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Nola.com is reporting that LSU has reached out to Clancy Pendergast to replace John Chavis who is headed to Texas A&M.
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Source told NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune on Wednesday afternoon that Tigers coach Les Miles called Clancy Pendergast to gauge his interest in replacing Chavis as defensive coordinator.

Pendergast, 47, was USC's defensive coordinator in 2013 but was not retained by new coach Steve Sarkisian for the 2014 season despite the Trojans ranking No. 1 in the Pac-12 in passing defense and No. 2 in rushing defense. Pendergast spent this season out of coaching.
Prendergast served as defensive coordinator with the Arizona Cardinals from 2004-08, which includes Super Bowl XLIII, and with the Kansas City Chiefs in 2009.

Nola.com also says that Alabama linebackers coach Kevin Steele, former Ole Miss coach Ed Orgeron and Louisiana Tech defensive coordinator Manny Diaz are also being considered.
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Really? People on here are knocking a NFL D Coordinator for a team that went to a SB? USC isn't some slouch school either...this would be a great hire.
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lovinLSU112 months
Forget Bo Pelini...he's now HE @ Youngstown State...Pendergast would be an xenon hire...go for the gold!
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CheerWhine112 months
Really hope this happens!
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Farkwad112 months
please, for the love of all things football, quit spewing out names like Bo Pelini if you want to sound like you know even a wee little bit about football.
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theBru112 months
com'on down Clancy...
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colors_of_kings112 months
Do want! Do want! He and coach O!!!
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olgoi khorkhoi112 months
This would be an upgrade and the best possible hire at this point.
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RB10112 months
Homerun Hire if Miles can pull it off.
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SpookeyTiger112 months
Welcome CP! Boom!!!
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Datbayoubengal112 months
@beatbamax15

Are you F-n stupid? This guy had the #1 defense in PAC at Cal, then went to USC and had the #1 defense in the PAC. That defense was better than our defense last year and not far from our defense this year at the back half of the season (minus the bowl game).

He faces a myriad of diverse offenses in the PAC and knew how to contain them.

He was requested by several DCs in the NFL and college level to teach them how to better stop specific offenses.

Guy is all about getting pressure on the QB, something we have failed miserably to do the last 2 years.

Oh yeah, and he did some minor things like coach the Cardinals D for several years including the super bowl where he only allowed 292 yards.
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LSU2a112 months
Forget Chavis, I want this guy.
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Louisianaboy87112 months
Better him than Kevin Steele. The last time Steele was defensive coordinator he allowed 70 points to west Virginia. Please stay away from Steele!
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RB10112 months
The more I read about Pendergast the more I want to see him in purple and gold! Get it done Leslie!
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TigersFan64112 months
I agree. Pendergast would be a great hire. I sure hope he's interested. He's also supposedly a pretty good recruiter, something Chavis isn't.
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a want112 months
Wow. That would be a great hire.
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LiguhTiguh112 months
PLEEEEEEZZZZZZZEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!
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JamesonandTiger112 months
If Diaz is hired It will be a loooong time before I give money to LSU
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11thACR112 months
California Kool in the Bayou .....???
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TampaTiger22112 months
I keep hearing we have reached out to mr. Pendergast . Has he replied , or is there comments on his part pertaining to LSU ?
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beatbamax15112 months
Never heard of the guy. Why has he been out of coaching?
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