John Chavis on Les Miles' firing: 'I think you could do things different'

Texas A&M defensive coordinator John Chavis, who previously held the same position at LSU, said he wasn’t surprising by Tigers coach Les Miles’ firing Sunday and that he hasn’t reached out to his former colleague.

Chavis yesterday told ESPN’S Chris Low that LSU had been trying to fire Miles for some time, and he again commented on the matter during a Tuesday news conference. He served as Miles’ defensive coordinator 2009-2014, engineering some of the best units in program history before his abrupt departure following the Tigers’ Music City Bowl loss to Notre Dame.

Chavis and LSU are still embroiled in a lawsuit regarding his buyout, but the defensive coordinator still had some sympathy for his former head coach. Here’s what Chavis said about the situation:

John Chavis said hasn’t talked to Les Miles yet, but hopes to soon. Said he thought things could be done differently for a guy that won NC

— Travis L. Brown (@Travis_L_Brown) September 27, 2016

Chavis: (On Les Miles) "I think you could do things different, but that's not my call."

— Battalion Sports (@battsports) September 27, 2016

John Chavis on leaving LSU in January of last year & the firing of Les Miles on Sunday: “It wasn’t difficult to figure as much.”

— Brent Zwerneman (@BrentZwerneman) September 27, 2016