It looks like Joker Phillips has had enough…
Phillips was still upset about the receivers today, and it sounds like we are going to see some new names running down the sidelines vs. Central Michigan.
[I]But Phillips also said that receivers were still dropping too many balls in practice, a sign that they haven’t improved as much from Thursday’s game as the coaches would have liked. As a result, Phillips has shaken things up at the position, to an extent, and will be giving new guys an opportunity to earn playing time on Saturdays.[/I]
[I]“Some of the younger guys got more reps than they have been getting, and it will continue to be like that,” Phillips said. “We have to find out who our best three or four receivers are.”[/I]
[I]Phillips never specified which receivers would be getting more reps in practice, but he mentioned freshman wide receiver Demarco Robinson’s name in his postgame press conference as someone he’d like to see touch the ball more on offense. Robinson caught zero passes in the team’s first game and only touched the ball once on an end-around that resulted in a five-yard loss.[/I]
[I]Other wideouts who may see increased playing time are sophomore Brian Adams and junior E. J. Fields.[/I]
[I]Lots of talk circulated about Adams — also a starting outfielder for UK’s baseball team — making more of an impact on offense in 2011.[/I]
[I]Adams managed to catch one of Newton’s seven completions against WKU for a four-yard gain, but with his 6-foot-4 frame and incredible speed, Adams has the ability to make plays if given the opportunity.[/I]
[I]Fields, who sat out Thursday’s game for disciplinary reasons dating back to an incident from last season, has excelled on special teams when he has been healthy enough to play, but has rarely seen the field with the offense. If he can display a change in attitude from last season and prove he can stay healthy, the former high school track star could get the nod from Phillips to line up at receiver.[/I]
[I][URL=”http://www.lockerpulse.com/News/New-faces-will-attempt-to-spark-offense-in-game-two-S1735643/?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter”]Complete Article[/URL][/I]
Hopefully the receivers seeing time this week will make the plays…and someone steps up and takes a spot…if not it could be getting really ugly in the next couple of weeks.
