It took a tip from the Charleston area to point out that one of the many, many 2009 recruiting targets for WVU football was a kid with roots in the Capital City. Chris Freeman’s parents graduated from Charleston High before relocating to Trotwood, Ohio, and their son happens to be one of the most gifted, most coveted offensive tackles prospects in the country.

He seems part Keyser Soze and part Sidd Finch with the notable difference being Chris Freeman is totally legit.

Chris chose basketball first and had a bunch of scholarship offers from Mid-American Conference schools.

Now, though, he has football offers from WVU, Marshall, Nebraska, Miami, Florida, LSU, Texas Tech, Penn State, Michigan, Alabama, Oregon, North Carolina State, Kentucky, Tennessee, Wisconsin, Illinois and UCLA.

This is where things get interesting.

“He never played football before this year,” Mike said. “Not once.”

Chris was working out with the basketball team last summer when the Trotwood-Madison quarterback caught a glimpse. In awe of the combination of size, speed and mobility, he passed along an invitation for Freeman to come to football practice.

“I’d never played it, but I fell in love with it right away,” Chris said. “It’s the best decision I ever made.”

Again, accurate information is difficult to find and it is the Internet that has created the, um, Web of intrigue. Video, however, never lies.