I'm figuring that with only a couple of spots left, the number of recruits is probably only a few, and it's a non contact period. Chavis probably made sure any viable defensive prospects know and doesn't want this to be a distraction right before the game. (Urban Meyer ought to think like that.)
Hopefully Barksdale learned a lesson. I can't imagine "a few too many people having my passwords". I feel hesitant giving my passwords to my wife, much less any friends of mine.
Re: Is Chavis good for next year? No need for you to step up and take the blame, he's the one who just outted himself. Funny how he had nothing to say about this.
We'll see if money talks...Chris Low reporting today on ESPN Chavis on Richt's radar at Georgia December, 30, 2009 Dec 30 7:00 AM ET By Chris Low The latest name to show up on Mark Richt’s radar in his search for Georgia’s next defensive coordinator is LSU defensive coordinator John Chavis. In talking to several people close to the situation, Richt has serious interest in Chavis and is prepared to throw some serious money at the veteran defensive coordinator, who headed up Tennessee's defense for 14 seasons prior to joining Les Miles’ staff at LSU for this past season. Chavis makes a lot of sense. He’s a proven commodity and knows the SEC well. The Tigers were 12th nationally this season in scoring defense, allowing 16 points per game. They gave up just 18 touchdowns in 12 games. Only five teams nationally yielded fewer touchdowns this season. Chavis has also had considerable success against Georgia over the years, particularly in Athens. Since his promotion to defensive coordinator at Tennessee in 1995, he's 7-3 against the Bulldogs in Sanford Stadium. That includes LSU's 20-13 win over Georgia this season. LSU wasn't the only school that came after Chavis last year. Clemson also offered him its defensive coordinator's position. Whether Chavis would leave for Georgia after just one season at LSU remains to be seen. He’s an extremely loyal guy and turned down numerous opportunities to go to the NFL when he was at Tennessee. However, he still has family in Knoxville, and Athens, Ga., would be a lot closer. LSU coach Les Miles has acknowledged that he’s aware that Georgia may have an interest in Chavis, whose salary was $450,000 this season. The word out of Georgia, though, is that the Bulldogs may go to $600,000-plus annually and offer a three-year contract. There was a Baton Rouge television report (WBRZ Channel 2) on Monday that quoted LSU linebacker Kelvin Sheppard as saying that Chavis pulled him aside at practice and told him he wasn’t going anywhere. Either way, this one will be worth watching over the next few days. LSU faces Penn State on Friday in the Capital One Bowl, so nothing would get done until after that. Chavis may shed some light on the matter later Wednesday when he's scheduled to meet with the media in Orlando as part of the coordinators' news conference. Richt has already made pitches to Alabama’s Kirby Smart and Virginia Tech’s Bud Foster and also had discussions with Vic Koenning, who recently was hired as Illinois’ defensive coordinator. Two NFL assistants to keep an eye on are Todd Grantham of the Dallas Cowboys and Bob Sanders of the Buffalo Bills.
Looks like Chavis is just getting a pay raise out of this... Other sites are also mentioning this. Source: John Chavis to remain at LSU
Yeah, I was wondering if Richt was seriously pitching something in $600K territory, whether LSU would be willing to match that for a DC.
Re: Is Chavis good for next year? I hear that Legacy T's unwavering support of The Hat is, well, wavering. Mike Leach is available now, another Big 12 legend who's got this odd Pirate-thingy fetish going for him. :grin:
