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Memnon said:
Sorry for the wait, I do have a life outside of the board (shocking I know lol)...

But I'll get into the reasons why I think this is a good hire & why I've liked Chevis as CB's Coach dating back to his Kansas days.

1) He's a Corey Raymond disciple.

Why is that significant? Because CR is probably the best pure teacher of CB's in CFB & what he teaches his Corners is understanding how to properly use their upper body while in phase how to slow down, disrupt & re-route the WR at top of the stem without grabbing or tugging on the jersey of the WR in order to prevent getting a PI. Probably not a big deal to the average fan, but is huge IMO because as surprising as it may be, not every Coach preaches that. Crazy I know, but there are actually Coaches who teach their Corners to grab.

What this does is builds the muscle memory in your CB's to keep their hands free & sharpens their coverage skills.

So how does this manifest in Chevis's Coaching?

In the 2 years he's been at Marshall, Micah Abraham has had 25PD's, 10INT's with an above 80 coverage grade over the last 2 seasons, logging over 800 snaps while being one of the least penalized CB's in CFB.

And just to cross-reference so that it's not just one isolated CB, Marshall's Defense averaged an above 70 coverage grade this season with 8 games above 70. What that means is that in 61% of their games they were in the top 20% in pass coverage.

Dyoni Hill, as a Red FR in his first seasons starting had 10PD's with a 70.9 coverage grade on the season.

In 2020, Karon Prunty had 10 PD's with a 38% completion percentage & 70 Man coverage grade, as a TF. Unfortunately, he ran into grades issues that sidelined his career, but that one season at Kansas was promising.

2) Good eye for talent;

Chevis was the Coach who found & recruited guys like, Karon Prunty, Cobee Bryant & Mello Dotson, all of whom have played well. with Bryant & Dotson both being future NFL players.

Obviously, these weren't high ranked 5-star kids that are easily identifiable, but his evals proved successful in those instances combined with their overall development.

3) Smart guy who hasn't had it easy on his come up in his career.

This isn't a Coach who was being carried by someone else, this is a guy who has to be at places where high kevel recruits are nor readily available, so he's had to make due with what he's got. Which tells me he's a hard worker who can maximize his groups ability even if they're not a UGA caliber room. Which is exactly what we need, a CB Coach who can take average & get them to play above average.

4) His demeanor;

He's a laid back Coach who's personable. His players all swear by him & play their hearts out for him because he connects with them. Idk how many of you know this, but Addunce was a prickly guy who got into with several players in the CB room. It wasn't just the Davonte Brown incident that some of you have already read/heard about, but just all-around he was a Coach that just didn't understand how to get his point across without being a complete d!ck about it. And while most fans probably love the idea of having a hard-*** Coach constantly berating & getting into with players, when it comes to CB's that's probably the least effective way to Coach them. That may work for OL's, DL's, LB's etc.., but CB is a cerebral position, it takes tact, experience & mental acuity to teach it correctly.

Not to invoke Corey Raymond again, but he's not a yeller, he's an explainer. He doesn't just dog-cuss his DB's & excoriate them for making mistakes in practice/drills, he teaches why what they did was wrong & how to fix it. Chevis is the same way, he holds his players accountable without challenging them to a fight every 5 seconds, which helps in the process of motivation & garnering respect.

5) Guidreaux hand picked'em.

Mario made a smart move allowing for Guidreaux to bring his guy from Marshall here, this signifies (to me at least), this is who Guidry likely wanted from the start. But most importantly, it's the cohesion the 2 will have in terms of structuring the Secondary. Guidreaux is a Safeties Coach by trade, so the CB room will be turned over to Chevis, with the continuity they have from Marshall, Guidreaux will be able to diversify coverages based on different personnel looks & the 2 of them will be on the same page as far as sub-packages are concerned.

It makes the transition smoother because the 2 of them know each other & have worked well with each other in the past. So Chevis already knows exactly how Guidreaux wants his Corners playing & what responsibilities will be allotted to the Safeties. Guidreaux doesn't like to use his Safeties to do all the heavy lifting in coverage, he wants his Corners to play mostly Man & be able to hold down their side of the field on their own, while the Safeties patrol their Shells & the LB's/pass rushers collapse the pocket from whichever exotic delayed Blitz he's drawn up. In order for his Defense to be at its most effective state, the CB's have to be able to cover 1 on 1 on the perimeter & can't just rely on the Safeties to do everything for them because they can't keep up with a WR beyond 10yds.

