LOS ANGELES — As he began his senior year of high school, Clark Phillips believed if he ever played in a Rose Bowl, it would be for Ohio State. By December of that year, the cornerback held a phone in his hand on national signing day, preparing to make a “tough call.” It went to Buckeyes coach Ryan Day, to tell him he would not be following through on his verbal commitment. Phillips signed with Utah a few hours later — a decision he said he did not make until that day. “Hardest of my life, man — hardest of my life,” Phillips said during Wednesday interviews in advance of Saturday’s Rose Bowl between OSU and the Utes. “I wouldn’t wish that on anybody.” “It took prayer. It took a village. My whole family was with me. They helped me make a great decision because I wouldn’t want to be…
Continue Reading: Utah’s Clark Phillips III agonized about flipping from Ohio State on signing day 2019, and the Buckeyes still feel it
