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Report: Dave Aranda's Name Mentioned As A Possible Candidate For The Utah State Job

by Staff Reporter

November 30, 201843 Comments

Matt Bush-USA TODAY Sports

College Football Insider Brett McMurphy of WatchStadium.com is reporting that LSU defensive coordinator Dave Aranda could be a possible candidate for the vacant head coaching job at Utah State.

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Utah State is looking for a replacement for Matt Wells who left for the Texas Tech head coaching job this week. Wells was making $900,000 as the Aggies head coach this year.

LSU gave Aranda a contract extension last January worth $2.5 million that will keep him on staff until 2021 after Texas A&M attempted to hire him away from Baton Rouge in the offseason. Aranda's contract does not have a penalty if he takes a college head coaching position.

Aranda was the defensive coordinator at Utah State in 2012 for one year before joining Wisconsin's staff from 2013-2015. He was hired to be LSU's defensive coordinator in 2016 by former head coach Les Miles and now hold the title of associate head coach along with DC/LB coach under Ed Orgeron.

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coachw•77 months

Hope he takes it!!! Tired of 4th and Aranda.....take your prevent with you!!

BigTimer23•77 months

You’re a clown

BigTimer23•77 months

Nice reply, clown

KennabraTiger•77 months

god you’re dumb

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ByUselves•77 months

Big pay cut!

HueyP•77 months

Sure hope he finds a better job than this when he decides to go.

dandan•77 months

Nothing wrong with him wanting to take a crack at running a program.

HueyP•77 months

Sooner than later Aranda is gone. That’s the nature of college football. The most important factor in the game is being adaptable to the ever changing environment.

Barbellthor•77 months

Nah fam. Y’all good.

CanebreakCajun•77 months

I don't think he'll go. He can make 3 times as much for another year and wait for better jobs to open next year.

cra_cra•77 months

This is a wish list... not a potential candidate list. Aranda is not going to leave for Utah State.

BTRDD•77 months

Name him head coach in waiting.

Cheupique•77 months

Probably not Utah State, but it’s just a matter of time before he gone.

rbdallas•77 months

that may / may not be true. not everyone wants to be a HC, or is good at it. His salary slows that process down,

Tiger in Texas•77 months

Well, we know LSU is not going to give him another raise...

rbdallas•77 months

and they should not

JHH4LSU•77 months

Imagine Utah State with Klingsbury as OC and Aranda as head coach. Sadly at best we keep our DC for one more year.

HueyP•77 months

Hate to break it to you. DA is no fan of the air raid offense. Air raids wear out defense. DA is the main reason Canada was fired.

TGK4LSU•77 months

LSU pays him double what Utah State would. I don't see this happening

rbdallas•77 months

and with less headaches

alumni95•77 months

Closer to triple, based on last HC salary.

Chalkywhite84•77 months

Looks like Utah st already has someone in mind. Aranda will be here another year unless something bigger comes his way

Metaloctopus•77 months

I can't imagine Aranda walking away from the money he's making here to be the head coach of some mid-major program. This does not concern me. When a major program comes calling, I'll have more concern. And he's always going to be on the radar for an NFL DC job.

TigerSpray•77 months

Fire bama pajama Payton...... then hire Aranda.

SaintInBham•77 months

If he takes Ed and Steve with him, it might not be a bad thing

rob62•77 months

Man stop being a dumbass.

SomeLSUguy•77 months

He'd be selling himself short going to Utah State...

Buckeye Jeaux•77 months

No way Utah State will pay Aranda 2.5 million. Aranda will either stay at LSU or accept a Power % job at well over 2.5.

theunknownknight•77 months

NOOOO!!! WE SUCK AGAIN!!!!