Chevis already understanding this is going to reshape & teach this CB room actual downfield Coverage skills, not this bullsh*t Free release early open hip sh*t that Addae had our Corners doing.

If Chevis sticks around for longer than a season I can definitely see the CB room drastically improving in coverage.

The only unfortunate caveat is that the 24 class is filled with Addae guys, which means Chevis is either going to have to really Coach'em up & completely rebuild the room via the Portal come Dec -Feb at the end of the 24 season.

But overall, I believe this a very good hire, his knowledge & experience set him apart & the connectivity he already has with Guidreaux is going to be paramount in elevating the Defense to another level.
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Love you @Memnon !! First thing I thought when I saw the official announcement was that you would finally post your opinion on the hire. Your posts are always well-researched and thought out.

THANK YOU!
 
Memnon said:
Sorry for the wait, I do have a life outside of the board (shocking I know lol)...

But I'll get into the reasons why I think this is a good hire & why I've liked Chevis as CB's Coach dating back to his Kansas days.

1) He's a Corey Raymond disciple.

Why is that significant? Because CR is probably the best pure teacher of CB's in CFB & what he teaches his Corners is understanding how to properly use their upper body while in phase how to slow down, disrupt & re-route the WR at top of the stem without grabbing or tugging on the jersey of the WR in order to prevent getting a PI. Probably not a big deal to the average fan, but is huge IMO because as surprising as it may be, not every Coach preaches that. Crazy I know, but there are actually Coaches who teach their Corners to grab.

What this does is builds the muscle memory in your CB's to keep their hands free & sharpens their coverage skills.

So how does this manifest in Chevis's Coaching?

In the 2 years he's been at Marshall, Micah Abraham has had 25PD's, 10INT's with an above 80 coverage grade over the last 2 seasons, logging over 800 snaps while being one of the least penalized CB's in CFB.

And just to cross-reference so that it's not just one isolated CB, Marshall's Defense averaged an above 70 coverage grade this season with 8 games above 70. What that means is that in 61% of their games they were in the top 20% in pass coverage.

Dyoni Hill, as a Red FR in his first seasons starting had 10PD's with a 70.9 coverage grade on the season.

In 2020, Karon Prunty had 10 PD's with a 38% completion percentage & 70 Man coverage grade, as a TF. Unfortunately, he ran into grades issues that sidelined his career, but that one season at Kansas was promising.

2) Good eye for talent;

Chevis was the Coach who found & recruited guys like, Karon Prunty, Cobee Bryant & Mello Dotson, all of whom have played well. with Bryant & Dotson both being future NFL players.

Obviously, these weren't high ranked 5-star kids that are easily identifiable, but his evals proved successful in those instances combined with their overall development.

3) Smart guy who hasn't had it easy on his come up in his career.

This isn't a Coach who was being carried by someone else, this is a guy who has to be at places where high kevel recruits are nor readily available, so he's had to make due with what he's got. Which tells me he's a hard worker who can maximize his groups ability even if they're not a UGA caliber room. Which is exactly what we need, a CB Coach who can take average & get them to play above average.

4) His demeanor;

He's a laid back Coach who's personable. His players all swear by him & play their hearts out for him because he connects with them. Idk how many of you know this, but Addunce was a prickly guy who got into with several players in the CB room. It wasn't just the Davonte Brown incident that some of you have already read/heard about, but just all-around he was a Coach that just didn't understand how to get his point across without being a complete d!ck about it. And while most fans probably love the idea of having a hard-*** Coach constantly berating & getting into with players, when it comes to CB's that's probably the least effective way to Coach them. That may work for OL's, DL's, LB's etc.., but CB is a cerebral position, it takes tact, experience & mental acuity to teach it correctly.

Not to invoke Corey Raymond again, but he's not a yeller, he's an explainer. He doesn't just dog-cuss his DB's & excoriate them for making mistakes in practice/drills, he teaches why what they did was wrong & how to fix it. Chevis is the same way, he holds his players accountable without challenging them to a fight every 5 seconds, which helps in the process of motivation & garnering respect.

5) Guidreaux hand picked'em.

