Miles Wanted to Keep Chavis but wanted a HUNH defense

"Defensive coordinator John Chavis left LSU in a huff after the 2014 season because of year-long contract disagreements with athletic director Joe Alleva. It had nothing to do with LSU head coach Les Miles, who tried to convince Chavis to stay until the very end in the hours after the Tigers lost to Notre Dame in the Music City Bowl on Dec. 30."

Chavis talks about how difficult it was to leave LSU: his love for his players and Miles
Leaving LSU wasn’t an easy decision, and Chavis acknowledged that difficulty considering the relationships built in his time in Baton Rouge.

“The emotions are with those kids,” Chavis said of the Tigers. “I love those kids. But there came a time when you have to make a decision and you have do what's best for you. And I've coached this game for 38 years or so and to be quite honest with you, I haven't always made decisions solely based on what was best for me. But this was a great opportunity that I couldn't turn down. It's a great situation, certainly it's one where I hope I can finish my career. If I get eight or 10 good years here, if I can go that long, it would be great.”

Chavis also had positive things to say about LSU coach Les Miles.

“Listen, I love Coach Miles too,” Chavis said. “He was a great guy to work for. We have a great relationship and it'll always be that kind of relationship. But the toughest thing was leaving those kids. The good thing is, I have a great group of young men [at Texas A&M]. And we're learning to love and care about each other. We're learning to trust each other. That's how it has to happen. They've got to trust me. I've got to trust them. And that happens over time and we're learning that now and Texas A&M feels like home.”
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