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DMN: Phillips #2 QB; Johnson breaks handModerators: PonyPride, SmooPower
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A 75% completion percentage in an SMU spring game is not much better than a 7 on 7 tournament in my book.
Again, as I have said several times:
1) The fact that Bennett was joking about Phillips on camera indicates he isn't in anyone's doghouse. 2) The fact that Phillips is actively participating on the sidelines during games indicates that he isn't in anyone's doghouse and that he understands why he is where he is right now. 3) The fact that Bennett was even considering burning a redshirt indicates that Phillips was hurt. Phillips beat out Romo AND Eckert last year, so obviously, there was something else going on. 4) And, yes, I realize that Phillips played in the Spring Game. But how many of his throws were down the field or out patterns? Did you really have an opportunity to see if he could A) Throw with velocity, B) Throw with distance and C) take a hit? No. Surgery or not, rotator cuff injuries take a good while to heal. When I see a QB sulking on the sidelines, not involved in the game, obviously dissappointed, then yeah, I will start talking consiracy theory. But Phillips doesn't do that, and that is why I never supported that logic. Oh, and as for your other comment, Phillips doesn't run a 4.3, doesn't have near the athleticism, and as much as I love to make fun of the throwing style that is similar to the gay guy in Revenge of the Nerds throwing the javelin, he can still throw the out and get the ball downfield.
Not game scrimmages-they mean something since the players are competing for a spot. In other posts I have derided the importance of 7 on 7 Flag Football Tournaments and Skins and Shirts Pickups Games at Dedman. In fact, Phillips also was praised by the DMN beat writer as having an excellent first fall scrimmage. The next week Bennett said the competition was reduced to Romeo and Tip.
Repeatedly. Now Stallion, are you saying that Phillips should have started because Calvin Watkins sung his praises after a scrimmage? I don't mean to take potshots at Calvin, because I think he does a better job covering SMU -- objectively -- than any DMN writer in years, but he's a journalist, not a coach. If we all went by DMN analysis, Peerless Price would be leading the NFL in receptions by now, based on the way they wrote about him when he first got to Dallas. Apparently Bill Parcells knows something that Jean-Jacques Taylor, Todd Archer, Matt Mosley and the rest of the DMN's Cowboys Crew don't. Same deal here. Calvin's a terrific writer, in my opinion. But he doesn't see everything that happens at practice, in film sessions, in the training room, in position meetings, etc. We understand -- you think Phillips should play. Wear your Phillips #7 jersey all you want -- I like him, too. But the way you rip Romo and Eckert is uncalled for. "What kind of weirdo school are they running over there in Fort Worth?"
- Randy Galloway ESPN Radio (103.3 FM)
I think SMU has been playing with marginal Division 1A QBs and that based on what I saw of Chris Phillips in the past that he EASILY has the best chance to be a quality Division 1A QB with proper coaching and experience something he is not getting sitting on his [deleted]. I believe playing marginal Division 1A players all across the offense even if they are seniors just to win 2-3 games is not in the long term interest of the SMU football program.
DALLAS (SMU) - The Red defeated the Blue, 26-14, in a spirited performance in the 2005 Red-Blue Spring Scrimmage at Gerald J. Ford Stadium on Saturday, April 9. The Mustangs showed improvements from 2004 in a number of areas, including quarterback play, the running game and defensive pressure.
Chris Phillips had the best numbers of the three signal callers, connecting on 15 of 19 passes for 129 yards and a score. The two-year starter looked comfortable in the offense and also ran for 15 yards on three carries. Jerad Romo was 10-of-16 for 75 yards while Tony Eckert threw for 87 yards on 13-of-19 passing. All three quarterbacks showed the type of play SMU will need in 2005 from the position and will likely continue their competition for the starting spot into the fall. Cedrick Dorsey, Richuel Massey, Fred Turner and Jessie Henderson all ran the ball well on the day, with Massey notching the most yardage with 84 on six carries. Dorsey had 16 carries for 78 yards and a TD while Turner had 50 yards on 12 carries. Henderson also found the end zone, tallying a score and recording 53 yards on six carries. Defensively, SMU surpassed its season total from all of last season with 11 sacks in the contest. Don Ieremia-Stansbury and Justin Rogers led the way with four sacks each. At wideout, several players stood out as well. Tony Hawkins pulled in six passes for 70 yards and a TD while Reynaldo Pellerin had four grabs for 60 yards. Bobby Chase and Ryan Kennedy continued their solid play from 2004 as they each caught five passes for 37 and 36 yards, respectively. Jay’Mond Cleveland caught four passes for 10 yards, but was most impressive on a 36-yard end-around. Blake Warren caught five balls for 15 yards, but scored a TD on a 29-yard fumble return. Kicker Chris McMurtray was impressive and improved as the senior went 4-of-4 on field goal attempts, hitting tries of 49, 31, 38, and 33 yards. SMU will open the 2005 season on Saturday, Sept. 3, when they host Baylor at 7 p.m. in Ford Stadium. SMU Red-Blue Spring Scrimmage Red 26, Blue 14 1st Red 11:25 Henderson 3-yd. run (McMurtray PAT) 7-0 Red 4:53 McMurtray 49-yg. FG 10-0 Blue 2:32 Phillips to Hawkins 30-yd. pass (Harris PAT) 10-7 2nd Blue 8:40 Warren 29-yard fumble return (Wolcott PAT) 10-14 Red 6:34 McMurtray 31-yg. FG 13-14 3rd Red 7:23 McMurtray 38-yg. FG 16-14 Red 1:27 Dorsey 1-yd. run (McMurtray PAT) 23-14 4th Red 7:10 McMurtray 33-yg. FG 26-14
A scrimmage allows Phillips to be the kind of quarterback he is never going to be, nor would anyone want him to be. Phillips couldn't be knocked down. He had all the incentive in the world to simply sit in the pocket and throw and was discouraged from running even when the room was there to do so.
A scrimmage is a scrimmage.
If memory serves me correct, the QB's were on a timer that day so that they could not just stand there.
also Phillips like Flanigan and like Young is a BETTER QB when he isn't forced to stay in the pocket but is allowed to improvise. The scrimmage format limits Phillips more than other QBs. BTW what happened to the Romo running game. This is not a shot but a sincere question. Think back to how Romo was used against TCU -his best game. We are not using the Read Option like before and certainly Romo does not appear to want to run it anymore. Am I the only one to notice this fundamental change in how Romo has run the offense since TCU?
Just one fundamental change? I count three or more. They stopped Romo from running because of his back and because Eckert got hurt. I think that is part of it; part of it is due to Burns being married to the spread offense. And then they were able to pass effectively against UAB by putting Romo under center and then they didn't do that on a regular basis the last two games. You know, we need Dorsey and Martin lined up wide more often.
Can we please stop using Chris Phillips and Vince Young in the same sentence? Phillips may be a nice player, but Vince Young he is not.
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