CU report: For Scott, it's the shape of things to come

By B.G. Brooks, Rocky Mountain News (Contact)

Published August 24, 2008 at 8:33 p.m.

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University of Colorado freshman running back Darrell Scott has lost 17 pounds since since he reported to Boulder for spring practices.

Darrell Scott has lightened his load.

Three weeks of training camp that included some extra post-practice running and several sessions in the steam room have dropped the celebrated freshman running back's weight to 210 pounds.

That's 17 fewer than when he reported to Boulder the week before preseason practice began.

But Scott, who's listed behind sophomore Demetrius Sumler and junior Kevin Moyd in CU's tailback grouping, says his weight drop isn't finished.

"I want to get to 205, and when that happens, watch out, I'm dangerous," he said Sunday at the conclusion of the Buffaloes' light, 55-minute workout.

Scott said concentrating on meeting CU's academic requirements - he had to pass an Algebra II course before being accepted - cost him summer training time and led to his weight increase.

"I was out of shape then, but I'm in shape now and feeling very good," he said.

Grow it, show it

CU's pair of starting guards might not be known until midweek, and even after they're named, that twosome shouldn't feel comfortable. Offensive line coach Jeff Grimes has said the competition could continue well past the Sunday opener against Colorado State (5:30 p.m., FSN, Invesco Field at Mile High).

Asked how Grimes might settle on his starting pair, coach Dan Hawkins answered, "See who's got the longest beard, I don't know."

The competitors: redshirt freshman Blake Behrens and freshman Max Tuioti-Mariner on the right side and junior Devin Head and redshirt freshman Shawn Daniels on the left side.

Using the bubble

Former CU director of football operations David Hansburg is overseeing the Joel Klatt Football School, set for Dec. 27-30 in CU's practice bubble.

The event, which tentatively will feature instruction from former Buffs players Klatt, Justin Bates, Bobby Pesavento and Jeremy Bloom, and possibly former Broncos receiver Ed McCaffery, will mark use of the bubble by an outside vendor for the first time.

CU's practice bubble was taken down in May and is scheduled to go up again in mid-October.

Etc.

* Freshman quarterback Tyler Hansen has been directing the scout team in CU's preparation for CSU, but Hawkins said he has no one to reasonably emulate Rams tight end Kory Sperry. "How can you?" Hawkins asked. "He's a pretty terrific player - big and talented. I don't know that we have anybody as big, as fast and as athletic as he is. I don't know if that's possible."

* With fall classes beginning today, the Buffs have a regularly scheduled day off. Game-week preparation begins Tuesday. The week's extra day of practice will be used "to polish up in there; we won't have to go quite as long because obviously we've got part of the game plan in already," Hawkins said.

• August 25, 2008

  9:28 a.m.

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  SamGeron writes:

  I'm shocked -- yet ANOTHER story about Darrell Scott, the freshman who is third string and hasn't even played one down of college ball. Is B.G. obsessed with Darrell? Does he have a crush? Will CU win the Championship just because Darrell Scott is on the team?

  How about some news about the QB, about the lines, about who is going to replace the starters in the secondary? Will CU win more than 7 games this year with their tough schedule? Enquiring minds want to know.

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