COLUMBUS, Ohio — Feb. 6, 2019 was the first time Justin Fields ever spoke publicly as a member of the Ohio State football team. The Georgia transfer sat at a table surrounded by reporters as the 2019 recruiting class sat at other tables discussing their bright futures as Buckeyes. He hadn’t yet been officially named the starting quarterback — though it was a given — and there still wasn’t a decision on whether he’d be granted immediate eligibility. He calmly answered every question that talked about the future and not about the 12 months he spent in Athens backing up Jake Fromm. Every answer signified that this was only a business decision. He came to learn from the man who helped his friend Dwayne Haskins throw 50 touchdown passes en route to being a Heisman Trophy finalist and a first-round NFL Draft pick. He wasn’t connected to Ohio State the…
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