Mario made a smart move allowing for Guidreaux to bring his guy from Marshall here, this signifies (to me at least), this is who Guidry likely wanted from the start. But most importantly, it's the cohesion the 2 will have in terms of structuring the Secondary. Guidreaux is a Safeties Coach by trade, so the CB room will be turned over to Chevis, with the continuity they have from Marshall, Guidreaux will be able to diversify coverages based on different personnel looks & the 2 of them will be on the same page as far as sub-packages are concerned.

It makes the transition smoother because the 2 of them know each other & have worked well with each other in the past. So Chevis already knows exactly how Guidreaux wants his Corners playing & what responsibilities will be allotted to the Safeties. Guidreaux doesn't like to use his Safeties to do all the heavy lifting in coverage, he wants his Corners to play mostly Man & be able to hold down their side of the field on their own, while the Safeties patrol their Shells & the LB's/pass rushers collapse the pocket from whichever exotic delayed Blitz he's drawn up. In order for his Defense to be at its most effective state, the CB's have to be able to cover 1 on 1 on the perimeter & can't just rely on the Safeties to do everything for them because they can't keep up with a WR beyond 10yds.

Chevis already understanding this is going to reshape & teach this CB room actual downfield Coverage skills, not this bullsh*t Free release early open hip sh*t that Addae had our Corners doing.

If Chevis sticks around for longer than a season I can definitely see the CB room drastically improving in coverage.

The only unfortunate caveat is that the 24 class is filled with Addae guys, which means Chevis is either going to have to really Coach'em up & completely rebuild the room via the Portal come Dec -Feb at the end of the 24 season.

But overall, I believe this a very good hire, his knowledge & experience set him apart & the connectivity he already has with Guidreaux is going to be paramount in elevating the Defense to another level.
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Now this is the post I been waiting for going to be big time, I think the young guys like Damari & Stafford are really going to take leaps in development with his type of teacher since he's a technician like CR. Plus he'll probably have to sign 3 or 4 CBs in the 2025 class to rebuild the room further from raw talent perspective
 
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Odysseus said:
Now this is the post I been waiting for going to be big time, I think the young guys like Damari & Stafford are really going to take leaps in development with his type of teacher since he's a technician like CR. Plus he'll probably have to sign 3 or 4 CBs in the 2025 class to rebuild the room further from raw talent perspective
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Imagine what rebuilding a struggling unit at the U can do for your career. Also will be interested to see who he prioritizes on his big board for the CB position. DJ Pickett is an obvious # 1 but I wouldn't be surprised to see new names emerge and like Memnon said its awesome to have a guy who can properly eval kids and get the best out of them so if he wants a 3 star rated kid we don’t have to freak out or question it so much.
 
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Memnon said:
Sorry for the wait, I do have a life outside of the board (shocking I know lol)...

But I'll get into the reasons why I think this is a good hire & why I've liked Chevis as CB's Coach dating back to his Kansas days.

1) He's a Corey Raymond disciple.

Why is that significant? Because CR is probably the best pure teacher of CB's in CFB & what he teaches his Corners is understanding how to properly use their upper body while in phase how to slow down, disrupt & re-route the WR at top of the stem without grabbing or tugging on the jersey of the WR in order to prevent getting a PI. Probably not a big deal to the average fan, but is huge IMO because as surprising as it may be, not every Coach preaches that. Crazy I know, but there are actually Coaches who teach their Corners to grab.

What this does is builds the muscle memory in your CB's to keep their hands free & sharpens their coverage skills.

So how does this manifest in Chevis's Coaching?

In the 2 years he's been at Marshall, Micah Abraham has had 25PD's, 10INT's with an above 80 coverage grade over the last 2 seasons, logging over 800 snaps while being one of the least penalized CB's in CFB.

And just to cross-reference so that it's not just one isolated CB, Marshall's Defense averaged an above 70 coverage grade this season with 8 games above 70. What that means is that in 61% of their games they were in the top 20% in pass coverage.

Dyoni Hill, as a Red FR in his first seasons starting had 10PD's with a 70.9 coverage grade on the season.

In 2020, Karon Prunty had 10 PD's with a 38% completion percentage & 70 Man coverage grade, as a TF. Unfortunately, he ran into grades issues that sidelined his career, but that one season at Kansas was promising.

