Anyone else think that Aranda is going to be immensely successful at BU?

He's going to be a superstar if he can surround himself with some recruiters/talent.

He's got a crazy work ethic, incredible attention to detail, makes great adjustments usually, and his players love playing for him.

No, but I think he's going to do very well at his next school after he does comparitively well in Waco.

Yes. Dude is incredibly sharp. I’m rooting for him.

I don’t, he’s not outgoing enough to be a big time HC

He’ll win the big 12 at some point

6-6 if he's lucky for three years - then he'll find something in the NFL.

I don't see it. I've always got the impression that Aranda started seriously pursuing HC jobs because he felt that's what was "supposed" to be the next step in his career. Not necessarily because that was his dream. At a power conf. program like Baylor the HC has to wear many more hats that just being a playcaller. In addition to being the point man who has to go out on the road to schmooze recruits, he also has to glad-hand boosters who think their money = a significant say in the program. He also has to do countless press conferences, speaking engagements, etc, not just sit quietly in the shadows and meticulously break down game film/coach

Dave has always come across as a guy that seems to somewhat value his privacy and being out of the spotlight. You can't hide as the HC, and unlike when you're simply a DC, you are going to have to publicly answer to any criticism on a nearly daily basis. You have to do a weekly radio show where bozos from some brokedick towns call in to tell you how they know more about football than you. You can't really go out around town without being mobbed by fans.

Finally, for the first time in probably over 30 years a new Baylor HC takes over with big expectations. Think about it. Baylor hadn't been worth a shite in forever when Art Briles took over. He had minimal expectations. Then, when Rhule took over the program had been decimated to such a level that no one expected him to have quick success. The fact that he turned it around so quickly is truly remarkable.

Now, Aranda walks into a situation where Baylor was very close to making it to the CFP. Fans aren't going to be anywhere close to as patient with him as they were will all the previous hires. He gets no "grace period".

It was as good a job to take a shot at. I just don't see him having great success

I watched his intro PC & he came across as a lecturing professor. Just a flat monotone way of speaking, no emotion whatsoever. The polar opposite of not only Coach O or any of the new coaching hires from a meet & greet the boosters type. And he will be defending against 11 Okie offenses, week after week. Wish him well & mabe his personality will fly in Baylor.

Nope