The mistake you could pin on Phillips, POTENTIALLY, IF THINGS COME TO LIGHT IN A WAY THAT MAKES SENSE WITH THIS, is fostering an air of unaccountability, insularity, and lack of oversight of Fitz as Pat's popularity grew.
What was the final determination on the cheerleader allegations?Objectively it stands to reason to me that the AD wouldn't be close enough to the actual players to know anything about this. Fitz and his ~20 assistants and direct reports - different story.
That being said, if the worst versions of everything coming out are true, then Phillips was presiding over an Athletic Dept while this and the cheerleading situation also going on.