Article on Charles Scott | TigerFan.com

houtiger · Dec 25, 2005

Saw this in the Houston Chronicle, and I thought ya'll would enjoy, so enjoy!

Dec. 24, 2005, 9:51PM
Scott ends high school career No. 1
RB/linebacker takes Louisiana's top football honor

Copyright 2005 Houston Chronicle

There are many ways to describe Charles Scott of Jonesboro-Hodge.

There is Scott, the 2,000-yard rusher who demanded the ball when the game was on the line his senior year. There's Scott, the revved-up linebacker who competed on a level his veteran defensive coordinator has never seen. His talents on the field attracted college football's elite before he committed early to LSU.

Then there is the Charles Scott you meet off the field. The humble, mild-mannered young man who is the pride of Shady Grove Baptist Church, where he sings and helps keep the little kids in their places for the annual Christmas program.

There is a new description to add to the list: Louisiana's Farm Bureau/Mr. Football.

Scott was voted the 11th Mr. Football by the Louisiana Sports Writers Association after a standout senior year that saw him shine on both sides of the ball. He was the Outstanding Offensive Player on the Class 2A All-State team after leading Jonesboro-Hodge to a 9-4 record and berth in the Class 2A quarterfinals.

Unless you played against Scott, there appears to be nothing bad to say about him. In addition to rushing for 4,704 yards and scoring 65 all-purpose touchdowns during his career, Scott is on pace to graduate with an A average.

"Great kid, great character," Jonesboro-Hodge coach Shannon Brown said. "He's super talented, obviously, but you throw in the character, and being a super kid, good leader, that's what sets him apart from a lot of people."

The son of an elementary school teacher mother, Phyllis, and former Air Force Academy football player father, Charles Scott Sr., Scott has been exposed to education and discipline all his life. Scott Sr., though, hesitates in taking much of the credit.

"He really has always been easy," Scott Sr. said. "He's always been a fast learner. I'd tell him this is the way you go, and he did it. We've been blessed."

He is known more as a can't-miss tailback rushing for 2,118 yards and 28 touchdowns as a senior, but the 6-0, 220-pounder is arguably just as good a linebacker.

Through it all Scott has remained humble and insisted he not be treated different.

"The support is great," Scott said. "They might tease me every once in a while saying hey, blue-chipper, this and that or Mr. LSU and all this.

"But when it comes down to it, they support me, and I support them. We don't really look at it as me being a big-time athlete. It's not like that."
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http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/sports/3546999.html

Sounds like a young man who will make everyone in the state proud!

PBTiger · Dec 25, 2005

We are going to be so deep at running back the next few years. Especially if with we get K. Williams. We would be at least 7 deep at running back next year. Does anybody think they are going to switch him to LB? I think he might have more fun lining up behind our massive Dline and knocking the mess out of people. DJ Williams (Denver Bronco's LB) comes to mind. He was an outstanding RB in HS, and then he became a 1 st round draft pick at LB when Miami switched him to LB.:geauxtige

BostonBengal · Dec 25, 2005

PBTiger said:

We are going to be so deep at running back the next few years. Especially if with we get K. Williams. We would be at least 7 deep at running back next year. Does anybody think they are going to switch him to LB? I think he might have more fun lining up behind our massive Dline and knocking the mess out of people. DJ Williams (Denver Bronco's LB) comes to mind. He was an outstanding RB in HS, and then he became a 1 st round draft pick at LB when Miami switched him to LB.:geauxtige
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Right now? No. Scott and Murphy SHOULD redshirt--nothing against either one of them--they'll be GREAT Tiger running backs before their time is up.

Next year we'll have:

Alley Broussard RS-Jr.
Justin Vincent, Sr.
RJ Jackson, RS-Fresh
Antonio Robinson, RS-Fresh

There's no reason to NOT redshirt Scott and Murphy and if we get Keiland Williams, he's probably good enough to suit up as a true freshman--similar to Alley.

Now, depending on what Alley does next season, and how productive he is, IF he leaves early, our depth chart could look like this:

Keiland Williams, Soph
RJ Jackson, RS-Soph
Antonio Robinson, RS-Soph
Charles Scott, RS-Fresh
Richard Murphy, RS-Fresh

....and that's VERY similar talent-wise (and class-wise) to what we had in '03.

MLUTiger · Dec 26, 2005

Unless Scott moves to LBer where we are desperately thin...

Perple · Dec 27, 2005

MLUTiger said:

Unless Scott moves to LBer where we are desperately thin...
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Huh?

LB- Cutrera
LB- Odom
LB- Riley
LB - Sheppard

Also Danny McCray can play either S or LB as can ATL- Troy Giddens.

MLUTiger · Dec 27, 2005

That's not very many when you consider who is left on the roster after Kuale and Vaughn leave. That will be the weakness of the defense and an opportunity to get the best athletes on the field, regardless of class. That's three spots that need filling with players as opposed to one at RB.

BostonBengal · Dec 27, 2005

MLUTiger said:

Unless Scott moves to LBer where we are desperately thin...
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We're not lacking LB's....we're lacking EXPERIENCED LB's. Big difference.

Next year, we'll have (by classification)
BOLD indicates significant playing experience
Italic indicates '06 commitment

Dustin Adams, SR
Darry Beckwith, RS-Fr.
Jeremy Benton, Jr.
Harry Coleman, RS-Fr.
Domini Cooper, Jr.
Coy Henderson, Jr.
Ali Highsmith, Jr.
Quinn Johnson, Soph
Micah Metrailer, Jr.
Michael Ricks, Sr.
Luke Sanders, Jr.
Anthony Zehyoue, Jr.

Jacob Cutrera
Derrick Odom
Perry Riley
Kelvin Sheppard

and potentially Danny McCray and Troy Giddens at LB as well--though both could easily be safeties....

BostonBengal · Dec 27, 2005

MLUTiger said:

That's not very many when you consider who is left on the roster after Kuale and Vaughn leave. That will be the weakness of the defense and an opportunity to get the best athletes on the field, regardless of class. That's three spots that need filling with players as opposed to one at RB.
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We have 16 linebackers (and 18 if you want to consider Danny McCray and Troy Giddens OLB candidates).

That's 5-deep at the WILL, MIKE and SAM positions. Getting MORE linebackers this class won't get us experience for 2006. We have LB's...we just don't have a lot of LB's that are ready to play (Harry Coleman, Quinn Johnson and Darry Beckwith are probably the only 3 players besides Highsmith and Sanders, currently on the roster, that have the ability to contribute next season and none are true MLB's).

Cutrera, Odom and Sheppard have enough talent to contribute as true freshmen.

MLUTiger · Dec 27, 2005

I'm curious as to how many of those are on scholly? Beckwith is the only one not in bold that I have heard mentioned even talented enough to start on an SEC defense now and Coleman will eventually get there.

BostonBengal · Dec 27, 2005

MLUTiger said:

I'm curious as to how many of those are on scholly? Beckwith is the only one not in bold that I have heard mentioned even talented enough to start on an SEC defense now and Coleman will eventually get there.
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My point was that we're thin at experience and thin in the number of players that are "starter-ready". Considering Scott isn't even listed/ranked as a LB in almost NONE of the scouting services, it leads me to believe that he's not capable of contributing as a LB for us; therefore, there's no sense in putting him at LB just for the sake of it.