'13 CA WR X'avier Shepherd

[beryirish]

Lakewood, California
Lakewood High School

Wide Receiver

Measurements
Ht: 5'11"
Wt: 170lbs
40: 4.5s

Rankings
ESPN: N/A
Rivals: N/A
Scout: N/A
247:

Offers
UCLA
Colorado
Oregon St.
Utah

Interest
Arizona
Arizona State
Nebraska
Notre Dame
Washington

Video

 

[beryirish]

Adam Gorney tweet:

#Arizona #ArizonaState #Nebraska #NotreDame and #Washington interested in Lakewood, Calif. WR X'avier Shepherd

As mentioned under Troy Williams review, he was a favorite target all day on a talented squad. Shepherd may have been one of the best route runners at the event and was open often. He's got another gear as soon as he touches the ball and is tough to guard in space. His first offer from UCLA is very likely just the start of a hot recruitment in the coming months.

 

[NDhoosier]

Seems like a Davonte Neal type of player, wonder if the staff will look at him for the CB position... Good find beryirish

 

[beryirish]

I just think the staff and team really wants a "Shepherd" back on the squad

 

[tko]

unnecessary use of the apostrophe here.

 

[beryirish]

unnecessary use of the apostrophe here.

MaxPreps
247
Rivals
ESPN
Twitter sources

...all spell his name with the apostrophe

heck if you type his name in Google you will get more hits with the actual football player with the apostrophe

 

[NDdomer2]

Hey Bery, I may be wrong on this, but I think tko was just referring to the use of the apostrophe in general. Xavier and X'avier are the same regardless unless you are pronouncing the letter X.

 

[BeauBenken]

I think the apostrophe is there so you pronounce it X-avier as opposed Xzavier like some people like to do.

Just my guess though.

 

[GBdomer]

are we really talking about his apostrophe in his name?

 

[tko]

are we really talking about his apostrophe in his name?

if you don't have an apostrophe you are meaningless. i can see something like GB'domer or G'Bdomer. there are many options.

 

[beryirish]

Hey Bery, I may be wrong on this, but I think tko was just referring to the use of the apostrophe in general. Xavier and X'avier are the same regardless unless you are pronouncing the letter X.

referred to as a glottal stop. I understand that completely that it may be a pointless apostrophe but from all indications that is the way the kid spells his name.

For me it is an easy way to determine how to pronounce his name.

"Zavier" without the apostrophe and "X"avier with it.

 

[Sherm Sticky]

are we really talking about his apostrophe in his name?

Yes it's very important!

Also, very chaotic

 

[beryirish]

I th'ink th'is kid has so'me t'alent

 

[Whiskeyjack]

I th'ink th'is kid has so'me t'alent

 

[Whiskeyjack]

if you don't have an apostrophe you are meaningless. i can see something like GB'domer or G'Bdomer. there are many options.

I vote for G'Boner.

 

[beryirish]

^^haha I had no ill intentions

just over emphasizing this whole apostrophe debacle to get back on topic

 

[NDPhilly]

Any idea on the pronunciation? Is it like Xavier University? Or is it French?

 

[irishog77]

Any idea on the pronunciation? Is it like Xavier University? Or is it French?

Dude- that's my job around here to ask about how names are pronounced. grin:

But seriously, how do you pronounce it? Xavier Henry from Kansas pronounces his Za vie ay, Xavier McDaniel goes by Ex a veur, and then there's the Xavier University (and other Xaviers) crowd that go by Zay veur. I'd assume this kid is like the X-Man from Wichita St.

 

[beryirish]

Utah offer

 

[Buster Bluth]

I'm all in favor of getting X'avier Shepherd and X'Zavier Preston in this class, for obvious reasons.

 

[Whiskeyjack]

I'm all in favor of getting X'avier Shepherd and X'Zavier Preston in this class, for obvious reasons.

X-men?

 

[AdmiralBackhand]

X-men?

Apostrophe catastrophe.

 

[Irishnuke]

I'm all in favor of getting X'avier Shepherd and X'Zavier Preston in this class, for obvious reasons.

The grammar/spelling Nazis would sh*t themselves

 

[Me2SouthBend]

The grammar/spelling Nazis would sh*t themselves

To make no mention of the Ice Princess.

 

[Whiskeyjack]

Apostrophe catastrophe.

X'men, excuse me.

 

[FLDomer]

With all do respect, you are all nerds! Mods can we get all the spelling sh!t deleted....tired of looking at this thread and seeing nothing pertinent to X'avier Shepard's recruitment.

 

[NDdomer2]

Getting testy today. The spring game is just around the corner and practices start again tomorrow, thankfully.

 

[FLDomer]

Getting testy today. The spring game is just around the corner and practices start again tomorrow, thankfully.

 

[irishog77]

I may dig up my "X" hat from circa 1993 and start wearing it again if these dudes commit.

 

[Irishnuke]

With all do respect, you are all nerds! Mods can we get all the spelling sh!t deleted....tired of looking at this thread and seeing nothing pertinent to X'avier Shepard's recruitment.

all DUE respect