Defense was very Jekyl and Hyde last year. Overall, I had no problem with Aranda...god knows he kept us in and won games before we had an offense. Wasnt a big fan of 3-4 but I appreciate Arandas overall tenure

CalTiger53•45 months

Like the game at 74-72 game at TA&M. Aranda has more than 20 opportunities to make one stop that would have won the game and he didn't.

GoneFishing21•45 months

Players have to make plays too. Both defenses were too tired to be effective at the end of that game.

Mid Iowa Tiger•45 months

I don't think it was a slam at Aranda. 33rd in overall defense for a national champion is not a good look.

Datbayoubengal•45 months

nobody played more top offenses than we did. Oklahoma, Alabama, Clemson, Texas, Florida, Auburn. LSU played THREE top 6 scoring offenses, FOUR in the top 17, and SIX in the top 28.

baobabtiger•45 months

The defense started off very poorly. However week by week they got better. By the time uga Oklahoma, and Clemson came around they controlled the game pretty easily.

Gumbo1•45 months

Shots shot over the bow of Aranda.

Havoc•45 months

He’s right. Rewatching the games so many times during this covid shite, yeah there many head scratcher moments by the D in key plays, even the announcers calling it out. If you rewatch the big games you can’t miss it.

NFLU•45 months

The country is fricked and going to be so mad when LSU is at or near the top once again.

jimmy the leg•45 months

I don’t get it. It sounds like a shot to me. The defense was on the field a lot (thanks to our quick strike offense), was inexperienced in spots (which later became strengths...Queen and Stingley Jr.), and was banged up in key spots (Delpit). Thank Aranda, wish him luck (as long as it doesn’t interfere with the interests of LSU), and talk about a great hire in Pelini.

GoneFishing21•45 months

He’s praised Aranda so many times. I think O knows the issues with injuries and lack of veterans in some positions. Aranda chose to leave for another position. I just take it as him saying that the defense was bad at times last year and he thinks Pelini will be a fix for some of those issues.

brewdrees•45 months

He's absolutely right. We need to get back to that smash mouth LSU Defense.

CDawson•45 months

I love O but he has lost his mind. That D at the end of the year and when healthy was as good as anybody in the country.

22jctiger22•45 months

Agreed

texastigerr•45 months

This defense played big in the biggest games and at the most important time in the games. Did they have break downs? yes. But really good defenses make stops in games at the really most important times. That's not me saying that. It comes directly from Troy Aikman. He has said multiple times to give him the defense that makes the critical stops, not the one that looks great statistically. The defense made stops against Texas, Auburn, and as it got healthy shut down Georgia, Oklahoma and Clemson. There were games they played soft with big leads in games that were never in doubt.

geauxtigers456•45 months

Wow, Coach O talked down on the Rant's baby, Dave Aranda. Most overrated coach in the nation.

jmaclsu•45 months

Hard to argue. examples? Texas got back in a game that was over because of the defense Alabama threw two bomb TDs to Smith due to defensive brain farts (from the sideline) Ole Miss QB/RB make LSU look silly in the second half

Tigers4Lyfe•45 months

Calm down it's coach speak designed to motivate the players and coaches here now.

IndianInBR•45 months

yea he is speaking at the rotary club, those moneybags need to hear things like this so they can throw money at LSU...I wouldnt be surprised if he had said, it was he who encouraged DA to look elsewhere for a job!!

KCT•45 months

"We're 4-deep on the DL." Excuse me while I attend to an explosion that just occurred in my pants.

partywiththelombardi•45 months

Outside of Ole Miss, Texas, and 2nd half vs Alabama...I thought Aranda did exceptionally well. Delpit being hurt had a major impact on his scheme but when it mattered he called games well. Not necessary to throw him under the bus IMO.

lsufan79•45 months

Exceptionally well? LSU's offense made you forget about the big plays the D gave up last year.

Clockwatcher68•45 months

Probably not happy with Baylor recruiting narrative? Could Aranda be talking smack on recruiting trail?

keitron1•45 months

Probably just being honest by (under)stating the obvious...aranda failed to live up to his billing/paygrade not only last year but even moreso year before last.

jbird7•45 months

The problem with the D last year was they never dominated From fart to finish until the aTm game. After that they were lights out. Texas and Bama ran up and down the field on us in the second half. Florida did the same in the first. And we gave up 38 pts to Vandy ( I know two of their scores were the offenses fault, but still that’s 24 pts we gave up defensively) And that ole miss kid ran circles around us. Nothing against Aranda. BuT I think the D will be fine esp with Bo back at the realm. Should be fun to watch.

jbird7•45 months

Start* not fart lol

St Jean The Baptiste•45 months

I like fart to finish better.

Ace Midnight•45 months

Although the defense did come on strong for the stretch run, it is fair that "we" did not play well on defense for the whole 2019 season. There were some injuries, some scheme/personnel issues that all contributed to this. This is a situation where building up one coach (Pelini) comes at the cost of his predecessor (Aranda), and I'm torn because I think those are 2 of the 3 best DCs in LSU history (Charles MF McClendon being the other).

baseballcatch77•45 months

Lou Tepper at 4. “Complete Linebacking”

LeClerc•45 months

I wonder if this means Aranda was pushed out? Hmmmmm....

BayouTiga•45 months

Not pushed out BUT. It was hard for Coach 'O' to get over the multiple F'ups by Aranda vs. the gumps! We were just one more Aranda mistake from losing.

evanstontiger•45 months

SIDESWIPE!

HoustonGumbeauxGuy•45 months

he shoved his dick right in Dave’s mouth

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