RB Drew Phillips (Class of 2010)

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Listed at 6'0, 185-lbs and running a 4.49. Ran for 2,196 yards and 18 TDs last season. Must see highlights

Seems to be a back who will pick up a number of offers between now and camp season, although a number will come as an ATH. Holds offers from BYU and Wyoming right now. From what I've seen of this guy he looks like one we'll be following for some time.
 

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Some of those plays, if his blockers had'nt been stupid, would've been TDs. Great video. Thanks Mike
 

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He looks legit. Thanks for the info Mike! BYU already has DiLuiggi and Bruner though (2 legit prospects especially DiLuiggi)...So I hope, preferably, he can find a different home than the Cougars.
 

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Says BYU and Wyoming are equal right now on his list, although admits that BYU has been rising.

http://byu.scout.com/2/859389.html

Reports offers from BYU, Wyoming, and Idaho, and expects to be offered shortly by UAB, Troy, and SMU. Will camp at BYU, Wyoming, and Michigan.
 

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I hope he ends up at Wyoming. They are long overdue for another good white back.
 

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I love the moves this kid has. He has very good speed and he just has a natural instinct for knowing when to cut on a dime and hit open space. Very talented. He has a very bright future ahead of him assuming he gets playing time at the next level. Byu would only be a good fit if he redshirts a year. That way he won't have to sit for to long behind DiLuiggi.
 

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how'd i miss this guy?!?! nice find, Mike.

pure, unbridled, raw athleticism.

i don't see a running back when i watch the highlights, though ... i see a slightly taller Eric Weddle. he's long and lanky, and Scout now lists him as running a 4.39 40. yes, sir. i think he's a cornerback!

he justalso hasenough talent and running/passing ability to play in the wildcat formation, too. like Eric Weddle.
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He is going to commit to BYU within the next two weeks. Just wait and see.
 

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Jimmy Chitwood said:
how'd i miss this guy?!?!  nice find, Mike.
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Yeah, he's a bit lanky at 6 foot 185 lbs. He could get by- if he has to- at that weight at BYU, but should probably add 10-15 lbs. This kid changes direction on a dime and hits his top-end speed very fast, natural instincts as well. If he doesn't play RB- I'd much rather see him a CB than a WR.
 

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Dang i would rather CMU!
 

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Phillips ran a reported 4.38 at both the CMU camp and the Alabama camp. this kid is a burner!

i'm glad he went to the Cougars, as they seem less reluctant to put White kids at the skill spots, but he's one of several running backscommitted toBYU, in this class. i STILL think his future is at cornerback. he just oozes smooth, fast, long and lanky cover man when i watch his highlights.

he isa tremendous athlete.
 

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Maybe he will become a CB, I just hope he doesn't become a mormon, if he isn't already.
 

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I would rather CMU as well, they seem to be a white friendly team. I'm OK with BYU, too.
 

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Maybe he could be the next Luke Staley if he hits the weights hard. The speed and moves are very similar! I'm pumped to see him rep the Cougars.
 

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Colonel_Reb said:
Maybe he will become a CB, I just hope he doesn't become a mormon, if he isn't already. 

Whats wrong with being mormon? We should be thanking them, theyre the only ones giving white athletes a chance
 

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this article talks about Drew's decision to commit to BYU and his outlook for his senior season.

The 6-foot, 174-pound Phillips also received scholarship offers from Wyoming, Idaho, SMU, Central Michigan, Louisiana Tech, Samford and Tennessee-Martin.

Other schools who expressed interest in him were Illinois, Louisville, Birmingham-Southern, Jacksonville State, Memphis, Central Florida, Mississippi State, Florida State, Stanford, North Alabama, UAB, Troy, Utah and The Citadel.

"Me and my mom and dad (Joe and Michelle Phillips) were talking about it for about two weeks,"Â￾ Phillips said.

"They were asking me questions like which school was I looking at the best, and I told them BYU looked like the place for me.

"They're tough on academics. They have this rule that if you don't turn your homework in the day before it's supposed to be due, you don't practice that day, and if it's before a game, you don't play in the game.

"Out of the five years Coach (Bronco) Mendenhall has been there, they've only had one dropout that didn't graduate who played football.

"It's a safe environment. Provo is a religious campus. Everything's clean. There's no graffiti. They take so much pride in their field, and they take so much pride in the campus."Â￾

Phillips joins a recruiting class that's shaping up to be one of the best in BYU history.

The Cougars have also received commitments from quarterback Jake Heaps, of Washington, wide receiver Ross Apo, of Texas, and linebacker Zac Stout, of California.

