re: The elephant in the room re: Chavis and personnel decisions

The primary use of the cover two (Tampa 2) is going the way of the dinosaur against many of these newer offensive approaches. Just look what has happened to Monte Kiffen at USC & now at Dallas.

The scheme just allows too much cushion to receivers in off man & zone coverages. Receivers can run simple slants, quick screens or curls for easy yardage against these soft coverages. Most times these are the reasons for the 3rd & long conversions as well as the struggles against the 2 minute drill.

Chavis just like Kiffen, is extremely knowledgeable when it comes to this in's & out's of this scheme but the downfall with this is that it's all that they know. There is no versatility involved whatsoever.

Against today's offense's, defenses have to show versatility. Defenses have to show different looks to not only confuse quarterbacks but opposing O-Line's as well. You have to show multiple fronts & be able to use multiple personnel. It's the job of the coach to be able to evaluate player strengths & weaknesses & then put that player in positions to play to their strengths. It's a must that coaches try their best to not ask players to do things that they are weak at. I have saw none of this so far this season.

I really hate to use Bama as an example but I will since it is still fresh in everyone's memory. Offensively, the Tigers moved the ball at will against the Tide until late in the 3rd quarter. The only thing that stopped the offense at that point were themselves. Then in the 3rd, Bama began showing multiple looks upfront, stunting & bringing disguised blitzes. Just like I mentioned up top, it confused the O-Line causing pressure on Mett & penetration in the run game. Not only that, it allowed their athletes in their front 7 to be aggressive & loose.

Chavis just doesn't have that flexibility in his scheme. He's a great ambassador & a good coach but his scheme is fastly becoming outdated.

Lastly, I would like everyone that's pointing to lose of players to the draft to think about something. Last season when there was NFL talent on the defense, the defense still gave game changing & game winning points to Bama before the half & at the end of the game. They also allowed a 4th & long against Clemson as well as giving up yardage for the game winning field goal. We saw the same thing against Ole Miss this year. This has been a problem with or without talent. That obviously points to a flaw in the scheme.

agreed on all fronts. I wouldn't mind if Chavis retires following this season

I think its past the time for new faces. Chavis has stated tradition doesn't graduate. No but it bolted for the draft. You recruit he caliber player that can leave in 3 years. Why aren't they playing?

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Chavis is our lb guru right? It's time to majorly question his evaluation skills at this point IMO.

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Rather arrogant position to take when you only watch games and have never been to practice or have any inside info. How can you even start to question Chavis with out all the info?

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BigBrod81

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Very good post. The only thing I would add is that I think Chavis can be creative when he has some piece of D to anchor onto. My guess is he had hoped Ego/Freak would be that anchor. They haven't been. Hence, we play very vanilla and with little aggression.

BTW (not directed to BigBrod), the lack of improvement over the season has nothing to do with whom we lost to the NFL. It's relative to whom we didn't lose.

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Chavis is has been coaching a loaded defense the past couple of years and now he does not have the talent to run what he normally runs and is still trying to figure it out.

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We're through 10 games. He hasn't figured it out. For everything good one can say about Chavis, he gets an F as DC for '13. Still time to get a passing grade but there is (at least) one stiff test yet.

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Chavis is has been coaching a loaded defense the past couple of years and now he does not have the talent to run what he normally runs

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This! He was never the savior folks were making him out to be. Any tard on here could have coached that 2011 defense. Same is true of Cam; he's not a miracle worker. He just happened to step in at the right time when talent and experience came together.

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While I largely agree with this, it didn't appear that Tenn fans were sad to see Chavis go. In fact they were quite relieved.

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Bingo!!

I'm not qualified but you are because you are knighting for Chavis? On that play, mills fricked up. He played zone, everyone was in man. The long td was mills' fault.

You gonna try to say chief is wise to keep stubbornly starting welter? It's beyond blaming the player. DJ is trying his hardest

Chief needs to gtfo

Someone tell me why Welter is out there????