Some Dante Phillips clarification

Jul 11, 2012

There are reports out there that Phillips is eligible per the NCAA sliding scale, which means that if his GPA is not high enough, but test scores are above average, then he could be qualified, and if his GPA was above average, but his test scores were not up to par, he could qualify.

Miami does not use the sliding scale, therefore the only way he would be able to qualify would be if the school made an exception, which is rare. Phillips had a GPA below 2.5

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Bennubird

Jul 12, 2012

ScubaCane did you read that online or do you have another source? If it's online please post a link so we can read about it also.

ScubaCane said:
Story today is that he and his family will be visiting Miami this weekend

moshated305

Jul 12, 2012

Word is he also made a big jump late in his test scores. Something that usually gets flagged. We have had kids in the past who were told they were good by the NCAA only to be pulled out later because their test score was flagged. Unfortunately, I just don't see this kid being admitted here.

TheSwagger1

Jul 12, 2012

Kid's clips don't impress me all that much but go back and read the reviews from the USAA game.... the Rivals crew all raved about him at DT.

killa1storm

Jul 12, 2012

Apparently the issue with him and UF besides the late jump already talked about was that he needed one more class which he knew about for over a year and waited until the last second and got it from a "diploma mill." The NCAA cleared him but UF was basically like hey we need more background here and he couldn't provide it. Think Pat Peterson qualifying at LSU.

CaneLB

Jul 12, 2012

DMoney said:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IsbaEiTw_AQ

Definitely looks like an OT all the way. There's a big assumption there-- that clip only has two plays at OT--but I know this much: (1) he has the perfect OT tools at 6'6, 270 with long arms and good coordination/flexibility; and (2) he's not a Hurricane defensive tackle. No force off the ball.

If we bring him in, I hope we don't waste any time and put him right there on the OL.

Those are Sophomore highlights. He made huge strides since then and played with plenty of force at the Army week.

Chicken_N_Roffles

Jul 12, 2012

Here he is(#50) pretty much getting worked all day long at DT, as a senior.

[video=youtube_share;YG0Ahq-ddWg]http://youtu.be/YG0Ahq-ddWg[/video]

ScubaCane

Jul 13, 2012

I can't figure out how this kid was a 4 star, his "highlights" are average as ****

brittle757

Jul 13, 2012

Not a fan at all, I'd rather keep our ships for Bryant, Bostwick, and potentially Bain

CaneLB

Jul 13, 2012

ScubaCane said:
I can't figure out how this kid was a 4 star, his "highlights" are average as ****

Upside. Maquedius Bain has much less impressive highlights and Golden still wants him. If you show flashes of elite ability and have a work ethic our staff will trust their ability to develop that talent.