First, the word "chance," a program like LSU should be hiring a known quantity, someone with experience building and maintaining a program. They shouldn't be taking a "chance." (Granted, any hire is a "chance," but there are measurements and factors that can be used to determine who presents the least risk, and is the least "roll of the dice.")

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Let's look at this logically.

Most O fans don't but I'll bite.

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We've given him a rough list of expectations as interim. He's hit most if not all depending on your expectations with Bama.

Who is "we" and where is this list?

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We know he's a huge Aranda supporter and will give him the keys to the defensive car...perhaps something that a new coach may not.

This only comes into play if we hire a defensive coach. Any offensive coach keeps Aranda.

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He's committed to changing the offense with a new OC.

Where is the list of candidates that O can likely pull from?

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He's responded to almost all feedback that was given beforehand...and perhaps not "opened" up the offense, but certainly allowed the coaches to do their job. He's learned from Miles mistakes.

O has marketed himself well, yes. How do you measure "learning from mistakes?" What are the specifics to that?

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I don't see why (if he doesn't shite the bed) he doesn't deserve a chance for a two year contract. If he can't get things going but keeps recruiting well, no harm - no foul. We look for another coach...perhaps some of the diamond in the rough outliers are now ready at that point.

So if you have to hire a coach that you are giving a 2 year contract to because you're not sure if you can trust his capability long term, then you already doing it wrong. And you've failed.

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But...if he does well...if he continues to win and recruit...just like now...well, c'est si bon...

This can be said for literally every hire.

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If we don't give him a chance - recruiting could suffer, Aranda could leave sooner, and perhaps the new coach just isn't able to pull if off...then...we are screwed, leaving everyone to second guess us...in the media...again...

All of these are maybes, none of these are certain.

Look, here's one simple question: Do you expect to hear in 3+ years, if O were retained as head coach, "Man, this is a great year. We have some of the best coaching talent in play for the playoffs this year. Better coaches than we've ever seen. Saban. Harbaugh. Meyer. Orgeron."

Do you really think that O is long time, top class head coaching material with the likes of the above? You're probably going to say yes, but