PROVO — According to speedy running back Drew Phillips, his BYU career is over.
Phillips, a freshman who redshirted last season, announced via Twitter Thursday night that the school has pulled his scholarship. While he later deleted that tweet, he subsequently reiterated several times that he won't be returning to play for the Cougars.
The Boaz, Ala., native has not been participating in fall camp due to academic reasons. Coach Bronco Mendenhall said in July, during the school's national media day, that Phillips would likely join the team on the first day of school, which is Aug. 29.
Attempts to reach BYU officials Thursday night for comment were unsuccessful.
The Cougars took a break from fall camp Thursday morning for a team activity. They resume practices Friday morning.
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Jeff Call has been a sportswriter for the Deseret News since 1997. He is the BYU beat writer and has been covering Cougar sports since 1993, when he served as sports editor at the Daily Universe. Call has written several more ..
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I cannot believe BYU put his name out like that to be publically humiliated by the national media.I thought BYU was all about forgiveness. BYU will never be an elite program until they drop all academic standards.
BYU threw Phillips under More..
Errrr @ Chris B and Veritas Aequitas, ummm, WOW!!! Jeff Call got this information from Drew Phillips, via twitter, not BYU. As far as athleticism at BYU is concerned, tell that to Oklahoma. (your act is getting old)
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Thanks Chrissy. What we would we do without you to enlighten us?