Report: LSU Leaders 'Will Go To Great Lengths' To Keep DC Dave Aranda

With the coaching chatter heating up around LSU, one thing is clear: leadership in the athletic department will do whatever it takes to keep defensive coordinator Dave Aranda on the staff.

Aranda signed a three-year contract worth 1.2 million per year last spring and LSU currently has one of the top defenses in the country.

According to Ross Dellenger with The Advocate, LSU leadership knows that keeping Aranda on the staff is a top priority.

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One thing is certain: Leadership at the university is expected to go to great lengths to keep defensive coordinator Dave Aranda on staff. Aranda signed a three-year contract worth $1.2 million per year in the spring.

His defense has allowed the fewest touchdowns in college football, giving up just 11 touchdowns in 10 games. The Tigers are 11th in total defense nationally (308.1 yards a game) and are sixth in scoring (14.1).

In its four losses, LSU has given up a combined three touchdowns. The unit has held every opponent to less than 21 points, something that only three Southeastern Conference programs have accomplished since 1990.

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Aranda was hired in the Spring to replace Kevin Steele who left for Auburn.