re: ? for LSU fans: Losing Chavis was obviously a big blow last year.

Not at all that is always the retort from the Aggie bunch. Chavis penchant is to recruit for speed before size. He is on record as saying "I will not sacrifice speed for size" From after 2011 our front 7 began a gradual drop off. He is not a good recruiter you better have someone who can do it for him. He walked into the group he had for 2011. I do not believe him leaving was a big blow to last years team. His scheme would have made little difference to that team. It would not have beaten the 3 teams we lost to. So don't come into the thread and because I'm not crying over your coach leaving us. Him being here would have made no difference in our season outcome. That is the real answer to the OP.