Two weeks ago, Day and the Buckeyes’ new coaching staff had their biggest recruiting weekend yet, when they hosted more than two dozen official visitors from the 2020 and 2021 recruiting classes. In the two weeks since, Ohio State has landed nine commitments, including eight commitments from prospects who were on official visits that weekend – the final weekend before the current recruiting dead period – which Ohio State dubbed to be the “Buckeye Bash & Barbecue” weekend. While the weekend’s events were held in private settings, in contrast to the Friday Night Lights camp that served as Ohio State’s annual midsummer marquee recruiting event during the Urban Meyer era, it’s clear that whatever sales pitches Day and his assistant coaches made behind-the-scenes worked. 2020 four-star cornerback Clark Phillips announced his commitment to Ohio State on the day of the barbecue, June 21, before he even arrived on campus for his…
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