Dave Aranda cracked the Saban code last night.

Aranda might leave this year if he gets a good enough HC offer. Dude is a superstar already. We won't keep him for long unless we make him HC which would be very risky but I'm not entirely against it.

Has Aranda ever been quoted to say he wants a head job? NOt every coach wants the title. SOME coaches are self aware & happy being a top notch coordinator. See Chavis.

I say bonus Aranda & give him every tool he needs at DC to keep him happy at LSU for as long as possible.

Beware the old Peter Principle. He is an incredible DC. But that does not mean he is ipso facto an incredible HC. I would bonus him like crazy to keep him at LSU long as possible, and not allow any new HC to even think about moving him out.

I don't think he cracked the Saban code, I think he made Kiffin look extremely average with a sea of 5 star recruits.

We cannot let Aranda leave this program. That defense was just as good as any Saban has fielded. If we have to promote him to HC, frick it it's worth the risk.

I agre Aranda is one of the best dC in the country but part of Alabamas stagnant offense is Hurts can not hit a bull in the butt with a base fiddle. He is not a good passer. At least not yet he may grow into a good passer but he is still a true freshman.

I have been watching him. He is a cerebral man. He does not display leadership qualities that you would normally see from a HC. He is removed from most on the sidelines, assumedly absorbed in thinking X's and o's for his masterful skills - defense. Are we sure his preferred goal is not a NFL DC position?

Given the fact that this is his first year, and plugging in current talent to implement his new defensive scheme...it's impressive! And what's more, the defense is still improving!

So yea, dude is brilliant and we should do everything to keep him. The question is, what are his ultimate career goals? Does he want to be a HC in the NFL? Does he want to be a HC in CF? Maybe he's not interested in all the PR/Admin distractions that come with the HC job? Maybe the guy just loves developing youth and the weekly chess match against opposing coordinators?

Obviously, coaching up millionaires is very different than coaching up future millionaires. Does he know his own heart? He named his son Ronin. What does it all mean??? (Just a little humor there)...

But I'm not joking when I say that AD staff, including Joe Alleva, needs to be working on answering these questions, as in yesterday...because the only way we should ever lose this guy is to the NFL. And even then, I'd make them pay for it.

Don't overlook Aranda's goals, Joe. Just sayin'.