2) Good eye for talent;

Chevis was the Coach who found & recruited guys like, Karon Prunty, Cobee Bryant & Mello Dotson, all of whom have played well. with Bryant & Dotson both being future NFL players.

Obviously, these weren't high ranked 5-star kids that are easily identifiable, but his evals proved successful in those instances combined with their overall development.

3) Smart guy who hasn't had it easy on his come up in his career.

This isn't a Coach who was being carried by someone else, this is a guy who has to be at places where high kevel recruits are nor readily available, so he's had to make due with what he's got. Which tells me he's a hard worker who can maximize his groups ability even if they're not a UGA caliber room. Which is exactly what we need, a CB Coach who can take average & get them to play above average.

4) His demeanor;

He's a laid back Coach who's personable. His players all swear by him & play their hearts out for him because he connects with them. Idk how many of you know this, but Addunce was a prickly guy who got into with several players in the CB room. It wasn't just the Davonte Brown incident that some of you have already read/heard about, but just all-around he was a Coach that just didn't understand how to get his point across without being a complete d!ck about it. And while most fans probably love the idea of having a hard-*** Coach constantly berating & getting into with players, when it comes to CB's that's probably the least effective way to Coach them. That may work for OL's, DL's, LB's etc.., but CB is a cerebral position, it takes tact, experience & mental acuity to teach it correctly.

Not to invoke Corey Raymond again, but he's not a yeller, he's an explainer. He doesn't just dog-cuss his DB's & excoriate them for making mistakes in practice/drills, he teaches why what they did was wrong & how to fix it. Chevis is the same way, he holds his players accountable without challenging them to a fight every 5 seconds, which helps in the process of motivation & garnering respect.

5) Guidreaux hand picked'em.

Mario made a smart move allowing for Guidreaux to bring his guy from Marshall here, this signifies (to me at least), this is who Guidry likely wanted from the start. But most importantly, it's the cohesion the 2 will have in terms of structuring the Secondary. Guidreaux is a Safeties Coach by trade, so the CB room will be turned over to Chevis, with the continuity they have from Marshall, Guidreaux will be able to diversify coverages based on different personnel looks & the 2 of them will be on the same page as far as sub-packages are concerned.

It makes the transition smoother because the 2 of them know each other & have worked well with each other in the past. So Chevis already knows exactly how Guidreaux wants his Corners playing & what responsibilities will be allotted to the Safeties. Guidreaux doesn't like to use his Safeties to do all the heavy lifting in coverage, he wants his Corners to play mostly Man & be able to hold down their side of the field on their own, while the Safeties patrol their Shells & the LB's/pass rushers collapse the pocket from whichever exotic delayed Blitz he's drawn up. In order for his Defense to be at its most effective state, the CB's have to be able to cover 1 on 1 on the perimeter & can't just rely on the Safeties to do everything for them because they can't keep up with a WR beyond 10yds.

Chevis already understanding this is going to reshape & teach this CB room actual downfield Coverage skills, not this bullsh*t Free release early open hip sh*t that Addae had our Corners doing.

If Chevis sticks around for longer than a season I can definitely see the CB room drastically improving in coverage.

The only unfortunate caveat is that the 24 class is filled with Addae guys, which means Chevis is either going to have to really Coach'em up & completely rebuild the room via the Portal come Dec -Feb at the end of the 24 season.

But overall, I believe this a very good hire, his knowledge & experience set him apart & the connectivity he already has with Guidreaux is going to be paramount in elevating the Defense to another level.
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Yeah this is what I was thinking too







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Memnon said:
A lazy hire would've been bringing back DVD or hiring some dude with "lOcAL tiEs!" just because he's from FL.

Guidreaux being a Safeties Coach & potentially bringing in his guy who ran the Corners speaks volumes to what he wanted for that room.
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Yep, I don't think people actually understand Lazy hire?! To add to your list Surtain would've been a lazy hire. How does he fit Scheme wise with the DC, how does he coach the position technically, does he develop who he coaches, what areas of the country does he have recruiting relationships (Ga, La, etc) are all factors in finding our guy. I think Chevis fits the bill better than we all originally thought!
 
if he can recruit were good and i do like that he was a guidry choice. continuity is important between coaches.
 
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Silentobserver said:
The guy has LSU ties (GA at LSU, coached under Les Miles at Kansas, and played for Miles at LSU) as well as recruiter of the year while at Ball State.

