Chavis at LSU.

#27
#27
Brave Volunteer said:
:lolabove: That is sooooo true!

Plus, and maybe it's just me, but the biggest knock I have had against Chavis over the years is his seeming inability to think on his feet and make any real defensive adjustments if the initial gameplan doesn't work. I watched Spurrier absolutely pick his defenses apart year after year when he was at Florida. I also watched Urban Meyer do the same thing the last few years. His defenses are absolutely built on the notion that they need to "out athlete" the opposing offense if they are to be successful.

Chavis is a decent DC, develops terrific linebacker talent, and seems to put together a good gameplan initially. However his biggest knocks are that once teams adjust offensively, there never seems to be any type of counter measure from Chavis. That and his defenses never seem to be able to stop 3rd and long.

Having said that, with the talent pool they have at LSU, they will most likely make Chavis look good. Perhaps even better than he looked at Tennessee.
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As I was clicking on this thread, I was gathering my thoughts about the subject and you precisely summed up how I felt/feel about Chavis. As long as he has talent (which he will at LSU) he'll do very well. But he also has the tendancy to get out coached.
 
#29
#29
Chavis is a very good coach--and he'll do well at LSU assuming they keep the talent rolling in. He was the best coach the Vols had under Fulmer, that's for damn sure.

Chavis was over his head his first few years as DC, basically because he was inexperienced (had not been a d.c. before)--but he grew into the job. Did Spurrier abuse the Vols? Yes--and everybody else the gators played too. In the 90s nobody in the SEC had enough quality DBs to slow down the gators...Had Fulmer hired an experienced D.C. instead of Chavis, we might have lost by fewer points...As for DB play under Chavis, I too wish the Vols were more aggressive but I think it's fairly common in college to play your DBs conservatively. Why? Because college DBs make a lot of mistakes and the idea is to not let guys get behind you and give up long TDs. Look at the way almost all teams play their safeties in cover two--they are 15 yards deep when the play starts and they start backpedaling when its a pass play! This is almost everybody. Soft DB play was an issue, but overall Chavis was pretty strong and others know it--that's why he's at LSU, which is a step up from UT, gang, based on performance over the last ten years.
 
#31
#31
What is the percentage chance that we ever see Chavis back on the UT sidelines as a coach in any capacity, 5%?
 
#32
#32
I have only been down here since 99. I told wife then, Travis is the wreck not Sanders. Not saying Sanders is a genious, but Chavis D's numbers are totaly skewed.
 
#33
#33
footballref said:
I think he is one of the better DCs in the country. I am not so sure that UT actually upgraded with Monte. Don't get me wrong, I hope he did.

IMO, Chavis is one heck of a DC.
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Chavis would be humiliated if he attempted to coach at the NFL level. Furthermore... He can't handle the option. He can't handle in sort of quarterback that is capable of picking up rushing yards. He doesn't even realize that tight ends are eligible receivers. If a team has but one capable receiver, he will not make any adjustments to cover that receiver more tightly. He also can't handle the option. I'd really love it if LSU could have a rematch with Georgia Tech again this season. Watch the Yellow Jackets go from struggling to put up 3 points in 2007 to putting up 35.
 
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