Chavis interviewing with Falcons for LB coaching job....

#51
#51
holy crap this came out of nowhere...won't mind if he takes the job though. Maybe this explains why we couldn't sign any damn DT's.
 
#53
#53
i really...reeeaalllly...hope this doesnt happen...our D is usually (usually, *note this past year) the one thing we can count on....could be some tough times in Vol Land
 
#54
#54
well I hope it all works out for the best whatever happens. I cant take much more of this crud though.
 
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B-Stizzy said:
i really...reeeaalllly...hope this doesnt happen...our D is usually (usually, *note this past year) the one thing we can count on....could be some tough times in Vol Land
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Chavis is going to retire sooner or later....if he takes this job he is just gone a few years sooner. While it would be nice to not replace both OC and DC in the same year - it is also an opportunity for growth.
 
#56
#56
Chavis leaving would be phenominal.

But no way that dude is going anywhere. He's far too comfortable where he is now. Several hundred K to get embarrased by Meyer/Saban and recruit like crap. He knows he's got a sure thing as long as Phil is running things.

I'd love to be wrong though.
 
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TheDeeble said:
Chavis leaving would be phenominal.
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:crazy:

Didn't Chavis win a coach of the year award just 3 years ago? If Chavis leaves, it's a big blow for TN. Steele would be on the short list if he leaves, but I really doubt Chavis takes the job. Does anyone know how much NFL LB coaches make compared to his current pay?
 
#59
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Dawson said:
If we hire Steele, I will put in a google request to see if VIA is the agent for both Chavis and Steele. ha ha.

VIA I guessed I missed it before, where did you hear the Steele rumors from and what was the context? You usually have pretty good football sources.
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I know this was discused a couple of days ago in another thread. Now, I am wondering if ViA was privy to the email I was asking about? I was starting to think it was pure board rumor.

http://www.volnation.com/forum/tennessee-vols/43466-more-staff-changes.html
 
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Volunteer_Kirby said:
:crazy:

Didn't Chavis win a coach of the year award just 3 years ago? If Chavis leaves, it's a big blow for TN. Steele would be on the short list if he leaves, but I really doubt Chavis takes the job. Does anyone know how much NFL LB coaches make compared to his current pay?
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I'm not 100% sure but I think he would be making quite a bit more actually.
 
#61
#61
i remember something(from this board) about Steele wanting to come to UT, but MH refusing to pay the money he wanted.
 
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Volunteer_Kirby said:
IF he leaves I think everyone can agree that he just wants to settle down, ie enough recruiting
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What recruiting? It appears to me that our staff knew they were going in different directions, hence our pitiful recruiting class.....I know when I left jobs in the past, my productivity waned on the way out the door
 
#64
#64
This would be to good to be true. So it probably isn't. Getting steele would be a huge upgrade especially on the recruiting front. Steele and drayton would be enough to make urby and satan uncomfortable.
 
#67
#67
i have mixed feelings on this, assuming he were offered and accepted the job.

on the one hand, i think Chavis is underrated as a DC. for a large part of the last decade our defense has been pretty damn good, and the players all respect the heck out of him. the def has not been up to par the past two seasons, but i think most of us realize that is in large part due to personnel issues up front. throw in the fact that this would be absolutely awful timing for another coaching change, and this, at this time, to me is a bad thing.

the only question that would need to be answered is who is REALLY available right now if he were to leave? this is not something i'd want to have to "settle for" simply because of the timing.

that said, i'm not against new ideas on defense either. with Auburn, FL etc...going to spread offenses, and the traditional offenses we'll face against SC and GA and Bama....we'll need someone that can game plan specifics for each type of opponent we play. based on last year, i'm not convinced Chavis can do that.

interesting twist to the off season to say the least.
 
#68
#68
bring on steele....pay him the money and you'll forget chavis...this would be a step up
 
#69
#69
Call me crazy, but I would hate to lose Chavis at a time like this. I really think he is a real important piece to the puzzle @ UT. I think he is out of the door anyways in a few years with retirement right around the corner. I can not see him going anywhere else for a two or three year stint.
 
