Ever since their inclusion in the Southeastern Conference, the Texas A&M Aggies have been known for their offense. They’ve fielded prolific units on that side of the ball while by most accounts, their defense has floundered despite some solid talent along the defensive line.
After years of withering defensive efforts, former head coach Kevin Sumlin and Aggie boosters set their sights on an establish defensive coordinator with a championship pedigree in the SEC. They poached John Chavis from LSU, and “Chief” brought his brand of aggressive, unconventional defense to College Station. Though there was some improvement overall, the Aggie defense still never struck fear into the hearts of opposing offenses, and the best path to Texas A&M victory remained hope that the offense could out-drag race the competition.