PROVO — It’s turned out to be a big ask of BYU quarterback Beau Hoge to switch to playing running back for the Cougars. It is not without precedent in Provo, however.
Once upon a time in the mid-'70s, Springville High produced a remarkable athlete, a star quarterback named Scott Phillips. He was lightning quick, a smart, agile, versatile QB known for his running ability. He signed with the Cougars in the same year LaVell Edwards convinced Roy High’s Jim McMahon to be a Cougar and learn the passing game from the legendary Doug Scovil.
It didn’t take long for BYU coaches to make the big ask of Phillips, a Utah County legend.