Duke gets big football commitment

ACC Now All ACC, all the time — from breaking news to post-game audio, video and analysis from the N&O sports staff. Plus, the home of columnist Caulton Tudor and the ACC Now videocast. DURHAM – First-year football coach David Cutcliffe scored a big hometown recruiting coup for Duke late this week with a commitment from Desmond Scott, a Durham Hillside running back. Scott, who is rated the fourth-best prospect overall in the Class of 2009 in North Carolina by rivals.com, previously had committed to Rutgers. But his father, Tony Scott, said Desmond was excited about the direction of Duke’s program under Cutcliffe. After further consideration, Scott decided he preferred to stay close to home and help Cutcliffe rebuild at Duke. “He had time to really sit and think and reflect on what was going on,” Tony Scott said. “He wanted to... [read full story]