re: Is Aranda the next Saban?...

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Will Muschamp, Kirby Smart...

Two DCs turned head coach that are struggling hard.

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Those are really not good comparisons. Both were under Saban. It's hard to determine whether or not a DC is elite when he works under Saban. They will always be successful under him. It's pretty well known that Aranda is the reason our defense is successful. O's not out there telling Aranda what to do. I think a better comparison for failure would be Charlie Strong, who was actually successful at Louisville before going to Texas.

Of course nothing is guaranteed unless you have Saban or Meyer. It's about risk level really. How far down the coaching search list are we willing to hire someone while at the same time letting a defensive genius go? I hope not too far.