Chase Litton, QB, Tampa Wharton HS

[ckparrothead]

 

Step out if you will, but you have to see a progression of events with this whole thing that doesn't quite line up with Litton's assertions.  He was pretty active about a Tampa dynasty on Twitter, didn't look like it was forced upon him to me.  I think you might be correct in defining where Litton's head is at right now but there's a whole 'nother side you may possibly be ignoring.  

 

 

If Litton is doing what they're asking him to do then of course he's looking like he's on board with that whole approach. But at some point you might get tired of it.

 

As to ignoring the other side, first off I'm not trying to ignore it at all, we just don't have word one from anyone about the other side of the story so I don't know how I'm supposed to address a blank space on a page. Second, if you're sensing that I place a little more blame on the ADULTS involved in the situation...then you're correct.

 

This is a results-based business. If they lose games on Saturday, no fan, no media, no advertiser or anyone else is going to say...well, that's OK...I mean that 17 year old kid that de-committed that could've helped you win this game was totally being immature. It's not your fault.

 

That's not going to happen. You have to learn to handle people. You have to read them, empathize, and handle them the right way. And we're talking about 15, 16, 17 year old kids here. You have to understand their level and act accordingly. That's why you have to operate with a "customer is always right" attiude.

 

If there was a miscommunication that sends Stanley Clerveaux on a twitter rampage promising that he's going to commit to whoever is playing USF and he's going to catch as many touchdowns as he can on you, what do you do? Do you cross your arms, get belligerant and say "It's not my fault that 17 year old kid is a MORON and got the wrong idea. Fine, go somewhere else, see if I care." Or do you be the adult in the situation, focus on what you could have done to prevent that miscommunication, and do what is best for your program and not what is best for your ego?

 

If you want to know where I'm coming from on all this, that's where I'm coming from on all this.

[cmhatter]

 

@Holly_Wood_2: He Thought He Was Gunna Get Offered From Florida When He Went Up There Thats Why He Decommited.

I thought I had you blocked

 

 

 

youve got me blocked on twitter. I think its because of the ACC realignment thing.

[cmhatter]

thats what happens though. I don't get the disconnect.

When you commit and you know you're going to play for a team.... shouldn't you be working towards bettering said team?

[ckparrothead]

 

The 17 year old kid cursing on Twitter is doing as 17 year olds do... hasn't that been the drum you've been beating?!

 

 

Absolutely. I haven't said a single negative word about Tajee Fullwood's response. You don't hear me throwing out accusations of immaturity or conduct detrimental to the team (remember, for all we know Chase Litton could still be in play for USF). He's a 17 year old kid reacting emotionally to something.

 

But let's not pretend his emotion-laden curse rampage reaction should be held up as the model of rational response to a complicated issue, either.

[Reliable Source]

 

Your really out to lunch on this one. If he really felt like that, which I doubt, why wouldn't he just tell the coaches instead of GOING TO THE NEWSPAPER with it.

 

I think, this is all because they kicked him to the curb after the last disaster. this is clearly an attempt at retribution on his part.  As to being rational?????? Thank you Tajee. CALLED IT!!!!

 

 

Yes the 17 year old kid going on a curse-laden twitter rampage is totally approaching this whole subject rationally. LMAO.

 

Can't say I'm surprised you would say that though.

 

Your right, I'm with the kid on this. Nobody puts my coaches in the news like that without getting a bite of my ass. Or we could take the Skippy approach to it....

Edited August 2, 2013 by Bullwinkle

[ckparrothead]

Didn't he participate in an article entitled, "Litton Embracing Role as Recruiter" that was written a few weeks ago? That doesn't sound like they were leaning on him.

 

To me that stuff only corroborates what he is saying.

[JTrue]

I think you're looking the article entitled, "Litton Being Forced to Do Coach T's Work For Him"

[ckparrothead]

You know why I'm trying to empathize with Litton's point of view on all this?

 

Because that's exactly what I would do if I were USF's coaches.

 

And if you really think about things that way, certain things start to make sense. You get a kid all excited with talk of a "Tampa dynasty" and getting all the Tampa talent to stay here. He gets excited and he goes along with it. But then you start taking him for granted. Every phone call is about telling him to start putting pressure on this guy or this guy to come here. In the mean time, Tyler Harris is still coming to your recruiting events. You've still got an offer out there for Wanky Flowers. Both are out of town guys.

 

What if Chase looks at that and starts thinking...man, they don't want me to QB for them, they just want me to help them bring in all the Tampa talent and then they'll still bring in some other QB they like better from Miami or Georgia.

 

Bottom line if I'm the USF coaches I look at that situation thinking we need to learn a lesson from it.

Edited August 2, 2013 by ckparrothead

[Flowers4Heisman]

"Fish that are still in the water belong to the sea."

 

Heck, even when they come into the boat, there's the USF academic committee!

 

Football season can't start soon enough for me.

[Reliable Source]

You know why I'm trying to empathize with Litton's point of view on all this?

 

Because that's exactly what I would do if I were USF's coaches.

 

And if you really think about things that way, certain things start to make sense. You get a kid all excited with talk of a "Tampa dynasty" and getting all the Tampa talent to stay here. He gets excited and he goes along with it. But then you start taking him for granted. Every phone call is about telling him to start putting pressure on this guy or this guy to come here. In the mean time, Tyler Harris is still coming to your recruiting events. You've still got an offer out there for Wanky Flowers. Both are out of town guys.

 

What if Chase looks at that and starts thinking...man, they don't want me to QB for them, they just want me to help them bring in all the Tampa talent and then they'll still bring in some other QB they like better from Miami or Georgia.

 

Bottom line if I'm the USF coaches I look at that situation thinking we need to learn a lesson from it.

You're just making stuff up now. The kid, thought he was gonna get a UF offer, he bailed without telling the coaches, Came back with some half assed apologies, got his offer pulled and is now trying to make up an alternative theory. How many times you gonna have to get bounced off that Turnip Truck Parrot??