#70
#70
I'm just curious as to why people are being resistant to this change if it were to happen???? It seemed like quite a few people were griping about him throughout the season and wanting him to go. Has that changed?
 
#71
#71
Something else to consider...Right now Chavis has some marketability. The defense will look alraight this year, better in the secondary than along the line most likely. Without some immediate help at DT in 2009, the defensive line will be in big trouble. If Chavis wants a long carreer it would be a smart play to get out now.
 
#72
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jakez4ut said:
i have mixed feelings on this, assuming he were offered and accepted the job.

on the one hand, i think Chavis is underrated as a DC. for a large part of the last decade our defense has been pretty damn good, and the players all respect the heck out of him. the def has not been up to par the past two seasons, but i think most of us realize that is in large part due to personnel issues up front. throw in the fact that this would be absolutely awful timing for another coaching change, and this, at this time, to me is a bad thing.

the only question that would need to be answered is who is REALLY available right now if he were to leave? this is not something i'd want to have to "settle for" simply because of the timing.

that said, i'm not against new ideas on defense either. with Auburn, FL etc...going to spread offenses, and the traditional offenses we'll face against SC and GA and Bama....we'll need someone that can game plan specifics for each type of opponent we play. based on last year, i'm not convinced Chavis can do that.

interesting twist to the off season to say the least.
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Chavis has not proven the ability to stop a spread offense...or even slow one down.

Though, like Jake, I feel compelled to offer some credit to Chavis' tenure with the Vols. Maybe it is because UT had some pretty stiff defenses over the course of his tenure. More notably, UT had a championship defense in 2005.

Regretably for every bit of praise, comes a complaint. Whether it is the secondary, or the Dline, it seems that there has been a fatal flaw in every defense we have fielded over the last ten years.

When you couple that with the old school mentality and obvious interpersonal problems he brings to the staff, I think a departure at this point would be mutually beneficial.
 
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VolunteerHillbilly said:
Something else to consider...Right now Chavis has some marketability. The defense will look alraight this year, better in the secondary than along the line most likely. Without some immediate help at DT in 2009, the defensive line will be in big trouble. If Chavis wants a long carreer it would be a smart play to get out now.
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I think Chavis may want to do more "coaching" and not want to do the recruiting.
Atlanta isnt far from Knoxville so I see it as a positive for him if the money is right.
 
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Lexvol said:
Chavis has not proven the ability to stop a spread offense...or even slow one down.

Though, like Jake, I feel compelled to offer some credit to Chavis' tenure with the Vols. Maybe it is because UT had some pretty stiff defenses over the course of his tenure. More notably, UT had a championship defense in 2005.

Regretably for every bit of praise, comes a complaint. Whether it is the secondary, or the Dline, it seems that there has been a fatal flaw in every defense we have fielded over the last ten years.

When you couple that with the old school mentality and obvious interpersonal problems he brings to the staff, I think a departure at this point would be mutually beneficial.
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With the new offenses in the sec. Dare i say chavis has become a liability. There i said it. There have been flaws in this defense for awhile. The 2005 defense was our best this decade and it was wasted. Chavis needs big ugly's to run his defensive scheme effectively and we don't have any. Sounds like johnny's kinda smart. Get out while the getting's good.
 
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Cartervol said:
With the new offenses in the sec. Dare i say chavis has become a liability. There i said it. There have been flaws in this defense for awhile. The 2005 defense was our best this decade and it was wasted. Chavis needs big ugly's to run his defensive scheme effectively and we don't have any. Sounds like johnny's kinda smart. Get out while the getting's good.
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I will continue to hold out hope that reinforcements on the Dline are on the JUCO horizon. I think that it is more related to the stress of breaking in new offensive staff. This is "rumor mill" type stuff. It always seems like Chavis is the name that comes up when the staff is not getting along. I think it bothers him when he doesn't feel "in charge."
 
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