Right, Mett had the intangibles/talent like TT is saying, but until he and CCC hooked up, he hadn't done much on LSUs turf yet. Last year, he met his potential. I don't think he has that year if Stud's is still OC. But, who knows what woulda happened cuz CLM is still ultimately authorizing the overall gameplan. Mett would not have had to convert so many 3rd downs last year if CLM wasn't the overall architect.
So you are saying Chief leaves even after a matching offer from LSU? Maybe, I guess... I do not recall the defense carrying a productive offense last season...at all. Was a hindrance to a pretty spectacular season offensively.
Last year was the one season that the D was not very good. And it would so happen to be the only year we fielded a capable offense. LSU is cursed.
Difference is one just signed a new contract with a new team, the other is at the end of his contract and didn't sign the new one... aaaand his buyout is done with as of midnight.
More stuff about the clause. "In the last few weeks John Chavis asked to have a clause removed from his contract that said that in the event of Les Miles "retiring, resigning or getting fired" he would have his contract terminated, and would get a six month severance. That was not something that Chavis wanted. After he was told that the language would not be changed and all other assistants had that clause in their new deals Chavis did not sign his new deal. Les Miles and John Chavis had numerous talks, and in those conversations Miles told Chavis he was not going any where and tried to sell Chavis on the deal. Miles also thought that because Chavis had another year on his deal and language in the existing contract that called for asking for permission to talk to another school, giving notice that he was talking to another school and also giving notice that he was taking another job, that there was nothing to the rumors because he received none of that. I was told that Miles talked to Chavis before they left and was confident in the deal being signed. The person I talk to that is closest to Chavis told me on Sunday that Chavis was very upset that the practice on Sunday was nearly four hours long, and Chavis began to complain to him about how "we have to fix this shit". Even he thought that Chavis was staying based on our conversation on Sunday night. On Monday I talked to two staff members who told me that the Chavis rumors may have some legs. One of them asked Chavis point blank, and was told told no decision was made. But as we reported from Scott Roussell at Football Scoop there was a phone call on Monday from Chavis to Sumlin. One of the staff members I talked to said that when that story got out things inside of the program really changed. People who are close to Chavis thought that was in poor taste, with a game to be played. When they talked to him on gameday and found out that he had talked to A&M weeks prior, and that what they believed was a deal already done with A&M became fact they became angry. Chavis has some very close people in the building, and one of them told me tonight they could not believe the way he handled the deal. None of them understand why Chavis allowed the deal to be announced on December 31, because his buyout expires on January 1, 2015. Chavis lost $400,000 by the deal being announced today. And in talking to people today they believe that to be him doing this entire deal out of spite. He was so angry that the athletic department would not take the clause out of the contract that he just said "forget it", and moved along. Three peole I talked to today have told me this had very little to do with what was happening at Football Ops. John Chavis issues with LSU is with the people across the street in the Athletic Department. " Am I allowed to use this? Should I delete it?
It appears that Coach Chavis booted because he was pissed off at Alleva and the athletic department and even took a 400k hit so it had nothing to do with money. This is what happens when you have a complete jerkoff for an AD. The 4 hour practice part is interesting though.