Some recruiting services rank Heaps as the No. 1 quarterback prospect in the nation.

"I know a couple of the players who have already committed, because I've already met with a couple of them,"Â￾ Phillips said.

"I went to Jake and Ross and Zac's reception at BYU right before junior day. I've become close to them. Me and Jake, we talk regularly.

"The coaching is just amazing. I like the coaching staff. They're really outgoing, and they're easy to talk to whenever you need it.

"I just feel like it's the best fit for me in the offense and everything."Â￾

Phillips said the Cougars plan to look at him at several positions, including running back, slot receiver, kickoff returner and punt returner.

"Coach (Patrick) Higgins (outside receivers/special teams) told me I was the fastest 20-yard burst player he's seen so far,"Â￾ Phillips said.

"They're just real excited about me because of my athletics, quickness and footwork.

"They've talked about how much their running backs are used in their offense.

"They get them out in the flats, out in (pass) routes a lot, because in the past two years their running backs have led their team in receptions.

"That gives me more variety of a chance to get the ball in my hands."Â￾

BYU is a Mormon school, but Phillips said Mendenhall told him he wouldn't be pressured to convert.

There are Protestant and Catholic churches in Provo for players who aren't Mormons.

"I've always dreamed that I would make it to college and play in front of a lot of people, and it finally came,"Â￾ Phillips said.

"I'm really blessed to have the athletic ability I have right now. My parents, they've kept me straight and stuff and kept me out of trouble."Â￾


Pirate power: Drew Phillips rushed 317 times for 2,194 yards and 15 touchdowns while completing 12 of 29 passes for 222 yards and three scores during his junior season at Boaz.

Phillips returned a punt 99 yards for a touchdown against Scottsboro, and he ran back his only interception for a TD.

He had scoring runs of 91 yards against Guntersville and 96 yards against Athens.

For his career, he has 16 100-yard games, six 200-yard games and one 300-yard game.

Phillips was named region MVP, Marshall County MVP and honorable mention all-state in 2008.
 

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I'm glad Drew feels comfortable with his decision and i willtake backwhat i said earlier about wishing he had signed with CMU
 

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Taco said:
Colonel_Reb said:
Maybe he will become a CB, I just hope he doesn't become a mormon, if he isn't already.



Whats wrong with being mormon? We should be thanking them, theyre the only ones giving white athletes a chance

I doubt you'd ask that question after living around them for years like I have. Short answer, plenty. You are way off in saying that BYU is the only team giving whites a chance. They are one of the best about it, no doubt, but they definitely aren't the only ones. Plus BYU is in a unique situation that makes comparing them to other football teams problematic.

BYU is a private mormon school, and the football team will probably always be majority mormon (close to 70% right now). Because of the way the university is set up, they will probably continue to be mostly white by default. Its not like they have to recruit mormon players very hard anyway, as a lot of them want to be at BYU. Its kind of like their Mecca. They try to get any non-mormon players to convert to mormonism (despite what Drew was told in the above article), just like they do with other non-mormon students (who are usually treated like second class citizens). With the vast majority of high school football playing mormons being white, and the fact that BYU is set up to be almost completely mormon (98% of the student body right now), they really can't help but have a majority white team every year.

As a result of knowing this, I'm not going to thank them for being pro-white athletes, because I don't believe they are. Not having a starting white RB since 2001 is another piece of evidence that leads me to this conclusion. Barring something crazy happening, J.J. DiLuigi should start in 2010, but their fondness of p-backs (polynesians) is more evidence that tells me they aren't really pro-white as much as they are pro-mormon (the majority of which are white). Yeah they recruit and play some white CBs, but what about the starting white RBs? There is still room for improvement.

By the way, there is 1 Catholic church in Provo, a city of 120,000 people. There are a couple of Baptist churches, and maybe 5 others than aren't mormon. Provo is 90% mormon and Utah County has a larger percentage of mormons than any in the country, except for one county in Idaho. You can't avoid pressure to convert if you are there, I don't care who you are.
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the Colonel has a first-hand knowledge of BYU's culture, after all his time there. so thanks for the input, Colonel Reb.

i just hope Caste Football continues to grow, because to get a better grasp on how things operate in different schools and different states, it's best to have people who have that kind of intimate connection.

i eagerlylook forward tothe day when CF hasposters who know the ins and outs of everycollege teamaround the country, as wellas folks who closely follow the high school talent.

knowledge is power! and sharing knowledge makes us all more powerful in our fight against the caste system.
 

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Your welcome, Jimmy! You are so right about knowledge being power. I share your hopes about Caste Football and want to see this evil anti-white system overthrown.
 
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