, and only two hours from his home. Before he had a six-hour drive to endure being in Baton Rouge.
“It was just a better move for me.” Honore said. “I have no ill-will towards the Jaguar Nation, in fact I miss it. I miss my friends.”
Some of those friends in fact were fellow teammates—seniors Douglas Scott and Brandon White.
“Man, it was bittersweet when I found out (Honore) was going to be leaving this summer. I mean I know he’s trying to make it to that new level, and maybe being at Okalahoma will give him a better opportunity.” Scott said. “I was looking forward to playing with him this coming year, us hanging out, completing our college experience together, and possibly even receiving that SWAC championship as a team.
But I hope he has a great season there, after all he was like my brother.”
“The thing I will miss the most about (Honore) is his personality,” White said. “I mean we were in summer school and when I found out I was truly shocked, surprised even, but I wish him the best, he’s my boy.”
It was a shock to many, bittersweet to most, heart wrenching for some, and for others they were simply upset at the loss of Barry Honore to the Jaguar Nation.  Honore, the Southwestern Athletic Conference’s freshman of the year in 2007-08, averaged 8.8 points and 4.8 rebounds in his two seasons at SU.