The state’s top player, who claims he’s always been the underdog, considered the Sooners’ defensive ends coach to be “just another guy” at first before he developed into a cherished mentor.
A NORMAN Miguel Chavis, the Oklahoma assistant, didn’t seem like anything exceptional when Danny Okoye started the hiring process.
However, throughout Okoye’s recruitment, that attitude significantly shifted, and Chavis emerged as a key factor in the state’s best player’s decision to sign with the Sooners on Wednesday.
“At first, he was just another recruiter,” Okoye said to AllSooners. “He was just another man when I was going through that process, speaking with several different colleges several times a day.
With the passage of time and my increased diligence in studying the program, along with the work of Coaches Brent Venables, Chave, and Todd Bates, I began to realize the potential that there. Perhaps there was more to it than what first appeared, I began to realize.
Chavis, 35, has an extroverted and charismatic demeanor. He was a former edge rusher at Clemson and briefly played in the NFL before joining Venables at Oklahoma for the 2022 season. Chavis was only promoted to full-time assistant coach. His players admire him because he’s incredibly likeable, hilarious, empathetic, perceptive, and all around kind. Venables claimed that he finds the recruiting process simple.
Venables remarked, “He’s a very relational person.” “He has a strong sense of self. However, as a person, he has a lot to offer. Undoubtedly, his history as a former collegiate player is unusual. additionally played professionally. However, he has a compelling testimony, which draws attention. He is passionate and sees the best in everyone. People can therefore relate to many of his charming traits.
“He is gregarious but also humble. And it’s clear that he enjoys his work. Once more, people are drawn to passionate individuals who seem to be living life to the fullest. That’s why he loves his players, spouse or parent. He’s also sincere. Therefore, those are all excellent qualities to possess in the recruiting industry.
That much Okoye swiftly found out about the defensive ends coach of the Sooners.
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