Get ready to see a Monster FB this season......

[The Prowler]

Ladarius Phillips is out running DBs in sprints and shows some really good hands and quickness.  BTW, Phillips will be #37, the 6' 290lb FB and the Biggest FB in Auburn's History....it'll be hard to miss him.  He'll be used similiar to Eric Smith and Phillip Lutzenkirchen.  I can't fuckin' wait to see a little DB trying to stop LP when he has a full head of steam, it ain't gonna look too pretty for the DB.

[Saniflush]

Ok, let me say this one time.  If he is out running DBs then we are fucked and might as well not even play against anyone who has a decent passing game.

[djsimp]

If Im not mistaken, the last time I seen the stat, LP ran a 4.4/40. Thats a big azz dude running that fast fo so.

[Snaggletiger]

Speaking of big....incoming freshman LB, Jawara White, is up 23 pounds to 243. 

[djsimp]

Speaking of big....incoming freshman LB, Jawara White, is up 23 pounds to 243. 

Damn! I'm expecting big things from this LB class. I think they should be some solid backups this season.

[War Eagle!!!]

Ladarius Phillips is out running DBs in sprints and shows some really good hands and quickness.  BTW, Phillips will be #37, the 6' 290lb FB and the Biggest FB in Auburn's History....it'll be hard to miss him.  He'll be used similiar to Eric Smith and Phillip Lutzenkirchen.  I can't fuckin' wait to see a little DB trying to stop LP when he has a full head of steam, it ain't gonna look too pretty for the DB.

I could be wrong, but this dudes biggest, and probably only, real action this year will be on special teams as the wedge buster...

[CCTAU]

I see a crackback from hell coming.

[Aubie16]

I could be wrong, but this dudes biggest, and probably only, real action this year will be on special teams as the wedge buster...

I would say you are right but the NCAA banned wedges this year. But your original point is right on, I believe. He won't be seeing much action in the backfield.

[boartitz]

Ladarius Phillips is out running DBs in sprints and shows some really good hands and quickness.  BTW, Phillips will be #37, the 6' 290lb FB and the Biggest FB in Auburn's History....it'll be hard to miss him.  He'll be used similiar to Eric Smith and Phillip Lutzenkirchen.  I can't fuckin' wait to see a little DB trying to stop LP when he has a full head of steam, it ain't gonna look too pretty for the DB.

We have one, too. Except Big Tex has an inch and 10 pounds on yall's guy.

[AUChizad]

We have one, too. Except Big Tex has an inch and 10 pounds on yall's guy.

But does he run a 4.4?

[JR4AU]

Sorry, 6'0" 290 dude don't run no 4.4 Fo-tee.  He may be fast for a big dude though.  At any rate, this guy is an H-back.  Lead blocking, sealing the edge on the sweep, etc.   I hope he can contribute, but we'll see. 

[djsimp]

Sorry, 6'0" 290 dude don't run no 4.4 Fo-tee.  He may be fast for a big dude though.  At any rate, this guy is an H-back.  Lead blocking, sealing the edge on the sweep, etc.   I hope he can contribute, but we'll see. 

Well, we all know some of these times get padded a little bit but I do believe this is what he was recorded as running coming outta HS. Regardless, a guy this big running even close to that fast is gonna knock the piss outta somebody.

[AUChizad]

Well, we all know some of these times get padded a little bit but I do believe this is what he was recorded as running coming outta HS. Regardless, a guy this big running even close to that fast is gonna knock the piss outta somebody.

^This.

[djsimp]

Ok, my bad, he ran a 4.8 coming outta HS. I probably runs bout a 4.6 or 4.7 bout now.

http://rivals.yahoo.com/auburn/football/recruiting/player-Ladarious-Phillips-107290;_ylt=AnDu6ddsgEk.liaMzuqqtqw5rJB4

[AUTiger1]

Speaking of big....incoming freshman LB, Jawara White, is up 23 pounds to 243.  

For some reason I think he will be the best LB of that class.


I don't buy the 4.4/40.  IMO, it's a padded stat. 4.7/4.8 is probably more like it.

EDIT: I didn't see simps post above.

Ok, if he runs a 4.7 and is out running our DB's.........then I am not happy.

[Snaggletiger]

The time was wind aided. 

[War Eagle!!!]

Sorry, 6'0" 290 dude don't run no 4.4 Fo-tee.  He may be fast for a big dude though.  At any rate, this guy is an H-back.  Lead blocking, sealing the edge on the sweep, etc.   I hope he can contribute, but we'll see.  

True. I don't think a lot of people really know how fast a 4.4 is. 4.4 gets thrown around a TON, but I doubt many people that claim that, can actually run it. The fastest I ever ran was a 4.6 and I wasn't the slowest dude in the world...

I ran against a couple of 4.4 dudes in college, and they beat me by about 4-6 yards in the 40. 4.4 is smoking...

[JR4AU]

Ok, my bad, he ran a 4.8 coming outta HS. I probably runs bout a 4.6 or 4.7 bout now.

http://rivals.yahoo.com/auburn/football/recruiting/player-Ladarious-Phillips-107290;_ylt=AnDu6ddsgEk.liaMzuqqtqw5rJB4

Hand held times are ALWAYS suspect, and I'd be shocked if he broke 4.8 on an E-Timed run.  Anyway, agree, the kid is fast for his size.  Espeically when you figure your average bite sized HS WR probably runs 4.8 + anyway.   I wouldn't be shocked if at some point they had the guy gain 15-20 lbs and moved him to DT.  

[boartitz]

They had Big Tex timed at a 4.52 in high school. He was 275 lbs then, too.
If a fucker is 250 lbs+ and moving forward, he'll knock the hell out of you.
EDIT
After yesterdays first practice, Beachum was listed as 270.

[JR4AU]

True. I don't think a lot of people really know how fast a 4.4 is. 4.4 gets thrown around a TON, but I doubt many people that claim that, can actually run it. The fastest I ever ran was a 4.6 and I wasn't the slowest dude in the world...

I ran against a couple of 4.4 dudes in college, and they beat me by about 4-6 yards in the 40. 4.4 is smoking...

All you have to do is go look at NFL 40 times and see just how fast 4.4 is.  It's world class speed.