I've always liked Chase. Always thought he was well spoken and an above average QB for this university.
BUT...I think what we are missing in all of this is...why the heck is he doing this? What is going on within the program? And why wouldn't he want to come back for a SPECIAL season...when it appears the stars are aligning next year? Does he know he's not going to start?
What type of guy bails on his team when he really isn't an NFL prospect. You know what I mean? It's not like this guy is Byron or Chad...and even those guys stuck around for their senior year. You know who else in college football left after their Junior season this year...LAMAR JACKSON. Oh, and he's got a Heisman trophy as well. Those are the type of situations that make sense. Is there even any comparison between a LJ and CL?
If things go right for Chase next year he could be a millionaire and be a first two round pick. Instead...he may end up saying paper or plastic like Kurt Warner or would you like fries with that for a few years? Why risk that?