This guy might surprise the fan base despite "lacking" the name.
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It seems to never be enough for the fat-bodied Type 2's in the thread. The loudest whiners who think they know about sports. Tons of those snowflakes in here. With all that being said, this is a solid hire. Guy has Natty winning experience as a player, coached at Tier 1 schools under solid HC's and ground his teeth at the lower levels to get experience. Now he has a shot to shine with an outstanding DC who is DB friendly in Guidry.

To the ******* and moaners (WE ALL KNOW WHO YOU ARE - ****, EVEN YOU KNOW THAT WE KNOW WHO YOU ARE)....embrace the hire and quit the *****ing. GO CANES!
 
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Memnon said:
Sorry for the wait, I do have a life outside of the board (shocking I know lol)...

But I'll get into the reasons why I think this is a good hire & why I've liked Chevis as CB's Coach dating back to his Kansas days.

1) He's a Corey Raymond disciple.

Why is that significant? Because CR is probably the best pure teacher of CB's in CFB & what he teaches his Corners is understanding how to properly use their upper body while in phase how to slow down, disrupt & re-route the WR at top of the stem without grabbing or tugging on the jersey of the WR in order to prevent getting a PI. Probably not a big deal to the average fan, but is huge IMO because as surprising as it may be, not every Coach preaches that. Crazy I know, but there are actually Coaches who teach their Corners to grab.

What this does is builds the muscle memory in your CB's to keep their hands free & sharpens their coverage skills.

So how does this manifest in Chevis's Coaching?

In the 2 years he's been at Marshall, Micah Abraham has had 25PD's, 10INT's with an above 80 coverage grade over the last 2 seasons, logging over 800 snaps while being one of the least penalized CB's in CFB.

And just to cross-reference so that it's not just one isolated CB, Marshall's Defense averaged an above 70 coverage grade this season with 8 games above 70. What that means is that in 61% of their games they were in the top 20% in pass coverage.

Dyoni Hill, as a Red FR in his first seasons starting had 10PD's with a 70.9 coverage grade on the season.

In 2020, Karon Prunty had 10 PD's with a 38% completion percentage & 70 Man coverage grade, as a TF. Unfortunately, he ran into grades issues that sidelined his career, but that one season at Kansas was promising.

2) Good eye for talent;

Chevis was the Coach who found & recruited guys like, Karon Prunty, Cobee Bryant & Mello Dotson, all of whom have played well. with Bryant & Dotson both being future NFL players.

Obviously, these weren't high ranked 5-star kids that are easily identifiable, but his evals proved successful in those instances combined with their overall development.

3) Smart guy who hasn't had it easy on his come up in his career.

This isn't a Coach who was being carried by someone else, this is a guy who has to be at places where high kevel recruits are nor readily available, so he's had to make due with what he's got. Which tells me he's a hard worker who can maximize his groups ability even if they're not a UGA caliber room. Which is exactly what we need, a CB Coach who can take average & get them to play above average.

4) His demeanor;

He's a laid back Coach who's personable. His players all swear by him & play their hearts out for him because he connects with them. Idk how many of you know this, but Addunce was a prickly guy who got into with several players in the CB room. It wasn't just the Davonte Brown incident that some of you have already read/heard about, but just all-around he was a Coach that just didn't understand how to get his point across without being a complete d!ck about it. And while most fans probably love the idea of having a hard-*** Coach constantly berating & getting into with players, when it comes to CB's that's probably the least effective way to Coach them. That may work for OL's, DL's, LB's etc.., but CB is a cerebral position, it takes tact, experience & mental acuity to teach it correctly.

Not to invoke Corey Raymond again, but he's not a yeller, he's an explainer. He doesn't just dog-cuss his DB's & excoriate them for making mistakes in practice/drills, he teaches why what they did was wrong & how to fix it. Chevis is the same way, he holds his players accountable without challenging them to a fight every 5 seconds, which helps in the process of motivation & garnering respect.

5) Guidreaux hand picked'em.

Mario made a smart move allowing for Guidreaux to bring his guy from Marshall here, this signifies (to me at least), this is who Guidry likely wanted from the start. But most importantly, it's the cohesion the 2 will have in terms of structuring the Secondary. Guidreaux is a Safeties Coach by trade, so the CB room will be turned over to Chevis, with the continuity they have from Marshall, Guidreaux will be able to diversify coverages based on different personnel looks & the 2 of them will be on the same page as far as sub-packages are concerned.

