Kansas Speedster Is SMU Legacy

[Stallion]

RB Demetrius Bell (5-9, 165) of Olathe Kansas looks to be the fastest player and one of the top recruits in the state of Kansas. Bell is the son of SMU player Kevin Sheppard-which I believe makes him the first of the post DP Legacies. Ran for 1821 yards on 243 carries for 7.5 ypc. at the 6A Level. Ran a 10.6 100 Meters as a Sophmore-reportedly ran a 4.35 Forty. So far no mention of SMU. Of course, Sheppard also has family ties at OU.

[Dark Horse]

Kevin Sheppard has a son who's getting recruited? Holy smokes -- thanks for making me feel old, Stallion!

[RGV Pony]

There are enough schools in Kansas to have a 6A classification?

[PonyTales]

Kevin Sheppard has a son who's getting recruited? Holy smokes -- thanks for making me feel old, Stallion!

Damn right - I'm going to go tighten the bolts on my walker now.

[BringBackThePonies03]

That speed is simply amazing, and his numbers are phenominal, is he gonna be a senior next year, because we should offer him regardless, he will be a player with 4.3 speed.

[MFFL02]

Offer him now...take his dad out to dinner...do something.

[White Helmet]

His 40 time is much more impressive than his 100m time. Shows good inital burst but slower top end speed. His 100m would have placed him 5-6 in the 4A or 5A division at the Texas State meet in 2004.

[Stallion]

yeah but he was a SOPHMORE-he finished 3rd in Kansas to two seniors.

[White Helmet]

Yes he was a sophomore youare correct. Some peopel lose speed as they grow because they add more muscle and not all of it is fast-twitch fiber. Kansas is not a state known for producing great sprinters. Also what was the wind speed at this venue, how many 'wind points"? 1.2, 2, 4?

[mrydel]

Yes he was a sophomore youare correct. Some peopel lose speed as they grow because they add more muscle and not all of it is fast-twitch fiber. Kansas is not a state known for producing great sprinters. Also what was the wind speed at this venue, how many 'wind points"? 1.2, 2, 4?

I have lost speed as I have grown.........up to 250. Hard to believe when I was young I weighed 7lbs.

[White Helmet]

Secondly, how was his 40 run/timed. Was it on a track in spikes? hand-timed, electronic, coach timed, independant observer timed, rivals timed, indoor, outdoor, hot cold? Zac Rhoades ran a 4.3 something in the 40 in spikes on a track timed by his coach.

[Dark Horse]

Hey, I'm almost 40 and I can STILL run a 4.3.
I just can't get as far in that time as I once did.
(And rest assured, I never covered 40 yards in that time. Right now, I think I could cover about 15....)

[Stallion]

the difference is that the Kansas kid actually proved it at the 6A State Championship Track Meet in Kansas while the SMU recruit has never come anywhere close to proving it in competition except when apparently his father/coach is timimg him.

[mrydel]

It is like my golf game. I always shoot in the high 60's. Never know for sure until I get to that number how many holes I will get to play.

[Dark Horse]

the difference is that the Kansas kid actually proved it at the 6A State Championship Track Meet in Kansas while the SMU recruit has never come anywhere close to proving it in competition except when apparently his father/coach is timimg him.

How do you know who timed Rhodes? I never saw that reported anywhere. If you saw his highlight film, you would have seen he can really move. Whether it's a 4.2 or a 4.3 or a 4.4 or 4.5 or .... none of us can tell that with a naked eye. But on film, he was running away from people, not getting caught from behind. How he stacks up, wheels-wise, against Willis, Johnson or Slater, I don't know.