re: DC - waiting for what now... NFL?

I agree witch ya. If Morris is going to say that he's going to hire a DC with as much energy as him, then that damn sure ain't John Chavis.

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its probably Chavis.

he's a surprisingly controversial choice to the fanbase.

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I'm not going to make predictions about his success because I have no idea if it will work out, but he's a controversial choice because he fielded poor defenses when he was paired with a spread offensive philosophy at A&M. His age and reputation for being a substandard recruiter are also factoring into the controversy.

Again, I'm not saying he won't work out. Everyone laughed when Auburn hired Kevin Steele, and Kevin Steele's defense just got Gus Malzahn a 7 mil per year contract.

So this is odd.

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Taking some D2 coach over a guy with Chavis' resume would be a classic Arkansas move given our track record with hiring coaches, so you're right the idea probably isn't that laughable

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Bert had a great resume too. Sometimes the "fit" is more important than the resume. A&M is on his resume too and A&M had a very similar offensive philosophy as the one Chad Morris wants to implement.

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A lot of their fans don't like Yurcich actually

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Whoopedy doo. They had one of the best offenses in the country. Hell the A&M and LSU fans don't like John Chavis if that's your argument

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That's fine. I don't want us to be their proving ground though, considering getting a guy who's never coached D1 football is extremely risky, no matter how much success they had. Also, we'd never hire a D2 DC to be our DC. They'd be a position coach at the most.

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A perennial 9 or 10 win team can do it, but by golly 4-8 Arkansas is too good for that shite. Seriously, if D2 is your hang up, then why not a good G5 coordinator?

"in and working" for Arkansas....

At what exactly?

Ok I'm sorry you're unable to cope with people disagreeing with you.

BTW, I never said "we should do this," but I defended the notion. It's not the indefensible, ridiculous one you seem to think it is. Personally, I would prefer a G5 coordinator or a position coach from a more prominent P5 program than a D2 coordinator.

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A perennial 9 or 10 win team can do it

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they've been good recently but let's not forget this is Oklahoma State were talking about.

you're also talking about an established head coach with an offensive mind hiring a d2 guy for his offense.

we aren't talking about a relatively career wise young head coach who is hiring someone to run the other side of the ball from what he specializes in.

situation is totally different and not really comparable.

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"in and working" for Arkansas....

At what exactly?

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I don't know...... but it sounds borderline erotic

According to a current copy of Chavis' contract obtained through an open records request, the university extended Chavis through Dec. 31, 2018. Before the agreement between both sides was approved on Aug. 24, Chavis' deal was set to expire at the end of this calendar year.

A&M exercised its option to extend Chavis for an additional year. The school is set to pay him $1.6 million in 2018, matching the amount he was set to earn this season. The extension was first reported by USA Today.

It's unclear if Chavis will still be the Aggies' defensive coordinator following the recent coaching change. Former coach Kevin Sumlin was fired after the regular season and replaced by Jimbo Fisher, who was officially hired on Dec. 4.

The one-year deal wasn't the only amendment to Chavis' previous contract.

The Aggies also modified other sections of the contract to prepare for a potential departure before the deal expires.

The new agreement goes into further detail regarding a "for cause" termination, in which A&M will no longer be on the hook for the remainder of Chavis' earnings. It also elaborates on what happens if A&M fires Chavis without cause.

Under those circumstances, the defensive coordinator is still required to look for another job to offsets the remaining amount of the contract that A&M owes him. However, the new deal specifically states Chavis has agreed to make "reasonable and diligent efforts to obtain employment with compensation at market value."

A&M also has the right to request evidence of Chavis' efforts to find another job, a stipulation that was mentioned in the original deal. Mediation to any potential disputes between both sides regarding a future buyout was also added.

Chavis and LSU engaged in litigation after he left after the 2014 season following a six-year stint as the Tigers' defensive coordinator. According to the Baton Rouge Advocate, both sides likely reached a settlement regarding Chavis' buyout, which resulted in the case's dismissal in September.

According to USA Today, Chavis is the third highest-paid assistant in the country, trailing only LSU's Dave Aranda and Clemson's Brent Venables. The Aggies are ranked 81st nationally and ninth in the SEC in scoring defense (28.7).

So, Chavis is under contract through December 2018. "In and working" for Arkansas is either bullshite, or a "with cause" firing offense. I guess aTm isn't required to fire him. They could continue to pay him while he works for Arkansas, but I highly doubt that's happening.

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part of the controversy around chavis's transition from LSU to aTm, and i'm sure part of the lawsuit, was that chavis recruited for aTm while still officially being on the LSU payroll.

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Sounds like the kind of guy we want, don't it? Chavis just checks every box for me. I sure hope the million dollar working retirement some here want to pay him is just that. I'd hate to listen to the bitching and outrage from those same folks when he is recruiting for Ole Miss or the next sucker, while still getting paid by Arkansas.