re: Aranda definitely passes the ear test!

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That's a nice quote but realistically do you think every other coach in the country doesn't try to do that?

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Of course they do. But listening to this guy, it is not difficult to get excited that he may very well be able to do just that.

No, t think most coaches, at all levels, think their system is the way to succeed and that they can teach players to play in that system. It takes true coaching talent to know the difference. It's not easy to be great at teaching one system much less being able to know and use multiple.

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That's a nice quote but realistically do you think every other coach in the country doesn't try to do that?

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Uhh, have you watched a Les Miles coached offense?

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That's a nice quote but realistically do you think every other coach in the country doesn't try to do that?

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While true, when you read more about his defensive scheme, he seems to have a somewhat unorthodox system that is designed specifically to create favorable match ups every play.

Two things stood out to me in his answer to the very first question he was asked at the press conference.
When asked what he would consider to be hallmarks of an Aranda defense he used the terms, "smart aggression", and "flipping the math."
The first term is pretty much self explanatory. The second term reminds me of a phrase sometimes attributed to Confederate officer, Nathan Bedford Forrest, "getting there firstest with the mostest" - a highly effective tactic in any sort of conflict - whether you're talking about the battlefield. a chess board, or the gridiron.

I really love this hire.