Chris Beatty Can Flat-Out Recruit, Ya Heard?

Yahoo! sports is reporting that Ohio RB and Rivals 4-star Braylon Heard verballed to WVU last night.  Chalk another one up to the magician that is Chris Beatty:

"I really hit it off with coach Beatty (running backs coach Chris Beatty and the rest of the coaches," he said. "The people at West Virginia were great. I liked coach Beatty a lot and feel I can learn from him. I even ran into a super fan who knew everything about the program and knew who I was. The fan support there is great.

Buckle your seatbelt before you watch the video, because Heard has the kind of wheels and moves to go with them that will inevitably make you lose your jock regardless of which team you may be playing---or rooting---for.  A number of observers have likened Heard to Steve Slaton, and I can't say that the comparisons are that far off base.  If you look at the video, he seems comfortable running the zone read out of the shotgun.  He picks his holes quickly and hits them hard, often breezing by unsuspecting linebackers and safeties.  When the play breaks down, he has good cutback ability to make something out of nothing.  In addition to Slaton, Heard compares himself to Reggie Bush.  While he may have to find another number when he eventually dons the old gold and blue, those comparisons aren't exactly absurd either, especialaly when he cuts back against the grain to turn a short gain into a long TD.  This kid can play.   He also plays corner in high school, but I'm pretty sure Maryland is the only school recruiting him at corner.

Also, Ohio DB Latwan Anderson recently named WVU as his favorite, according to ESPN.com.  Anderson, like Heard, is being heavily recruited and would be a great addition to an already impressive class.