With the news leaking last week of Alabama backup quarterback Phillip Sims’intention to transfer, Phillip Ely’s summer plans just got a little more interesting.
The redshirt freshman is now in line to take over for Sims as A.J. McCarron’s backup for the 2012 season.
While the redshirt freshman has not thrown a pass in a college game, he has had the benefit of participating in the last two spring practices (Ely was an early enrollee in 2011) against the Crimson Tide’s uber-talented defensive unit.
Ely completed 10-of-18 passes for 83 yards without a touchdown or an interception inAlabama’s A-Day game.