The Rock says that Parkland H.S. phenom Austin Scott is probably the biggest bust in PSU recruiting history so JoePA just wanted to rid himself of that waste of talent the first chance he got. BTW, Scott had zero chance of ever playing in the NFL anyhow.
You're taking a lot for granted...........he could have had a 1,500 yard season, and certainly would have been drafted. Then again, Tony Hunt proved himself the better back in the long run so he may not have played much anyhow. Hard to say, but the point became moot when they cleaned out his locker.