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Football team's turn to land bluest chips

WVU is also very interested in Desmond Scott, who, like Berry, is a member of the rivals.com Top 150 recruits. Scott, the nation's No. 2 rated all-purpose back, played for a Durham (N.C.) Hillside team that went 11-3 last season and advanced to the state semifinals in Class 4-A, the second largest classification in North Carolina.

And the interest is mutual.

"He's very interested," said Durham running backs coach Javar Branson. "He knows the [West Virginia] offense. He loves the offense. And he knows [WVU associate head coach] Doc Holliday from when he was at Florida.''

Branson said Scott has offers from schools like Auburn, Alabama, Clemson, Rutgers, Tennessee, Florida, Georgia and Virginia, in addition to West Virginia.

"He's a versatile back and a very coachable kid," Branson said. "He plays strong at 5-9, 185 pounds."

Scott, who says he's 5-10, verified the interest in WVU.

"All the school are pretty even," he said. "But I'd like to get to West Virginia soon to see what they have to offer ... In the next three to four weeks I'd like to get there."

Scott said he wants to visit WVU and Rutgers before paring his list to four or five ("which I'll post on the Internet," he said) before making a final decision in "late July or early August."

"I like [West Virginia's] spread offense," Scott said. "I like Coach Holliday. He's very down-to-earth. Also, I've talked to two of their commitments, the quarterback and wide receiver. They've told me all about the program. I want to see what it's about.''