It makes the transition smoother because the 2 of them know each other & have worked well with each other in the past. So Chevis already knows exactly how Guidreaux wants his Corners playing & what responsibilities will be allotted to the Safeties. Guidreaux doesn't like to use his Safeties to do all the heavy lifting in coverage, he wants his Corners to play mostly Man & be able to hold down their side of the field on their own, while the Safeties patrol their Shells & the LB's/pass rushers collapse the pocket from whichever exotic delayed Blitz he's drawn up. In order for his Defense to be at its most effective state, the CB's have to be able to cover 1 on 1 on the perimeter & can't just rely on the Safeties to do everything for them because they can't keep up with a WR beyond 10yds.

Chevis already understanding this is going to reshape & teach this CB room actual downfield Coverage skills, not this bullsh*t Free release early open hip sh*t that Addae had our Corners doing.

If Chevis sticks around for longer than a season I can definitely see the CB room drastically improving in coverage.

The only unfortunate caveat is that the 24 class is filled with Addae guys, which means Chevis is either going to have to really Coach'em up & completely rebuild the room via the Portal come Dec -Feb at the end of the 24 season.

But overall, I believe this a very good hire, his knowledge & experience set him apart & the connectivity he already has with Guidreaux is going to be paramount in elevating the Defense to another level.
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Damiencane86 said:
Imagine what rebuilding a struggling unit at the U can do for your career. Also will be interested to see who he prioritizes on his big board for the CB position. DJ Pickett is an obvious # 1 but I wouldn't be surprised to see new names emerge and like Memnon said its awesome to have a guy who can properly eval kids and get the best out of them so if he wants a 3 star rated kid we don’t have to freak out or question it so much.
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Exactly he rebuilds that room in a year or two with the amount of talent locally, he does that now that gives him a career
 
Memnon said:
Sorry for the wait, I do have a life outside of the board (shocking I know lol)...

But I'll get into the reasons why I think this is a good hire & why I've liked Chevis as CB's Coach dating back to his Kansas days.

1) He's a Corey Raymond disciple.

Why is that significant? Because CR is probably the best pure teacher of CB's in CFB & what he teaches his Corners is understanding how to properly use their upper body while in phase how to slow down, disrupt & re-route the WR at top of the stem without grabbing or tugging on the jersey of the WR in order to prevent getting a PI. Probably not a big deal to the average fan, but is huge IMO because as surprising as it may be, not every Coach preaches that. Crazy I know, but there are actually Coaches who teach their Corners to grab.

What this does is builds the muscle memory in your CB's to keep their hands free & sharpens their coverage skills.

So how does this manifest in Chevis's Coaching?

In the 2 years he's been at Marshall, Micah Abraham has had 25PD's, 10INT's with an above 80 coverage grade over the last 2 seasons, logging over 800 snaps while being one of the least penalized CB's in CFB.

And just to cross-reference so that it's not just one isolated CB, Marshall's Defense averaged an above 70 coverage grade this season with 8 games above 70. What that means is that in 61% of their games they were in the top 20% in pass coverage.

Dyoni Hill, as a Red FR in his first seasons starting had 10PD's with a 70.9 coverage grade on the season.

In 2020, Karon Prunty had 10 PD's with a 38% completion percentage & 70 Man coverage grade, as a TF. Unfortunately, he ran into grades issues that sidelined his career, but that one season at Kansas was promising.

2) Good eye for talent;

Chevis was the Coach who found & recruited guys like, Karon Prunty, Cobee Bryant & Mello Dotson, all of whom have played well, with Bryant & Dotson both being future NFL players.

Obviously, these weren't high ranked 5-star kids that are easily identifiable, but his evals proved successful in those instances combined with their overall development.

3) Smart guy who hasn't had it easy on his come up in his career.

This isn't a Coach who was being carried by someone else, this is a guy who has to be at places where high level recruits are not readily available, so he's had to make due with what he's got. Which tells me he's a hard worker who can maximize his groups ability even if they're not a UGA caliber room. Which is exactly what we need, a CB Coach who can take average & get them to play above average.

