Its not like Miles or Saban were known names before coming to LSU and they aren't (weren't) exactly young. Again, I'm not saying Steele will be Jesus reincarnated but I don't think he is a bust hire either. We have great positional coaches with great defensive talent that can hopefully carry on the tradition of great defenses that Chavis helped continue at LSU (/reinstitute after the Peveto debacle).

I'm not one of those people that thinks that Chavis is a bad D coordinator. Sure he can frustrate you on 3rd and long/end of game lead protection, but every coach, even the great ones have bad games/make mistakes/have flaws.

I think that Chavis was an EMENCELY great hire for you guys especially considering how much he instantly upgrades you on the defensive side of the ball. I don't expect your defense to be top 25 this year but top 50 would be an amazing improvement. I do think that he will bring yall into the top 25 after 2 or 3 years but never top ten unless you change your offensive philosophy. Like it or not, great defensive stats are made by efficient offenses that can hold possession. The thing is that now with Chavis when you guys start winning more games, you won't quote stats as facts or as trying to prove you are better than others. You will appreciate the wins and let inferior teams try to spout stats at you to prove they are better.

Just ask Bob Stoops. When he was asked before the 2003 nat'l title game how he felt his offense would do going up against the best defense in the nation. He corrected the interviewer and said LSU was the best scoring defense. After that game, I bet he changed his mind.

I leave you with this. I think Chavis helped A&M FAR more than losing him hurt LSU. Maybe I'm wrong and our defense will suck. But I don't think it will. Especially not with one of the greatest defensive recruiters in the nation on our staff. Time will tell and eventually LSU will not be a national player every year any more (I know some of you think this time has already come). It goes in cycles. Everyone knows that. But it has been a damn fun 15 year ride so far.

Now I'm going to help my DAMN strong football team prepare for a championship. Have a nice day! - Sir Les Miles (never gets old)

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Posted by Mirthomatic

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Posted on 7/27/15 at 3:23 pm to jbrau22

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I do think that he will bring yall into the top 25 after 2 or 3 years but never top ten unless you change your offensive philosophy. Like it or not, great defensive stats are made by efficient offenses that can hold possession. The thing is that now with Chavis when you guys start winning more games, you won't quote stats as facts or as trying to prove you are better than others. You will appreciate the wins and let inferior teams try to spout stats at you to prove they are better.

I've posted it time and time again, but LSU's offense DIDN'T "hold possession". In only ONE of Chavis's years did LSU have an elite Time Of Possession. You look thoughout Chavis's tenure, and LSU is pretty much middle-of-the-road as far as holding possession.

Even when LSU had it's best defense under Chavis, 2011, the Tigers were just #26 in TOP.

A defense can be helped MARGINALLY by an offense that holds the ball, but if the defense can't get itself off the field, there's nothing the offense can do for it. A defense is good if a defense is good.

I do agree with you that we will have to wait and see on Steele. I think a DC has a lot of impact on the quality of a defense, but Steele has had enough success in the past that there's reason for hope. And LSU is getting great players right now, no doubt.

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