Scott leaving Buffs

By Associated Press - 11/4/2009


BOULDER, Colo. — Sophomore tailback Darrell Scott, the biggest recruiting prize in coach Dan Hawkins' four-year tenure at Colorado, is leaving the program after 1 1/2 season filled with injuries and frustration.

Scott told The Associated Press on Tuesday that he's planning to finish out the semester in Boulder as he decides on where he'll transfer, but he acknowledged UCLA remains a strong possibility.

Before this season, Scott's uncle, wide receiver Josh Smith, transferred from the Buffaloes to UCLA, where he is sitting out the year.

"They have a really good program," Scott said of the Bruins. "I've been watching them for a while."

Scott was considered a coup for the Buffaloes when he selected them over Big 12 rival Texas and other big-time suitors two years ago.

But the 6-foot-1, 220-pound tailback never lived up to the hype in Boulder. He had arthroscopic knee surgery on Oct. 22 to clean up cartilage after getting hurt in the second game of the season.

Injuries also forced him to miss playing time as a freshman, when he was slow to grasp the college game after a stellar stint at St. Bonaventure High School in Ventura, Calif., which he led to a state championship as a senior.




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