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Why Scott stiffed Longhorns
Darrell Scott, who is considered the nation's top high school running back, ended the recruiting drama that had gathered for months around his college choice. The decision to play for the Buffaloes did not come easily. Although Scott announced it Wednesday morning as part of national signing day, his choice had come a day and a half earlier during a grueling discussion at a dining room table in his family's town house in Oxnard, Calif. Scott focused on Texas. "I like the area," he said. "I like the atmosphere, the fans, everything. The coaching staff." But both mother and son also had concerns. On Jan. 9, the Texas running backs coach, Ken Rucker, became the team's director of high school relations and player development. He had 21 years of experience as a running backs coach in college. Three weeks before signing day, Major Applewhite was hired as the new assistant head coach and running backs coach. He had been Alabama's offensive coordinator. Although Scott had been recruited by Bobby Kennedy, the Texas wide receivers coach, he told his mother that the change of running backs coaches worried him. Kennedy said Texas would call more running plays out of the I-formation and that Scott could win the Heisman Trophy. Kennedy implored Scott to trust him and encouraged him to put his faith in his decision with God. When Scott eventually said he was no longer leaning toward Texas because of the coaching change, Kennedy said he was disappointed and baffled.
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I bet mommy made the decision for him.
oozingmachizmo
Total Comments (236)
This kid made a mistake, I understand maybe if J. Charles was playing another year but it was his spot to take, good luck winning the Heisman with no offensive line playing for a 3rd tier team in a BCS conference full of solid run defenses.
BuckeyePride
New York , NY
Total Comments (138)
I'm a Longhorn fan and Scott would have been a great addition, but our offensive line is talented and have played a year with each other. Any decent running back should have a 1000 yd season and we have good (not great, yet)RBs already.
D. SLIQ
Rocky Mount , NC
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"Kennedy implored Scott to trust him and encouraged him to put his faith in his decision with God." Maybe that is what he did and Texas lost out.
Stictly from a College football perspective, going to TX (instead of CU) would have been a no-brainer. Now he wont get the chance to play against USC in the National Championship game. Or any other team as far as that is concerned.
Jabril1217
Tucker , GA
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Strictly
Jabril1217
Tucker , GA
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Huge signing for Colorado. He's a superstar.
IrishR#1
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This is a good move for Colorado. Obviously, family ties played a part here.
J. HOVA: PRIMETIME
Brooklyn, NY
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ITS ABOUT TIME THE BUFFS GOT SOME REVENGE ON UT FOR THAT DRUBBING IN THE BIG 12 CHAMP. GAME. LOOKS LIKE HAWK AND THE GANG ARE FINALLY GETTING US BACK ON TRACK TOWARDS THE NATIONAL SPOTLIGHT ONCE AGAIN. GO BUFFS!!!!
Nathan's Braves
Total Comments (75)
ITS ABOUT TIME WE GOT SOME REVENGE ON UT! LOOKS LIKE HAWK AND THE GANG ARE FINALLY GETTING BACK ON TRACK TOWARDS THE NATIONAL SPOTLIGHT. HAWK HAS BEEN IN TEXAS THE LAST WEEK OR SO CHECKING OUT NEXT YEARS CROP OF TEXAS STUDS! GO BUFFS!!!
Nathan's Braves
Total Comments (75)
LOUD NOISES
BuckeyePride
New York , NY
Total Comments (138)
Nathan's Braves, consider us even. Don't expect anything else.
D. SLIQ
Rocky Mount , NC
Total Comments (596)
I DON'T KNOW WHAT WE'RE YELLING ABOUT!!!
SPLH
Austin , TX
Total Comments (2)
even, 70-7? Man, it was horrible sitting there with 67000 screaming UT fans. We got a long way to go.
Nathan's Braves
Total Comments (75)
Oh well, I wish the kid the best. I just hope that he gets to play against the Horns this year and they shut him out completely. and by the way, it was 70-3 not 7.
Longhorns4021
Caddo Mills , TX
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Worst decision of your life kid- Every year when TX whoops CU you can think 'what might have been'
Hook Em
Rochester , NY
Total Comments (21)
I look forward to that game as well =)
Casin0
Houston , TX
Total Comments (7)
...Scott ended up at Colorado because he's got a close relative (uncle, brother in law, who knows) now playing for the Buffalos...nothing more...nothing less...
jim harrigan
Redondo Beach , CA
Total Comments (6)
Yeah, CO is now even with TX? Ok. This Scott kid of course seems promising and I would have loved to have seen him at TX, but it is still one player. CO has a ways to go before winning the Big XII North, much less competing with TX or OU for the conf crown.
zlh67
Cedar Park , TX
Total Comments (88)
I think his uncle will be a junior this fall. His best chance to shine against UT was this past year, with our talented-but-horrible defense. It won't be the same this year with an aggressive Def. Coordinator. Good luck, Scott.
D. SLIQ
Rocky Mount , NC
Total Comments (596)
Scott wants to establish his own legacy rather than following in the footsteps of the all those great RBs out of Texas. Colorado has Chris Brown, Lamont Warren and Rahshaan Salaam, that's it.
arejaydub
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