[Husker] rumors abound

[Borer Steve CAA]

 From a guy who knows a guy who knows a guy ... you know the drill.   
Who knows -- sounds plausible??

Steve

Supposedly Watson has been moved to QB coach/associate head coach  
(just to keep the interest of Bubba, who loves Watson and to better  
set his name as a future head coach elsewhere).  Ted Gilmore is gone  
to make room for Jason Philips (below).  Gilmore has been nonexistent  
when it comes to recruiting.  Sanders is also gone to make way for the  
Indiana DB coach who IS a strong recruiter, again Sanders has been  
nonexistent when it comes to recruiting.  All hear say for now but  
some slight rumors to get the blood pumping J.
As you may or may not know, all three – Watson, Gilmore & Sanders  
missed last night’s recruiting dinner???  And the current Indiana  
coach spilled the beans yesterday that he lost one of his coaches to NU.

This guy might just be on the wish list of the rumor mill and never  
leave Houston.  Looks like from his bio that he’s had pretty good ties  
to the Texas area for some time now, so this could be wishful thinking.

Jason Phillips

Jason Phillips is in his eighth year at the University of Houston,  
recently being promoted to offensive coordinator while still mentoring  
the Cougar wide receivers.
The recent promotion continues the upward arc of his career after he  
spent two seasons as the co-offensive coordinator and recruiting  
coordinator as well as wide receivers coach.
Phillips is a star on the rise, having been selected to participate in  
the 2008 NCAA Coaches Academy Program and the 2010 NCAA Champions  
Forum, both of which were designed to identify and nurture minority  
future head coaching candidates.
During his tenure at UH, Phillips has worked with stellar wide  
receivers such as Brandon Middleton, Vincent Marshall, Jeron Harvey,  
Biren Ealy and most recently Donnie Avery, the first wide receiver  
taken in the 2008 NFL Draft.
In 2009, Phillips tutored the trio of James Cleveland, Patrick Edwards  
and Tyron Carrier to All-Conference USA accolades. Cleveland was named  
the Newcomer of the Year, Edwards was selected to the C-USA Second  
Team, while Carrier was an Honorable Mention. All three posted 1,000- 
yard receiving seasons, becoming only the fourth trio in NCAA history  
to accomplish that feat.
All starred under the tutelage of Phillips, himself a consensus All- 
America wide receiver during his playing days at the University of  
Houston. Phillips has clearly shown that he has the ability to  
communicate his ideas and pass on the benefit of his experiences to  
young players.
In 2008, Phillips guided Carrier to an All-C-USA Second Team selection  
and a spot on the C-USA All-Freshman Team.
In 2003, Middleton was a first-team All-C-USA pick and All-America  
Honorable Mention after setting a conference record with his 1,250  
receiving yards. Middleton, one of the greatest deep threats in school  
history, amassed that yardage total on only 55 catches and averaged  
23.4 yards per reception for his career (103 catches, 2,410 yards).
Marshall finished his career as the Cougars' all-time leader in  
receptions (272) and yards (3,770). Avery, a First-Team All-C-USA pick  
in 2007, holds UH single-game records for receiving yards (346) and  
all-purpose yards (427). Phillips has also proven that he can make a  
quick impact, mentoring two C-USA All-Freshman receivers in Avery and  
Leonard Gibson.
A native Houstonian who played at Ross Sterling High School, Phillips  
first made his mark at the University of Houston by hauling in passes  
from Heisman Trophy quarterback Andre Ware during the Cougars high- 
flying, high-scoring Run `N Shoot heyday. Phillips led the nation in  
receiving yards in 1987 (875 yards) and 1988 (1,444), the first player  
since Tulsa's Howard Twilley accomplished that feat 23 years earlier.
In 1987 Phillips not only was an All-Southwest Conference pick and the  
SWC Newcomer of the Year, but was also selected to the UPI All-America  
team. The following year Phillips was named to the All-SWC First Team,  
was the SWC Co-Offensive Player of the Year and a Consensus First-Team  
All-America pick. He was also selected to the SWC's All-Decade Team  
for the 80s and in 2006 Phillips' spectacular contributions to the  
program were recognized when he was inducted into the Houston Hall of  
Honor.
With his offensive numbers, he continues to rank among the NCAA all- 
time leaders. Entering the 2010 season, Phillips ranks fourth with 9.4  
receptions per game during his career. He joined with James Dixon in  
1988 as the first teammates to record 1,000-yard receiving seasons in  
the same year. That electrifying combo remains the only unit to rank  
1-2 in catches per game in the NCAA in the same season.
Phillips was drafted by Detroit in 1989, where he set a rookie record  
with a 10-catch, 155-yard performance against the Tampa Bay  
Buccaneers. Phillips enjoyed an eight-year professional career,  
playing six seasons in the NFL and two in the CFL before moving into  
the coaching ranks.
In 2001 he coached as an offensive intern for the Minnesota Vikings,  
working under head coach Dennis Green and offensive coordinator  
Sherman Lewis. In that capacity Phillips worked closely with wide  
receivers Randy Moss, Chris Carter, Jake Reed and Chris Walsh. The  
following season Phillips served in a similar capacity with the  
Atlanta Falcons, where he worked under head coach Dan Reeves.
Phillips began his college coaching career in 2001, when he served as  
an offensive assistant at Houston under head coach Dana Dimel. He  
spent the following season coaching wide receivers at Texas State  
before returning to the Cougars as wide receivers coach. He spent the  
2007 at Baylor, where Phillips served as the recruiting coordinator  
and wide receivers coach under head coach Guy Morriss.
Phillips, who writes about coaching and has published articles in  
American Football Monthly magazine, earned a bachelor's degree in  
kinesiology from UH in 2001.
He and his wife Kimberly live in Houston.

THE PHILLIPS FILE
Personal
Birthdate: Oct. 11, 1966
Hometown: Houston, Texas
Family: Wife Kimberly
Education
High School: Ross Sterling
College: Houston • bachelor's degree in kinesiology • 2001
Coaching Experience
2010 - • Houston • Offensive Coordinator/Wide Receivers
2008-09 • Houston • Co-Offensive Coordinator/Wide Receivers/Recruiting  
Coordinator
2007 • Baylor • Inside Receivers/Recruiting Coordinator
2003-06 • Houston • Wide Receivers/Cornerbacks
2002 • Texas State • Wide Receivers
2002 • Atlanta Falcons • Offensive Intern/Wide Receivers
2001 • Houston • Offensive Assistant
2001 • Minnesota Vikings • Offensive Intern/Wide Receivers
1999-00 • Houston Marshalls • Wide Receivers
Postseason Experience
2009 • Bell Helicopter Armed Forces (Houston)
2008 • Bell Helicopter Armed Forces (Houston)
2007 • Texas (Houston)
2006 • Liberty (Houston)
2005 • Fort Worth (Houston)
2003• Hawai'i (Houston)
Playing History
1996-97 • Hamilton Tiger-Cats (CFL) • Wide Receiver
1995 • Birmingham Barracudas (CFL) • Wide Receiver
1991-94 • Atlanta Falcons • Wide Receiver
1989-90 • Detroit Lions • Wide Receiver
1987-88 • Houston • Wide Receiver