BilchTheCane
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Omari Phillips put his name on the recruiting map with a strong junior season. Early in his senior season he was named to the U.S. Army All-American Game. However, things didn't go like he had hoped over the last few months.
"This definitely wasn’t my best season," Phillips said. "I battled some little injuries. I sprained my foot and had some back issues causing me to miss three games in the middle of the season. But, when I was able to play I always playing hard and helped my team win. We lost in the second round of the playoffs last week."
Phillips, 6-foot-5 and 270 pounds, made an October 2010 commitment to the Florida Gators. He talked about them.
"I think Florida is young, most of their starters will return," he said. "I think they were just a young group trying to figure their role out this season. They’re building the program."
Phillips, who also played offensive line in high school, talked about the season Florida is having.
"I expected the season to be a little better than what it was," he said. "It motivated me when I watched them play because they lacked depth on the D-Line. I know going in there I have to be ready to play and contribute, as well as some other commits."
Despite his year-long plus commitment to the Gators, another major program continues recruiting him and it's paid off.
"Miami still calls me," he said. "I'm actually taking a visit there this weekend along with two of my teammates (RB commitment Danny Dillard and OL Forrest Lamp)."
The standout defensive end prospect, who claims a 3.0 GPA and an 18 ACT score, talked about his interest in the Hurricnes.
"As a child they were always my favorite school," he said. "They’re young also and trying to find themselves. I think Al Golden knows what he’s doing and he can get them back to where they were. I'm gonna go and check out to see what it's like."
"This definitely wasn’t my best season," Phillips said. "I battled some little injuries. I sprained my foot and had some back issues causing me to miss three games in the middle of the season. But, when I was able to play I always playing hard and helped my team win. We lost in the second round of the playoffs last week."
Phillips, 6-foot-5 and 270 pounds, made an October 2010 commitment to the Florida Gators. He talked about them.
"I think Florida is young, most of their starters will return," he said. "I think they were just a young group trying to figure their role out this season. They’re building the program."
Phillips, who also played offensive line in high school, talked about the season Florida is having.
"I expected the season to be a little better than what it was," he said. "It motivated me when I watched them play because they lacked depth on the D-Line. I know going in there I have to be ready to play and contribute, as well as some other commits."
Despite his year-long plus commitment to the Gators, another major program continues recruiting him and it's paid off.
"Miami still calls me," he said. "I'm actually taking a visit there this weekend along with two of my teammates (RB commitment Danny Dillard and OL Forrest Lamp)."
The standout defensive end prospect, who claims a 3.0 GPA and an 18 ACT score, talked about his interest in the Hurricnes.
"As a child they were always my favorite school," he said. "They’re young also and trying to find themselves. I think Al Golden knows what he’s doing and he can get them back to where they were. I'm gonna go and check out to see what it's like."
