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jimotis4heisman
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and a comment on how wells will compliment pittmans slashing style. though wells isnt necessarily a straight ahead type guy hes a power back.jimotis4heisman said:
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Football
Prep career ends on high note
Garfield's Wells, set to head to OSU, named MVP of all-star game
By David Lee Morgan Jr.
Beacon Journal sportswriter
<!-- begin body-content --> James Wells remembered when his son, Chris, was in the eighth grade. He said his son had a dream.
``He was watching the (U.S. Army All-America Bowl) and said, `Dad, I'm going to play in that game.' I said, `Son, if you play in that game, I'll be right there with you,' '' Wells said.
That dream came true Saturday, and it was a weekend to remember for the Wells family. Chris, Garfield High's star running back, ended his high school football career on the highest note possible -- being named the game's Most Valuable Player.
Wells, playing for the East, rushed for 67 yards on 13 carries and three touchdowns in a 27-16 win against the West. The game, played at the Alamodome in San Antonio, featured the nation's top high school players.
``It was exciting for me just to go down there and show people what I could do,'' said the 6-foot-2, 230-pound Wells, who will play at Ohio State next season. ``Because it was an all-star game, I really wasn't expecting to play that much. We had so many playmakers on the team like wide receivers Percy Harvin (Florida), Vidal Hazelton (USC), so I didn't think I would get that many touches.''
Maybe Wells received a little preferential treatment. The East coach was Glenville coach Ted Ginn Sr., whose son, Ted Ginn Jr,. is a sophomore starting wide receiver/kick returner for OSU.
Wells said he's going to take a week off, then go back to working out in preparation for the next challenge in his athletic career. He will graduate early from Garfield later this month. His last day of school is Jan. 17.
``My classes at Ohio State start in March,'' he said. ``I'm ready to go down there, start school and be part of the team. I'm a little nervous about that but I'm more nervous about leaving home.''
Part of the fun for James Wells and his wife, Paulette, was bringing Chris' MVP trophy back home from San Antonio.
After the game, James missed the bus that transported players, coaches and parents back to the hotel. So he walked back, with the trophy in both hands.
``People were stopping me on the street and asking me what it was,'' James Wells said. ``It was pretty funny because it was about a 30-minute walk and people were stopping me left and right.''
Then, it was Paulette's turn.
Chris was on a different flight, but James and Paulette arrived in Pittsburgh, and Paulette carried the trophy through the airport, where she also had curious folks stopping her.
``She even took it into a Subway (restaurant) when we stopped on our way home,'' James Wells said.
The trophy now is in Chris' trophy case, which holds an impressive collection.
``Winning (the MVP award) let me know that I went out there with the best-of-the-best and played right with everyone,'' Wells said. ``At home, everybody was coming after me every game, but out there, it wasn't just me. It was a wide-open experience and you never knew who was going to get the ball. It was just a great way to end my (high school) career.''
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Football
Prep career ends on high note
Garfield's Wells, set to head to OSU, named MVP of all-star game
By David Lee Morgan Jr.
Beacon Journal sportswriter
<!-- begin body-content --> James Wells remembered when his son, Chris, was in the eighth grade. He said his son had a dream.
``He was watching the (U.S. Army All-America Bowl) and said, `Dad, I'm going to play in that game.' I said, `Son, if you play in that game, I'll be right there with you,' '' Wells said.
That dream came true Saturday, and it was a weekend to remember for the Wells family. Chris, Garfield High's star running back, ended his high school football career on the highest note possible -- being named the game's Most Valuable Player.
Wells, playing for the East, rushed for 67 yards on 13 carries and three touchdowns in a 27-16 win against the West. The game, played at the Alamodome in San Antonio, featured the nation's top high school players.
``It was exciting for me just to go down there and show people what I could do,'' said the 6-foot-2, 230-pound Wells, who will play at Ohio State next season. ``Because it was an all-star game, I really wasn't expecting to play that much. We had so many playmakers on the team like wide receivers Percy Harvin (Florida), Vidal Hazelton (USC), so I didn't think I would get that many touches.''
Maybe Wells received a little preferential treatment. The East coach was Glenville coach Ted Ginn Sr., whose son, Ted Ginn Jr,. is a sophomore starting wide receiver/kick returner for OSU.
Wells said he's going to take a week off, then go back to working out in preparation for the next challenge in his athletic career. He will graduate early from Garfield later this month. His last day of school is Jan. 17.
