Having seen Newsome, Cooper, Phillips, and Outlow here my thoughts on this talented group. 1. Newsome - He's the total package. Although he's only 5'8,180, he has the frame to play at 190-195. He certainly plays bigger then his size. He can break tackles at the LOS and can run inside or out. He's has great feet and fluid hips. He is the best of the group at planting and changing direction very quickly. He stays very low in and out of cuts and is very good at setting up blocks. He is a very patient runner with good vision. He won't bounce out of the hole, if the hole doesn't open. He will take what a defense gives, very rarely loses yards. He will ride his linemen until he sees a seam he can get through. His lack of height helps him hide from defenders, allowing him to set up his blocks. He's very hard to square up in the hole because he sees the field so well. He doesn't have the straight line speed of Cooper or Outlow but he runs a sub 4.5, so he's fast enough. He also has very good hands and experience playing WR, so he's a threat in the pass game as well. He can play some slot to create mismatches. 2. Outlow - He's a physical, between the tackles, back. At 6', 190, he has the best size in the group and can likely play at 200-205. He's has the ability to out-run defenders to the edge. However, he doesn't get in and out of cuts quickly. He's a one move and done runner. He reminds me of DeAngelo Berry from Xavier. Very strong, very fast. North/South runner. Can catch the ball but primarily from the backfield. 3. Cooper - Easily the smallest and fastest of the group, but probably the strongest. He is a smaller version of Maurice Jones-Drew. He's built like a tank. He can run inside and out but lacks good patience. He will look to bounce, if the holes not there right away. If he gets to the second level, he's gone. Has a low center of gravity making him very difficult to tackle. Shows some shiftiness, will make defenders miss but usually will try to outrun them to the edge first. He's the least comfortable catching the ball but is good in the screen game. His speed is unmatched. 4. Phillips - He's the most versitile of the group, more of an athlete then a RB. He's just a playmaker. He has a knack for making something out of nothing. He's very shifty and very hard to tackle in the open field. He lacks the speed of the others, but is dangerous as a runner or receiver. He's also very slight, not a between the tackles runner. He won't take 3 yards, he'll dance at the LOS looking for the big play. I don't think he'll be recruited as a RB. He'll either be an ATH or a DB. They will all need to become better pass blockers at the next level. They really aren't asked to do it much at the HS level.
great job! i see phillips as tavon austin like, part slot part runner. thats why i have said i want 3 rbs form new england this year him being 1 of them. i honestly dont think uconn can take both cooper and newsome, just not sure thats a good idea. it has to be 1 of those 2 and then land outlow or thomas.
I was wondering with 2013 recruiting in the books (great class btw even without Lagow) when do the recruiting sites start rating out the 2014 class? Does anyone know this? Also what do people think the monster CT RB's will be rated at? I'm just guessing but with the interest Outlow is generating he is def a 4* no? As for the other one's I would imagine 3* but what the hell do I know.
random guess: outlow(ct)-5*/4* newsome(ct)-4*/3* thomas(ma)-4*/3* mcalister(ma-sufield acd)-3* cooper-3* phillips-3*
I would say you're pretty close. Even with the interest Outlow is getting, I don't think he'll be higher then a 4*. He's not even the best RB in CT, never mind one of the best in the country. As always, I think being from the NE, usually works against them in their rankings. I think Cooper and Phillips are 3* at best, likely 2*. If we could take Outlow's size, Newsome's ability, vision, and quickness, and Cooper's speed we'd have a lock 5* recruit.
The offers they get will decide where they are ranked. Again it is tied in part to subscriptions at least on Scout, and Rivals. I think all will be three stars at least with two being four at some point.
Based on this Cooper looks very impressive. Most yards per carry, most receptions, most yards per reception, longest run, and he was playing defense too and got tackles and sacks. Speedwise he demonstrated high level speed on the track. Hope we're on him as well as Newsome and Phillips. Missing Outlow is the sort of thing that happens in recruiting, I'm not too concerned about the miss, but I hate the idea that we may not have been competing full-bore.
Here's Mike DiMauro, http://www.theday.com/article/20121206/SPORT01/312069608/Why-was-UConn-so-late-to-Outlow's-party
Ya mean BC Mike? I hope the kid makes a decision that makes him happy in the long run. Something is strange here... Addazio can sell polar bear $hit sandwiches to Eskimos but... I thought all we heard about in other threads was he has family down south, wants to play in warm weather, yada, yada, yada. BC over his offer list?? Bama, Gators, USCe, etc..?
I haven't seen a highlight video for Ervin Phillips but there are some clips of him out there, like this one:
Those are elight cutting moves. Wow. Love this kid from that video sent from my Galaxy Note 2 using tapatalk
