New signee? Rauno Nurger from Sunrise

[wsushox1]

Isn't there a new law in Kansas that allows corporations to take a tax deduction if they provide scholarship money for a private school?

lol

[WSUwatcher]

who pays for the year of prep if the kid and his family cannot afford it?

Hold on, B&Y -- are you seriously suggesting that most of the guys in big-time prep school basketball programs, or military schools like Hargrave, are there because their families are paying for it? I'm thinking the likelihood of that is somewhere less than slim, on the way to none. There's almost certainly scholarship money involved, and why not? Prep schools are widely unregulated and can do wha they want, so if they can afford to give athletic scholarships and to build regional and national reputations by doing so, what's to stop them?

[shockmonster]

Hold on, B&Y -- are you seriously suggesting that most of the guys in big-time prep school basketball programs, or military schools like Hargrave, are there because their families are paying for it? I'm thinking the likelihood of that is somewhere less than slim, on the way to none. There's almost certainly scholarship money involved, and why not? Prep schools are widely unregulated and can do wha they want, so if they can afford to give athletic scholarships and to build regional and national reputations by doing so, what's to stop them?

This isn't just a prep school type of thing. Most (if not all) private schools have scholarship programs for students (many of them are athletes).

[Kung Wu]

Why do people keep speculating that EW, with both grandfather and father athletic legacies at WSU, would/should/could quit? That family has committed to WSU big time and I hope all of this speculation is dead wrong. I want to see Evan work his butt off for WSU, finish his four years of eligibility here, train his kid to be a rock star basketball player and ship little Evan Jr to WSU.

[Dave Stalwart]

Why do people keep speculating that EW, with both grandfather and father athletic legacies at WSU, would/should/could quit? That family has committed to WSU big time and I hope all of this speculation is dead wrong. I want to see Evan work his butt off for WSU, finish his four years of eligibility here, train his kid to be a rock star basketball player and ship little Evan Jr to WSU.

Me too. I would be very disappointed to see him go

[MikeShox]

EW has been a major contributor to the Shox and I expect and hope to see him contributing for 2 more years.

[Cdizzle]

Why do people keep speculating that EW, with both grandfather and father athletic legacies at WSU, would/should/could quit? That family has committed to WSU big time and I hope all of this speculation is dead wrong. I want to see Evan work his butt off for WSU, finish his four years of eligibility here, train his kid to be a rock star basketball player and ship little Evan Jr to WSU.

I'd prefer he came in as the first starting QB in the new program.

[1979Shocker]

At some point, Evan will need to start contributing offensively is he expects to see any playing time. He does okay defensively and is good at getting to loose balls. If any of the new players show just as good defensive skills and hustle for loose balls, but also bring in better offensive skills, who do you think is going to get the playing time.?

[tgcshock]

At some point, Evan will need to start contributing offensively is he expects to see any playing time. He does okay defensively and is good at getting to loose balls. If any of the new players show just as good defensive skills and hustle for loose balls, but also bring in better offensive skills, who do you think is going to get the playing time.?

One of the things that earned Evan playing time down the stretch last season was his ability to guard players who are bigger than him. His versatility gave the Shockers options to run line-ups and especially to cover for foul trouble that they otherwise wouldn't have had.

[im4wsu]

Evan is a leader. He may not possess the shooting skills that all-stars posess, but he is extremely valuable to the team. I hope he stays, contributes and contines to lead.

[shock]

He is a more gifted Cam Ledford

[shockmonster]

I think that a couple of posters on here sell EW short and I agree with those who see his high value. He is a glue guy who has a great attitude and if he is only getting 12-15 minutes a game, he still has a great attitude. Marshall used to say that if I throw a ball out on the court and tell the team to go get it, Evan will get 9-10. This isn't just how good he is on loose balls, it is how he plays and getting important rebounds when the Shocks need a score and miss a shot. He handles the ball well and doesn't get turnovers even under high pressure. He is a very good defensive player, is highly versatile, and can guard quick 6'4 wing guards and 6'7 power forwards. He understands the system on offense and defense, and knows where he is supposed to be at all times. He is another high BBIQ guy. He was a fine shooter two years ago, but this year, he lost his confidence. However, I have no doubt that he'll get this back this year. I hope he stays too.

[shocka khan]

Shockmonster, I agree with all your points until you got to the reason for Wessel's shooting woes last year.

I don't think he lost confidence, I think the injury to his pinky finger affected his shooting,

Time will see if he can compensate for this, but if he was a good shooter before his injury and a bad one after, I'd say that the problem was the injury.

Either way, I hope he gets his stroke back. If he doesn't and with the talent we can put on the floor this year, I wouldn't be surprised to see his role diminish, as opposed to increasing.

[wufan]

Yes. With Evan, the question is, can he put the ball in the basket when he is open. Hatch could. White couldn't. Evan is similar to these two players.

[Kung Wu]

How do you pronounce Rauno?

Rah - ooh - no? (ooh as in rhymes with glue)

or

R - ow - no? (ow as in rhymes with cow)