D’Andre Litaker Decommits

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Seems he only committed because his injury made him questionable. Now that he's on the mend, he bolts.
 
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WoodsmanVol said:
Seems he only committed because his injury made him questionable. Now that he's on the mend, he bolts.
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WoodsmanVol said:
Seems he only committed because his injury made him questionable. Now that he's on the mend, he bolts.
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You're grossly misinformed. He committed and was a stud DL. Then he tore his ACL again, and Tennessee told him that they'd honor the scholarship on a medical hardship basis, but that if he intended to attempt to continue his career, it would have to be at another school.
 
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ttps://www.rockytoptalk.com/2018/2/1/16960286/college-football-recruiting-defensive-tackle-dandre-litaker-decommits-from-tennessee

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This was happening even before the staff took over. The last staff hadn't contacted him in forever. The fact is with a hard 25 rule now, we couldn't afford to take a guy who might never come back to be 100%. Other programs may be in the position to take that risk, but not us.

Hate it for the guy, but, feel confident that he will land on his feet somewhere and hopefully have a great career. My guess is what someone said earlier. Staff told him they'd honor a medical hardship scholarship if he wanted to attend school, but when someone else said they'd let him play and believed in his recovery enough to take a risk, then they took him.

We've seen what torn ligaments can do to a player's career. Shy Tuttle and Justin Hunter come to mind. Shy just hasn't been the same, and Hunter was never the force he was prior to that ACL tear at Florida.

Best of luck to the kid.
 
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TNHopeful505 said:
This was happening even before the staff took over. The last staff hadn't contacted him in forever. The fact is with a hard 25 rule now, we couldn't afford to take a guy who might never come back to be 100%. Other programs may be in the position to take that risk, but not us.

Hate it for the guy, but, feel confident that he will land on his feet somewhere and hopefully have a great career. My guess is what someone said earlier. Staff told him they'd honor a medical hardship scholarship if he wanted to attend school, but when someone else said they'd let him play and believed in his recovery enough to take a risk, then they took him.

We've seen what torn ligaments can do to a player's career. Shy Tuttle and Justin Hunter come to mind. Shy just hasn't been the same, and Hunter was never the force he was prior to that ACL tear at Florida.

Best of luck to the kid.
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The issue with Litaker is that he re-injured the same knee; he tore his left ACL in 2016 and re-injured it again in 2017. It

One ACL tear really isn't a big deal - Justin Hunter, for example, was still a 2nd-round draft pick after ACL reconstruction and has been in the NFL for 5 seasons now with no further knee problems. Unfortunately, when you re-tear a reconstructed "ACL" (e.g., the tendon graft or cadaver ligament where your original ACL used to be) in the same knee, it's much harder for the surgeon to reconstruct a second time. A reconstructed ACL is actually less vulnerable to injury than the original ACL, but when a reconstructed ACL does tear its usually very bad news.

There are a few athletes who've continued competing at a high level after ACL re-tears (e.g., Thomas Davis of the Carolina Panthers), but those players tend to be the exception. Let's hope Litaker has some better luck with that knee going forward.
 
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Hopefully the spot will be filled with a higher caliber player, CJP has a shot with several quality recruits. 1/7 looks to be very interesting .
 
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Crazy Ivan said:
That's not what he said and no one should call the young man a douche. Read his recruiting thread before making statements like this.
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Yea forreal dumbassism is alive and well on volnation today. This was a mutual between littaker and Tennessee.
 
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Err... scratch my last post. Litaker's ACL injuries were actually to different knees - his left in 2016 and his right in 2017. Unless there's a complication we don't know about, he should still be able to bounce back completely.
 
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Pruitt isn’t at the point he can take a gamble, physical or academic, at this time. He only has 22 to give I’ve heard
 
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WoodsmanVol said:
True, nuff: UT Vols: Tennessee football loses commitment from D'Andre Litaker
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You are still wrong. He was not re-offered by the new staff. This has been the case for about a monthHe wanted to play for Tennessee, but he had lost a lot of weight and had suffered ACL repairs on both knees. There was a lot of discussion that he may have to go to a JC to get into playing shape and to see how his knees held up. The new staff did say they would honor the scholarship and put him on injured but unable to play so he could get his degree, but he decided that he still wanted to try to play football. Don't turn on him for wanting to play football and giving it a try.
 
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AboveAllNations said:
The issue with Litaker is that he re-injured the same knee; he tore his left ACL in 2016 and re-injured it again in 2017. It

One ACL tear really isn't a big deal - Justin Hunter, for example, was still a 2nd-round draft pick after ACL reconstruction and has been in the NFL for 5 seasons now with no further knee problems. Unfortunately, when you re-tear a reconstructed "ACL" (e.g., the tendon graft or cadaver ligament where your original ACL used to be) in the same knee, it's much harder for the surgeon to reconstruct a second time. A reconstructed ACL is actually less vulnerable to injury than the original ACL, but when a reconstructed ACL does tear its usually very bad news.

There are a few athletes who've continued competing at a high level after ACL re-tears (e.g., Thomas Davis of the Carolina Panthers), but those players tend to be the exception. Let's hope Litaker has some better luck with that knee going forward.
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I think his second injury was to his ACL on the other knee.
 
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LOL all these posters posting and have never stepped into the Recruiting forum to know the truth.

I pretty sure that CJP and staff haven't even contacted Litaker. Why do you think since the early signing period the staff has been throwing out offers and bringing some big names in on visits.
 
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CagleMtnVol said:
LOL all these posters posting and have never stepped into the Recruiting forum to know the truth.

I pretty sure that CJP and staff haven't even contacted Litaker. Why do you think since the early signing period the staff has been throwing out offers and bringing some big names in on visits.
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It was reported earlier that Pruitt did contact him not long after taking the job and said he could stay on some sort if medical scholarship, but that he still wants to try football. No hard feelings on either side and good luck to the young man. He is the type of kid that you really wish the best for.
 
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He wasn't very highly ranked and his injury would keep him questionable so I am pretty sure they told him thanks but we don't need you but good luck.
 
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