4) His demeanor;

He's a laid back Coach who's personable. His players all swear by him & play their hearts out for him because he connects with them. Idk how many of you know this, but Addunce was a prickly guy who got into with several players in the CB room. It wasn't just the Davonte Brown incident that some of you have already read/heard about, but just all-around he was a Coach that just didn't understand how to get his point across without being a complete d!ck about it. And while most fans probably love the idea of having a hard-*** Coach constantly berating & getting into with players, when it comes to CB's that's probably the least effective way to Coach them. That may work for OL's, DL's, LB's etc.., but CB is a cerebral position, it takes tact, experience & mental acuity to teach it correctly.

Not to invoke Corey Raymond again, but he's not a yeller, he's an explainer. He doesn't just dog-cuss his DB's & excoriate them for making mistakes in practice/drills, he teaches why what they did was wrong & how to fix it. Chevis is the same way, he holds his players accountable without challenging them to a fight every 5 seconds, which helps in the process of motivation & garnering respect.

5) Guidreaux hand picked'em.

Mario made a smart move allowing for Guidreaux to bring his guy from Marshall here, this signifies (to me at least), this is who Guidry likely wanted from the start. But most importantly, it's the cohesion the 2 will have in terms of structuring the Secondary. Guidreaux is a Safeties Coach by trade, so the CB room will be turned over to Chevis, with the continuity they have from Marshall, Guidreaux will be able to diversify coverages based on different personnel looks & the 2 of them will be on the same page as far as sub-packages are concerned.

It makes the transition smoother because the 2 of them know each other & have worked well with each other in the past. So Chevis already knows exactly how Guidreaux wants his Corners playing & what responsibilities will be allotted to the Safeties. Guidreaux doesn't like to use his Safeties to do all the heavy lifting in coverage, he wants his Corners to play mostly Man & be able to hold down their side of the field on their own, while the Safeties patrol their Shells & the LB's/pass rushers collapse the pocket from whichever exotic delayed Blitz he's drawn up. In order for his Defense to be at its most effective state, the CB's have to be able to cover 1 on 1 on the perimeter & can't just rely on the Safeties to do everything for them because they can't keep up with a WR beyond 10yds.

Chevis already understanding this is going to reshape & teach this CB room actual downfield Coverage skills, not this bullsh*t Free release early open hip sh*t that Addae had our Corners doing.

If Chevis sticks around for longer than a season I can definitely see the CB room drastically improving in coverage.

The only unfortunate caveat is that the 24 class is filled with Addae guys, which means Chevis is either going to have to really Coach'em up & completely rebuild the room via the Portal come Dec -Feb at the end of the 24 season.

But overall, I believe this a very good hire, his knowledge & experience set him apart & the connectivity he already has with Guidreaux is going to be paramount in elevating the Defense to another level.
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This is textbook Bail technique from Micah Abraham. He's squaring himself off back to the sideline because he understands he's playing to inside leverage, so there's absolutely no reason to turn, the sideline is his extra Defender.

Shows really good eye discipline, he didn't even look at the WR because it's not necessary, there's only a select few routes that can be ran here, Back shoulder fade, Slant, or a Bang 8. If it's a Back-shoulder the CB is going to Box out the WR by pressing towards the inside hip of the WR & essentially running him out of bounds. If it's a slant you play towards the outside shoulder get your hands underneath for a PD or play over top. If it's a Bang 8 you read the QB's eyes at release & undercut the route to get to the ball. You do this by reshuffling your feet & changing your launch point by cutting at the angle towards the ball getting upfield & beating the WR to the spot.

Why does any of this matter? Because this was taught to the CB. How do I know that? Because most Corners (particularly ours) when playing Bail technique have the tendency to get nervous & break eye discipline, they start staring at the WR & wind up getting beat even though they've already won the leverage battle off the release.

I have cataloged & could show you numerous times where our Corners while playing Bail make the dumb mistake of taking an unnecessary step back towards the sideline while in their back-pedal, which allows for the WR to gain inside leverage at the top of his break if it's a Slant or Bang 8 route. It's extremely frustrating to watch because you tell your Corners all week in practice there's only 3 routes that can be run out of this look & all you have to do is watch the QB's eyes...

But this is just another example of Chevis's teaching ability. Yes Micah is a great CB in his own right, but trust me, very few Cornerbacks understand how to properly play Bail coming out of HS & most still don’t know in college lol.
 
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