'14 NC RB Derrell Scott (UT Signee 2/5/14)

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jefferyg said:
As you may or may not know I'm spending the week in lovely Spartanburg, S.C. for the annual Shrine Bowl of the Carolinas. Four-star running back Derrell Scott, one of the Vols biggest remaining targets, was supposed to compete in the game but broke his hand in the state championship game and left on Monday. Prior to his departure we did*catch up with him for this video interview.*

With Scott gone but several well-connected people still around I went looking for info and here's what I found out:

1. Scott doesn't like to talk: He's a pretty shy kid and not a guy who really relishes the spotlight. He shies away from interviews and from what coaches tell me he's not great at making regular contact with the schools recruiting him, making things even dicier during the dead period.

2. It seems to be a South Carolina-Tennessee battle. N.C. State still thinks its in a good position to land Scott but from what I was told today it's going to come down to the Vols and the Gamecocks.

3. Tennessee currently has the edge. The person I talked to told me that if he had to make a guess today that it would "be orange." Tennessee is selling Scott on a "Thunder and Lightning" type role with fellow 2014 RB commit Jalen Hurd and it appears to be something he's interested in. Combine that with the fact that Scott is familiar with Riley Ferguson (the QB that the Vols staff is selling as the future starter) and current wide receiver Marquez North, only helps Tennessee's position.

4. South Carolina is pulling out all the stops. Scott's former teammate and current Gamecock do-everything offensive weapon Pharaoh Cooper has started helping the Gamecocks coaches in their recruiting efforts over the past week. Cooper had remained out of the picture while both players focused on their seasons, but with crunch time coming up Cooper is selling Scott on the chance for the two to play together again (they won two state championships together while playing on the same offense at Havelock High), especially considering the state of South Carolina's RB depth chart and the fact that Mike Davis is likely to leaver following next season.

5. FSU is lurking. If the Noles don't add Dalvin Cook, expect the to put the full-court press on Scott. Vols fans should be rooting for FSU to land Cook, No. 1 to get him out of the SEC and No. 2 to help their case for early playing time.

6. There's still a lot of time before signing day. Tennessee sort of finds itself in an opposite position than it did with Josh Malone. South Carolina is the easy choice here while Tennessee can offer different and appealing options. The bottom line is this will be a tough one to follow, but I was assured Scott will decide prior to Signing Day, so the school that does miss out will have a chance to explore secondary RivalsWoody
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Butch might just close this class with Scott, Jackson and some top shelf HS DL that he pulls last minute. I feel it. Either that or the beer talking. Boom.
 
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scott in particular seems to be high on ut at this point. It appears to be a two-team battle between the vols and south carolina, and while it’s undoubtedly a tightly contested race, some close to his recruitment believe tennessee might be the team to beat. Still, it would be unwise to rule out the gamecocks, who have been viewed for months as the favorite to land scott.
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Ok. I Am ready to say this kid is going to be a Vol!!

He has been the priority for USCe for all this time and hasn't pulled the trigger. He isn't the kind of kid to drag it out for attention it seems. So IMO he isn't going to be a Cock!!

VB!!!
 
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BruinVol said:
Ok. I Am ready to say this kid is going to be a Vol!!

He has been the priority for USCe for all this time and hasn't pulled the trigger. He isn't the kind of kid to drag it out for attention it seems. So IMO he isn't going to be a Cock!!

VB!!!
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Idk if he is looking for attention. Imo he wanted to go to Scar, and our last visit tjrew him off and now he's torn. All the reports from VQ and 247 say he keeps to himself and is sorta shy.
 
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ihateorange4 said:
Back off he's ours
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That's great news! It has been awhile since we could go into another state and swing a kid that is favoring a school closer to them than we are. I can't wait to see the next few years of UT football!
 
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I finally saw his 2013 highlights! Holy crap I want this kid in Orange! His acceleration and shiftiness are fun to watch. He goes very quickly from stop to FAST.
 
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wU-Tang Vol said:
Idk if he is looking for attention. Imo he wanted to go to Scar, and our last visit tjrew him off and now he's torn. All the reports from VQ and 247 say he keeps to himself and is sorta shy.
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The being shy part tells me he certainly isn't looking for a day in the spotlight. IMO if he was going to USCe it would have already happened
 
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BruinVol said:
The being shy part tells me he certainly isn't looking for a day in the spotlight. IMO if he was going to USCe it would have already happened
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This. It seems that he has always been looking for something else that fits him better. Maybe he found it in Knoxville…
 
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BruinVol said:
The being shy part tells me he certainly isn't looking for a day in the spotlight. IMO if he was going to USCe it would have already happened
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It looks good for us but I wouldn't go overboard. I think the kid is just weighing his options but I do feel like it's good for us. Blind meaningless percentage prediction pulled from nowhere puts it 55% UT-45% S.Car.
 
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mreynoldsdvm said:
This. It seems that he has always been looking for something else that fits him better. Maybe he found it in Knoxville…
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Look no further, Mr. Scott...

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The Hurd will wear those front-seven down just enough for you to skate passed them on your way to the cheggarboards.
 
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BruinVol said:
The being shy part tells me he certainly isn't looking for a day in the spotlight. IMO if he was going to USCe it would have already happened
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That's making a pretty big assumption. Maybe he just doesn't want to be one of those kids that commits to a school and then decides he likes it better somewhere else and then has to break his word by decommitting. I still think SC has a slim lead for him right now but the longer it plays out the better for us IMO.
 
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