``My classes at Ohio State start in March,'' he said. ``I'm ready to go down there, start school and be part of the team. I'm a little nervous about that but I'm more nervous about leaving home.''
Part of the fun for James Wells and his wife, Paulette, was bringing Chris' MVP trophy back home from San Antonio.
After the game, James missed the bus that transported players, coaches and parents back to the hotel. So he walked back, with the trophy in both hands.
``People were stopping me on the street and asking me what it was,'' James Wells said. ``It was pretty funny because it was about a 30-minute walk and people were stopping me left and right.''
Then, it was Paulette's turn.
Chris was on a different flight, but James and Paulette arrived in Pittsburgh, and Paulette carried the trophy through the airport, where she also had curious folks stopping her.
``She even took it into a Subway (restaurant) when we stopped on our way home,'' James Wells said.
The trophy now is in Chris' trophy case, which holds an impressive collection.
``Winning (the MVP award) let me know that I went out there with the best-of-the-best and played right with everyone,'' Wells said. ``At home, everybody was coming after me every game, but out there, it wasn't just me. It was a wide-open experience and you never knew who was going to get the ball. It was just a great way to end my (high school) career.''
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In one of his interviews he said that he won't be starting classes until March. That doesn't mean that he won't be on campus durring winter conditioning though.
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From the Chat Transcript:
Remember kiddies ... don't shoot the messenger. :tongue2:
And from Feldman's blog:
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crazybuckfan40
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Did, he even watch the game, or seen any of his videos, Wells is extemely fast and to add to that cannot be brought down.
What a troll.
What a troll.
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BGriffBuckeye
Haaaang on Sloopy, Sloopy Hang on!! O.. H.. I.. O.
Luginbill is a jerk, and hopefully people only take his comments as chicken-scratch because I could do a better job then he does!!!
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Guys. The last time I read stuff like this, with the exception of the stuff about him being a good kid, was Clarett. If this guy comes into the lineup and we got him and Pittman and possibly MoW as well.
Guys. Think Woody Hayes on steroids with a big play offense. My goodness. This could be the makings of the most exciting Buckeye teams ever. Period. Hell, I get goosebumps just thinking about this.
BN27, you tell me that we'll be there when we stop? What happens if we don't ever stop?
Guys. Think Woody Hayes on steroids with a big play offense. My goodness. This could be the makings of the most exciting Buckeye teams ever. Period. Hell, I get goosebumps just thinking about this.
BN27, you tell me that we'll be there when we stop? What happens if we don't ever stop?
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Steve19 said:Guys. The last time I read stuff like this, with the exception of the stuff about him being a good kid, was Clarett. If this guy comes into the lineup and we got him and Pittman and possibly MoW as well.
Guys. Think Woody Hayes on steroids with a big play offense. My goodness. This could be the makings of the most exciting Buckeye teams ever. Period. Hell, I get goosebumps just thinking about this.
BN27, you tell me that we'll be there when we stop? What happens if we don't ever stop?
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1/12
OUTSIDE THE LOCKER ROOM WITH . . . Chris Wells
Garfield's Wells runs deep
Thursday, January 12, 2006 Tim Rogers
Plain Dealer Reporter
When Akron Garfield's Chris Wells left for San Antonio and the U.S. Army All-American Bowl last week, all he wanted to do was show people he could hold his own against other play ers regarded as some of the best in the country.
Wells exceeded his intentions. He returned with the Most Valuable Player trophy after he rushed for 67 yards and scored three touchdowns on 13 carries in helping the East defeat the West, 27-16, at the Alamodome.
An Ohio State recruit, Wells (6-2, 235) runs a consistent 4.5 in the 40-yard dash. He will graduate from Garfield next week and plans on enrolling at OSU for the spring quarter. He said he will major in broadcast communications.
Wells, who has been training four times a week at the Euclid Power Plant since the end of the regular season, answered some questions upon his return.
Qid you have any concerns going into the game?
Aure. I was concerned about learning the spread offense that coach (Ted) Ginn likes to run in so short a time. We had to learn 42 plays in less than a week. We only ended up using about 15 or so in the game, but we still had to learn them.
Qne of your best plays came when you weren't the primary ball carrier. It was a downfield block on a reverse in which you clobbered a guy. Talk about that.
