Local love on Rivals

[small tyme baller]

http://highschool.rivals.com/viewrankhs.asp?ra_key=780

[Ashockalypse]

Very cool reference but I have to take issue with the best team ever for Heights. Shows the writer doesn't know about Darnell Valentine, Antoine Carr, James Carr, Adolphus Holden and Calvin Alexander who won the state championship game by 40 or 50 points. That was the best Kansas team ever, much less Heights best team.

[another shocker]

Ellis is top-50 in his class? Every time I read about him, he seems to slip lower in the rankings.

Can Evan Wessell contribute much for the Shockers? I ask because I haven't seen him play, and I just really don't know. Can he handle the rock? Is he physically strong enough? :-x

[1979Shocker]

http://shockernet.net/sn/viewtopic.php?t=17596

[wu_shizzle]

Ellis is top-50 in his class? Every time I read about him, he seems to slip lower in the rankings.

If he were the 10th ranked player in his class (So says ESPN), wouldn't that still be in the Top 50?

Where is all this Perry Ellis criticism coming from? Is it because he hasn't already verbally committed to WSU and has the nerve in your eyes to consider other schools? C'mon, we're better than that...

[AMaizNShocks]

I don't understand the criticism or concern for Ellis' ranking either, and I could care less where some A@% hat at ESPN ranks him. I've seen him play and believe we'd be lucky to have him.

[FacultyHub]

I can speak a little to the contribution of Wessell to the program, having watched him since the 7th grade. The inference from most questions on the board is that he must be a good shooter, but not very athletic. That would be completely inaccurate.

As most of real Shocker fans know, his grandfather played for the Shockers. He is big, athletic, long and very strong with the ball, treating most of the jitterbug style City League guards like gnats, swatting them away and almost NEVER getting picked. A good spot-up shooter with plenty of range, although that will not be his strength in the Valley. He will be both the very cerebral guy who doesn't make a lot of mistakes, as well as the exciting guy who can no-look a bounce pass through traffic to a "Shocked" teammate for a flush. He's gonna be the quality kid you love to cheer for. Think Tony Martin with a lot more talent.

Go watch him play safety for a very good Heights football team. Always gets to the right spot, combining above average speed with great instincts. That translates well in ANY sport.

I predict Shocker fans are gonna love this kid.

[1972Shocker]

I can speak a little to the contribution of Wessell to the program, having watched him since the 7th grade. The inference from most questions on the board is that he must be a good shooter, but not very athletic. That would be completely inaccurate.

As most of real Shocker fans know, his grandfather played for the Shockers. He is big, athletic, long and very strong with the ball, treating most of the jitterbug style City League guards like gnats, swatting them away and almost NEVER getting picked. A good spot-up shooter with plenty of range, although that will not be his strength in the Valley. He will be both the very cerebral guy who doesn't make a lot of mistakes, as well as the exciting guy who can no-look a bounce pass through traffic to a "Shocked" teammate for a flush. He's gonna be the quality kid you love to cheer for. Think Tony Martin with a lot more talent.

Go watch him play safety for a very good Heights football team. Always gets to the right spot, combining above average speed with great instincts. That translates well in ANY sport.

I predict Shocker fans are gonna love this kid.

:good:

[SubGod22]

Has anyone ever questioned his athleticism on here? Most question I recall about him are could he really run the point here as some have said or would he strictly be a 2/3 guy.

No matter the answer, I've been pretty excited about this kid for a while. I wish I had a Heights game this year but I do not. Hopefully I have an off night where I can check them out.

[another shocker]

Thank you, FacultyHub. :good: I'm glad he signed with Wichita State and not Missouri State or Iowa State or somebody like that. :-x

[griswald13]

About Wessel, if you haven't seen him go here http://www.youtube.com/user/toddwessel. I think he is gonna surprise a lot of people when he comes in. He hasn't really gotten a lot of attention because he was an early commit to us. I have also heard he is the type of player who just seems to make his teammates around him play better. If I remember correctly the game Heights lost last year, Evan did not play in, or maybe it was right after he came back from being hurt. He will definitely contribute a lot to this team.

[SubGod22]

He also doesn't get a lot of attention because he plays With Perry.

[AMaizNShocks]

I'm sure someone has already said this, but from FacultyHub's comments Wessel sounds a lot like Hatch. A guy you love to watch!

[im4wsu]

About Wessel, if you haven't seen him go here http://www.youtube.com/user/toddwessel. I think he is gonna surprise a lot of people when he comes in. He hasn't really gotten a lot of attention because he was an early commit to us. I have also heard he is the type of player who just seems to make his teammates around him play better. If I remember correctly the game Heights lost last year, Evan did not play in, or maybe it was right after he came back from being hurt. He will definitely contribute a lot to this team.

I mentioned in another thread (about KU wanting him for football) that I saw him play Great Bend in football and that he didn't stand out. What I did notice, however, was that when the opposite safety allowed a long completion, Evan went right over to him,put his hand on his pads and spoke to him calmly. That's leadership!

[SubGod22]

I'm sure someone has already said this, but from FacultyHub's comments Wessel sounds a lot like Hatch. A guy you love to watch!

I've heard he has that kind of work ethic. That alone will guarantee him being valuable.