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As someone who likes Aranda and Tucker, what are the arguments for Aranda over Tucker?
Posted on 10/30/21 at 4:51 pm
Posted on 10/30/21 at 4:51 pm
I’ve seen a decent amount of discussion and would’ve expected Tucker to be preferred simply due to more experience. Is it because of Aranda’s familiarity with LSU?
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Posted on 10/30/21 at 4:52 pm to Mr6daveyobrians
All I've heard is familiarity.
Posted on 10/30/21 at 4:54 pm to Mr6daveyobrians
He fields better defenses than Tucker. Familiarity is a good selling point because he knows the environment he's working in and we also know what we're getting.
This post was edited on 10/30/21 at 4:55 pm
Posted on 10/30/21 at 4:57 pm to deuce985
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He fields better defenses than Tucker. Familiarity is a good selling point because he knows the environment he's working in and we also know what we're getting.
Aranda had better defenses at LSU and Wisconsin than Tucker had in the NFL?! I'll be damned LOL
Some of these guys starting on defense at UGA were Tucker recruits.
This post was edited on 10/30/21 at 4:58 pm
Posted on 10/30/21 at 4:58 pm to Shaft Williams
I feel like UGA under Tucker was still a product of Kirby.
Hey, I could be wrong, but I am just more impressed by Aranda's overall climb. I think he made more of a name for himself without working under people like Kirby or Saban. Some people like to add more points for this. I actually don't.
And if it's close, what's wrong with familiarity? Aranda just won a Natty at LSU. Can you seriously fault people for slightly preferring him? I sure can't.
Hey, I could be wrong, but I am just more impressed by Aranda's overall climb. I think he made more of a name for himself without working under people like Kirby or Saban. Some people like to add more points for this. I actually don't.
And if it's close, what's wrong with familiarity? Aranda just won a Natty at LSU. Can you seriously fault people for slightly preferring him? I sure can't.
Posted on 10/30/21 at 4:58 pm to Mr6daveyobrians
Dave was a better coordinator and had a huge hand in our recent success plus was the glue in some less successful years. He’s intimately familiar with the program and current football ops people.
The one thing Tucker has is nfl experience but his defenses were pretty awful
The one thing Tucker has is nfl experience but his defenses were pretty awful
Posted on 10/30/21 at 4:58 pm to Shaft Williams
The fact that some people want to dismiss Tucker's time as an NFL DC shows how truly stupid they are.
Posted on 10/30/21 at 4:59 pm to Mr6daveyobrians
Aranda has a much better track record as a Defensive coordinator than Tucker.
Posted on 10/30/21 at 4:59 pm to Shaft Williams
His defenses sucked
Posted on 10/30/21 at 5:01 pm to S
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The one thing Tucker has is nfl experience but his defenses were pretty awful
See what I mean. If it was anyone else their NFL Coordinator experience would take precedent over college football coordinator experience. But, Mel doesn't get this privilege. Why?
Posted on 10/30/21 at 5:01 pm to Mr6daveyobrians
Recruiting.
I like Aranda, he’s in my top 4. But if you hire him Penn State, Michigan and Ohio State will be camping out here every weekend.
I like Aranda, he’s in my top 4. But if you hire him Penn State, Michigan and Ohio State will be camping out here every weekend.
Posted on 10/30/21 at 5:02 pm to Shaft Williams
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The fact that some people want to dismiss Tucker's time as an NFL DC shows how truly stupid they are.
Uh, in his seven years as NFL DC, his defenses were in THE BOTTOM TEN six times. He was the worst DC in Bears modern history. He was fired and driven from the league in shame.
Posted on 10/30/21 at 5:03 pm to Shaft Williams
But they’ll take Matt Rhule and his “NFL experience” any day 
Posted on 10/30/21 at 5:04 pm to Shaft Williams
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I feel like UGA under Tucker was still a product of Kirby.
Of course, Mel is just an affirmative action hire who had no business coaching in the NFL, Bama, UGA, LSU and Ohio State.
Posted on 10/30/21 at 5:05 pm to Mr6daveyobrians
Aranda's defenses would probably be better, but Tucker would no doubt be a superior recruiter.
Louisiana would be locked down.
Louisiana would be locked down.
Posted on 10/30/21 at 5:06 pm to beauchristopher
So was Kirby defense at Alabama just a product of Saban?
Posted on 10/30/21 at 5:06 pm to DmitriKaramazov
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Uh, in his seven years as NFL DC, his defenses were in THE BOTTOM TEN six times. He was the worst DC in Bears modern history. He was fired and driven from the league in shame
And? NFL coordinators are better coaches than college football coordinators. Period. Your last two head coaches were never NFL coordinators. Never.
Posted on 10/30/21 at 5:07 pm to BayouBoogie
The appeal of matt rhule has little to do with his nfl experience
Posted on 10/30/21 at 5:10 pm to josh336
Go look at his college HC record and tell me that again. BTW, I actually think Rhule is a good college HC. But I’m using this board’s logic.
Posted on 10/30/21 at 5:10 pm to Shaft Williams
Comparing NFL to college shows how stupid you are. It's not a secret some NFL coaches who are successful would fail in NCAA just like great NCAA coaches will fail in NFL. There's no shame in it. 2 totally different environments to coach in. Tucker's defenses have been awful in NCAA.
It's not hard to understand. Tucker hasn't proven enough to get a call from LSU. Aranda hasn't for that matter either. If we're going to pick one, it's going to be Aranda because we know what he's capable of doing as a coach here. Anyone can see this except a shallow gene pool gump fan.
It's not hard to understand. Tucker hasn't proven enough to get a call from LSU. Aranda hasn't for that matter either. If we're going to pick one, it's going to be Aranda because we know what he's capable of doing as a coach here. Anyone can see this except a shallow gene pool gump fan.
This post was edited on 10/30/21 at 5:12 pm
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