At one time during the 2015 recruiting cycle, there was no tight end in the country more sought-after than Chris Clark. Clark – at 6-foot-6 and 247-pounds – is a prototypical prospect at the position and as such, earned scholarship offers from many of the country's premier football programs, including Ohio State.
He surprised many last year when he committed randomly to North Carolina, though that didn't last long and decommitted from the Tar Heels and flipped to Michigan in the summer of 2015. That commitment too, didn't last long, and Clark re-opened his recruitment again as Michigan floundered and Brady Hoke's tenure came to an end. He reconsidered the Wolverines as Jim Harbaugh's hiring was announced, but on signing day he put his name on paper for the UCLA Bruins and Jim Mora, where he enrolled this summer.
Again, that didn't last long. Clark left UCLA two weeks ago and is now looking for his next opportunity but it won't come at Ohio State, Michigan or Michigan State, three schools he seriously considered last year. Jim Mora and UCLA have restricted his list of potential options by nixing the Big Ten trio.
From MLive.com:
Clark confirmed to MLive on Wednesday that UCLA has restricted him from considering Michigan, Michigan State or Ohio State in his transfer process. Rivals.com first reported the news.
Those schools are no doubt on the list because Clark had listed them as possible destinations upon asking for a release from UCLA. Sources close to the Buckeyes have insisted there is no interest in Clark from their side, and it doesn't appear they're alone.
#Michigan had/has no interest. https://t.co/vQ3id5oBth
— Steve Lorenz (@TremendousUM) September 23, 2015
What about the Spartans?
Random. But you gotta wonder if any of the three would take him anyway https://t.co/Utn2RXCtQq
— Mike Wilson (@MikeWilson247) September 23, 2015
According to Rivals.com, Clark has plans to visit Pittsburgh, NC State and Virginia.
Despite his obvious struggle with the word "commitment," it's hard not feel bad for the player in a situation like this. If Mora wanted to leave UCLA tomorrow and take a new job there'd be nothing to prevent him from doing so. Why are players so bound by their letter of intent?
