Font ResizeScott told coaches Tuesday he had decided to transfer to UCLA to join his uncle and former CU teammate, Josh Smith, in former CU coach Rick Neuheisel`s program. Smith transferred to UCLA last spring.
Bohn said he could not discuss any details of his conversation with Scott because of student privacy rights, but he said he couldn`t have been more impressed with how the sophomore from Ventura, Calif., handled himself in the 30-minute session.
Bohn was vague when asked if he granted Scott a release from his scholarship.
"I think that`s an unknown at this point," Bohn said.
He was also unclear when asked if Scott had asked for a release or permission to contact other programs. Bohn said Scott plans to finish the semester at Colorado.
Scott spent plenty of time in the Dal Ward Center in the early afternoon Wednesday after meeting with Bohn completing the separation process. He spoke for several minutes with reporters but insisted the entire conversation be off the record. He completed the discussion by thanking each person and shaking hands.
Scott is the second player to leave the program this fall, joining defensive end Lagrone Shields. He is the sixth scholarship player to transfer out of the program since the start of the year.
Later in the afternoon, Bohn was interviewed by former CU quarterback Joel Klatt and Nate Kreckman on 1510 AM radio, which broadcast live from the University MemorialCenter on campus.
Bohn acknowledged the football team is not meeting expectations in terms of wins and losses. He urged CU fans to focus their
"By no means are we willing to lower the bar," he said.
A caller posed the question through the hosts to Bohn: Can Dan Hawkins be the coach who turns the program around?
"Obviously that`s our belief, at this point," Bohn said. "That`s what we`re trying to pull together. We`ve got a lot invested in Dan, a lot invested in many, many ways. And he has a lot invested in this institution as well.
"Obviously there is a lot of football to be played and a lot of different things to come together. We`re expecting he and his staff to bring this football team into Folsom Field on Saturday ready to play."
Sign language
Klatt met with coach Dan Hawkins early Wednesday afternoon after the Camera published a story Wednesday detailing Klatt`s concerns over a sign that had been painted over the in the team room.
The sign was first painted on the wall during the coaching tenure of Bill McCartney and read, "The pride and tradition of Colorado football will not be entrusted to the timid or the weak." It was painted over to facilitate a new video system on the wall the sign once occupied.
Klatt said coaches showed him they have a stencil of the sign saved in the coaching offices and have plans to put the sign up again in another place in the Dal Ward Center. Klatt said he was happy to hear the news and enjoyed a productive conversation with Hawkins.
Notable
For the second week in a row, Hawkins was forced to deal with some tough questions during his Wednesday evening radio show on KOA (850 AM ) from the Draft House in downtown Boulder. One man asking a question to Hawkins live in the restaurant referred to the CU offensive line as one of the worst in the nation. Hawkins politely answered the question but said he disagreed with several points the questioner had made. The caller also wanted to know how the loss of Scott would affect future recruiting. "Kids are sometimes a little bit more perceptive than you give them credit for," Hawkins said. "I think they all want to be in a program where they`re going to get treated right. The parents want them to be around a program where things are going to be emphasized correctly and their coaches understand that, too.
