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Anonymous SEC Coaches Say LSU Losing Dave Aranda Might Not Hurt The Tigers

by Staff Reporter

August 20, 202038 Comments

Brett Davis-USA TODAY Sports

Athlon Sports spoke with several anonymous SEC coaches who happen to think that former LSU defensive coordinator Dave Aranda leaving in the offseason to be the head coach at Baylor might not hurt the Tigers...

quote:
"Dave Aranda is gone, but that's probably the best for both parties."

"I think you saw a few times where Dave's scheme was so intricate it was overwhelming the players, especially if they had some depth issues or were banged up. Bo Pelini is going to live nicely with Ed."

"The caliber of athlete they have doesn't need to overthink it. Four down, pin your ears back and go. Ed wants to go four down. If you can recruit killers, let 'em work."

New defensive coordinator Bo Pelini was hired this offseason to replace Aranda.

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cypresstiger•69 months

Too intricate? Not too intricate for the National Champions, baby.

FLObserver•69 months

I sometimes thought Aranda did try to many things on defense. I mean these are 19-22 year old kids trying to run all these crazy zones etc... I think Bo gets LSU back to blitzing and bringing pain to the opposing QB. Defense will be fun to watch again under Pelini.

chimneylooker•69 months

I agree. I always thought he would end up in the NFL due to how complicated his defenses could be sometimes.

GeauxGutsy•69 months

Waiting on the story saying the same about Joe Brady

Adsam•69 months

YUP!

AustinKnight•69 months

Look as much as i like Arandas creative genius LSU plays on an hyper pumped Bo Pelini defense im fine fits our skill level better

Strannix•69 months

Amanda was a bum who should have been fired after the Ole Miss game

eddieray•69 months

I almost forgot about tards

TaderSalad•69 months

No one can argue that Aranda was a major contributing factor to us winning it all last season. Also, Aranda was not the end all to DC. We dont need Einstein down here... we'll be fine.

Adsam•69 months

Yes, Louisiana doesn't need or want Einsteins.

weeble•69 months

LSU was recruiting a player in Oxford, Alabama. The coaching staff asked Aranda to give them a 10 cent explanation of his defense. They said the summary was so confusing they had no idea how the players were supposed to keep everything straight.
While I liked Aranda, I am excited to have Bo back in the Bayou.

Boomshockalocka•69 months

I remember the days with the negaOs said the only reason O still had his job was because he “inherited” aranda. Good times.

Hangit•69 months

I was bummed when he left to go to Nebraska. Smashmouth ball is back in town.

Crusty•69 months

"If you can recruit killers, let 'em work." Print the t-shirts!

ByUselves•69 months

Bo is back! Dave was great while he was here, but, his scheme sometimes not only fooled the opposing offense, but had his players confused as well...

drdoct•69 months

Aranda was an ok defensive coordinator but I never felt he was worth all the godlike talk on the rant. Last year's defense was, at times, barely good enough for the win. Offense let the defense off the hook more last year. Later in the year they seemed to somewhat get their crap together, but I wasn't really sad to see Aranda go. I wish him the best.

keitron1•69 months

I agree with erything you just said except i don't wish him the best; he poached a lot of lsu coaches and has been caught trying to steal lsu players and recruits as well

wesman21•69 months

Best article I've seen about LSU football today.

Jcorye1•69 months

Completely disagree. It was painfully obvious they were told to bend not break last year, and once they started going more aggressively, they started dominating. Chaisson was not an elite pass rusher, and a lot of our defensive linemen never really progressed as pass rushers.

I'm not a fan of this "Dave Aranda was not elite" thing that's been going around lately, dude literally carried this team for multiple years.

RightWingTiger•69 months

“Chaisson was not an elite pass rusher” - Right, cause he’d have been a1st Round NFL Draft choice IF only he’d have been “ELITE”

cj2002•69 months

In a 3-4 the D-line is not going to be elite pass rushers. I promise you Coach O was not telling Dave to play bend but don't break defense. That is not O's style at all. That would be like saying Miles had a 150 IQ and we all know that is not the case.

Mid Iowa Tiger•69 months

I bet if you ask every coach in the SEC if they would rather have Aranda or Pelini 80 - 90% of them will say Pelini. His style with the type of athletes the elite programs in the SEC recruit are a perfect match. Aranda's finesse D is better suited to the Pac-12.

Sopsher•69 months

Why did they not make that comment when he was still here? Our D has been great for all the years he was with us. He is so much better than chief and Steele. Let me guess who made those comments--the losers over at A&M and Ole Miss.

AtlantaLSUfan•69 months

Aranda was awesome in the Natty game. Great adjustments.

B00M•69 months

Great guy but was a bit over rated. We shall see how he does as a HC. His D may have been better suited for the NFL.

keitron1•69 months

WHoever this SEc Coach is who made this statement, he is 100% accurate. Aranda never lived up to the hype or his paycheck precisely because of what this guy says...and now with pelini here, he is a really good fit....we really may have best Defense in college football this year

weptiger•69 months

I thank Dave Aranda for his time with and service to the LSU Tigers.

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