Coach Rich Rodriguez picked two seniors to come with him to Hollywood for the Pac-12 Football Media Days, one of them, WR Nate Phillips, has been with Rich Rod since he was a freshman. Both Rodriguez and coach Calvin Magee saw something special in this very determined young two-star athlete.
Coach Rodriguez and staff seem to be able to find the diamonds in the rough, and they find a way to motivate each player to battle for their position. In retrospect, the strategy works because those players who float to the top are the hardest workers.
There is a calmness about Phillips, he is confident, well spoken, and has some mad skills on the field.