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re: It's officially official: John Chavis is the next DC at Texas A&M
Posted on 12/31/14 at 3:54 pm to Roger Klarvin
Posted on 12/31/14 at 3:54 pm to Roger Klarvin
Good hire. I am pleased.
I will hold-off on the celebratory dance until I see what he can do with the talent available to him.
I will hold-off on the celebratory dance until I see what he can do with the talent available to him.
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Posted on 12/31/14 at 4:11 pm to AggieHank86
It's a great a hire.
ETA: LSU has called this guy as a replacement
ETA: LSU has called this guy as a replacement
This post was edited on 12/31/14 at 4:13 pm
Posted on 12/31/14 at 4:17 pm to Roger Klarvin
I haven't commented previously because I'm still in shock, and still waiting to wake up from this dream. This is monumental. May be a bigger deal than Jackie's hire.
Posted on 12/31/14 at 4:20 pm to RonBurgundy
Clancy Pendergast looks really solid. I'm surprised he wasn't on our radar, but Sumlin probably wanted someone he knew could succeed in the SEC.
Posted on 12/31/14 at 8:38 pm to SwaggerCopter
Posted on 12/31/14 at 9:13 pm to Warrior Poet
Chicken still refuses to update the vacancy/filled list.
Posted on 12/31/14 at 9:36 pm to Roger Klarvin
Posted on 12/31/14 at 9:45 pm to finestfirst79
That is an awesome gif.
Posted on 12/31/14 at 10:28 pm to Raid05
I can only take credit for recognizing the brilliance of it. Stolen from GBH.
Posted on 12/31/14 at 10:29 pm to finestfirst79
Oh my... 
Posted on 12/31/14 at 10:33 pm to finestfirst79
along with this keeper:
I still can't quite believe this. Best week for A&M ever? I think yes.
I still can't quite believe this. Best week for A&M ever? I think yes.
Posted on 1/1/15 at 9:04 am to finestfirst79
Not yet. Just wait for the recruiting bump that is coming. We will pick whoever we want across the country I believe.
Some dude on the Rant posted a pretty good analysis of Chief's style.
Some dude on the Rant posted a pretty good analysis of Chief's style.
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Chavis run a simple system that is easy to grasp for players. He will stop the run with numbers and try to stop the pass with speed. He will run press man but sprinkle in zone. He likes showing pressure looks more than using them. He's seen it all and can gameplan really well. He blitzes when he trusts his players and the talent. He also handles air raid very well.
Adjustments were sometimes non existent inside of games. He consistently gives up late half and late game drives for scores. He has benefitted greatly from a huge TOP advantage due to a ball control offense. He sacrifices size for speed at each position. Not bad, not good, just is a principle he works under. He will use odd man fronts at times, including 30 and 50 fronts based on down and distance as well as available manpower in order to try and keep his line fresh.
Chief is a huge disciplinarian. He is extremely well respected. By his players, the defense as a whole, the team and by his staff. He's a rock in the lockerroom. We shall see what happens there on the field, but he's a really good coach and I wish him well outsider of when we play you guys.
Posted on 1/1/15 at 12:21 pm to Warrior Poet
That's an excellent, well-ruminated summation.
Posted on 1/1/15 at 2:11 pm to Warrior Poet
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He has benefitted greatly from a huge TOP advantage due to a ball control offense.
This is a myth. As I posted on the rant, in 2009 LSU was 107 in TOP, and they were still 11th in scoring defense, 26th in total defense, and 18th in Football Outsiders defensive efficiency.
Here are LSU's rankings in TOP for Chavis' tenure at LSU:
2009 - 107th
2010 - 57th
2011 - 26th
2012 - 46th
2013 - 57th
2014 - 9th
The numbers don't lie. This last year was the ONLY year his defenses benefited from a "huge" TOP advantage. But his defenses have performed every year.
Posted on 1/1/15 at 2:26 pm to Mirthomatic
What are A&M's during those same years?
Posted on 1/1/15 at 3:03 pm to Warrior Poet
It's been 2 days now and Chicken STILL won't update the coaching changes thread.
Posted on 1/1/15 at 3:40 pm to Warrior Poet
Will Mark Hagan be retained by Chavis? Or is he out since chief likes to work with linebackers too...
Posted on 1/1/15 at 6:03 pm to dead money
Seeing lots of tweets from uLSU side saying Haley is staying in BR. Would we continue with Price solo or go after an DT coach?
Posted on 1/1/15 at 9:44 pm to Howdyagssec
use as you see fit
LINK
and in other news, LSU continues to act like massive vaginas
LINK
Apparently the contention is that he accepted in principle before Jan 1. Welp, good luck collecting that check, Joe
LINK
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Several sources told The Advocate over the past 24 hours that Miles and LSU backers attempted to “fix” the contract and keep Chavis. In the Tuesday meeting with Miles, Chavis was offered a raise to more than $1.5 million, a source said.
“It was too late,” said the source, who’s close to the coach.
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Chavis will make $1.5 million in his first year at A&M.
and in other news, LSU continues to act like massive vaginas
LINK
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LSU Athletic Director Joe Alleva said Thursday that the school’s legal council has advised him that Chavis owes LSU $400,000. Chavis’ contract ran through Dec. 31, 2015.
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His original contract called for a $400,000 buyout in the second-to-last year of the deal. The buyout dropped to $0 in the last year of the contract, which was originally 2014 but moved to 2015 with the one-year extension.
Apparently the contention is that he accepted in principle before Jan 1. Welp, good luck collecting that check, Joe
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