Adon't think he saw me com ing. That was probably as hard as I've ever hit anyone in my life.
Qid you watch the Fiesta Bowl?
Ah, yeah. There were three of us OSU guys (Glenville's Robert Rose and Colerain's Connor Smith) and about 12 Notre Dame recruits. We all watched the game in the player's lounge at the (Westin) hotel. We were outnumbered, but it was a riot.
Qou had to see some pretty talented kids. Who impressed you the most?
Ahere were a lot of talented guys out there, but the guy who impressed me the most was Robert Rose. Nobody could block him one-on-one, not in practice or in the game. He's my boy.
Qere there a lot of egos fly ing around?
Aot really. You might think with all those talented guys you would see some, but I can honestly say that every guy down there was cool. We were just like a bunch of kids at Chuck E. Cheese's, having fun.
Qou carried four guys the fi nal 5 yards on your last touchdown run. Talk about that.
Adidn't know it was that many guys until afterward. All I know is that I wanted to score and I was only 5 yards from the end zone. I didn't want to be denied.
Qt had to be a thrill to do that in front of your family and friends. Did you have a big contingent there?
Ahad about 15 relatives and coach (Bob) Sax and coach (Danny) Sims. I had a lot of support.
Qhat was your first react ion when you heard you won the MVP trophy?
Anever thought it would be me. I didn't think I'd get that many touches. Besides, I've been watching this game since my freshman year and I don't think a running back has ever won the award. It was an honor.
To reach this Plain Dealer reporter:
[email protected], 1-800-683-7348
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OUTSIDE THE LOCKER ROOM WITH . . . Chris Wells
Garfield's Wells runs deep
Thursday, January 12, 2006 Tim Rogers
Plain Dealer Reporter
When Akron Garfield's Chris Wells left for San Antonio and the U.S. Army All-American Bowl last week, all he wanted to do was show people he could hold his own against other play ers regarded as some of the best in the country.
Wells exceeded his intentions. He returned with the Most Valuable Player trophy after he rushed for 67 yards and scored three touchdowns on 13 carries in helping the East defeat the West, 27-16, at the Alamodome.
An Ohio State recruit, Wells (6-2, 235) runs a consistent 4.5 in the 40-yard dash. He will graduate from Garfield next week and plans on enrolling at OSU for the spring quarter. He said he will major in broadcast communications.
Wells, who has been training four times a week at the Euclid Power Plant since the end of the regular season, answered some questions upon his return.
Qid you have any concerns going into the game?
Aure. I was concerned about learning the spread offense that coach (Ted) Ginn likes to run in so short a time. We had to learn 42 plays in less than a week. We only ended up using about 15 or so in the game, but we still had to learn them.
Qne of your best plays came when you weren't the primary ball carrier. It was a downfield block on a reverse in which you clobbered a guy. Talk about that.
Adon't think he saw me com ing. That was probably as hard as I've ever hit anyone in my life.
Qid you watch the Fiesta Bowl?
Ah, yeah. There were three of us OSU guys (Glenville's Robert Rose and Colerain's Connor Smith) and about 12 Notre Dame recruits. We all watched the game in the player's lounge at the (Westin) hotel. We were outnumbered, but it was a riot.
Qou had to see some pretty talented kids. Who impressed you the most?
Ahere were a lot of talented guys out there, but the guy who impressed me the most was Robert Rose. Nobody could block him one-on-one, not in practice or in the game. He's my boy.
Qere there a lot of egos fly ing around?
Aot really. You might think with all those talented guys you would see some, but I can honestly say that every guy down there was cool. We were just like a bunch of kids at Chuck E. Cheese's, having fun.
Qou carried four guys the fi nal 5 yards on your last touchdown run. Talk about that.
Adidn't know it was that many guys until afterward. All I know is that I wanted to score and I was only 5 yards from the end zone. I didn't want to be denied.
Qt had to be a thrill to do that in front of your family and friends. Did you have a big contingent there?
Ahad about 15 relatives and coach (Bob) Sax and coach (Danny) Sims. I had a lot of support.
Qhat was your first react ion when you heard you won the MVP trophy?
Anever thought it would be me. I didn't think I'd get that many touches. Besides, I've been watching this game since my freshman year and I don't think a running back has ever won the award. It was an honor.
To reach this Plain Dealer reporter:
[email protected], 1-800-683-7348
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