The CheckerBoard

Trying to get you closer to 1000. This is a great thread.

What was Chavis like?
Did you like Trooper?

Was there any truth to the rumors Trooper and Chavis clashed?

Ainge has told stories about Cut and Chavis having a friendly rivalry and competing in practice. Do you have any good stories about this?

Coach Chavis is an awesome guy! He is another one I have known for a long time and I knew his sons pretty well too. He was very caring and never treated you disrespectfully. Of course he would also tear you a new a-hole. But you kinda always knew it was to make you better and that he really had the teams best intentions at heart. He was also really funny when he wanted to be.

I like Trooper fine, but the same things that make him appealing to fans get kinda annoying when you have to put up with them everyday. I don't think they ever clashed in my view but so much of their relationship goes on in the offices I couldn't always tell. Trooper did get in a fight with a defensive GA one time. Literally a fist fight during Two-a-days. That was super professional.

Chavis and Cut definitely wouldn't be considered "best buds" and they had a really good rivalry. It made competition at practice really intense, thats pretty much the only view of it I got. EA would have a much better handle on that...

What things did you see from Da'Rick Rodgers do that caused problems with team mates and coaches.

Why do I like big butts?

Why can I not lie?

Why do the other brothers not deny?

What happens when a girl with an itty bitty waste walks in?

She can do side bends or sit-ups, but she better not lose that butt,

To answer both your questions:

I know a lot of unsavory things about how Bryce Brown was recruited...I can't think of one certain story that stands out right now..

Da'Rick did all sorts of stuff. He would just completely ignore coaches. And I have heard lots of things about his relationship with the old strength coach some including physical confrontations