If you can’t defeat him, then bring him aboard.
In Texas A&M’s three football seasons in the Southeastern Conference, the Aggies have averaged a sparkling 41.3 points per game. Against LSU’s defenses that were coordinated by John Chavis, however, the Aggies averaged just 15.3 points and lost all three meetings.
Thus the luring of Chavis to College Station from Baton Rouge this past winter was not the result of extensive research on behalf of Aggies head coach Kevin Sumlin.
“We knew what we were looking for when we made the change,” Sumlin said on a recent conference call. “We started off with a list, and the potential here at Texas A&M brought forth a lot of candidates. In my dealings with John professionally and on the football field, I have a lot of respect for him and how he’s done things, whether at Tennessee or at LSU or points before that.
“It was a great fit for us and a great fit for him, and I think the vibe from our defensive players and entire football team has been great.”