What if Miles had hired Dave Aranda one year sooner?

When Les Miles hired Kevin Steele to replace John Chavis, he later admitted to having also interviewed Dave Aranda for the position but felt that since Aranda had never coached in the SEC, Steele was the safer choice. A year later, when Steele left, Miles never interviewed anyone - he just picked up the phone and called Dave Aranda - his runner-up from the previous search.

Had Miles hired Aranda instead of Steele in 2015 , does anyone still think - after starting 7-0 we still lose those 3-straight to Bama, Arky & Ole Miss and fall from #2 to unranked by the aTm game - the one that at the 11th hour saved Miles' job for one more season? We gave up 30, 31 and 38 points respectively in those 3 straight losses!

I think had Aranda been DC one year earlier, we don't lose those 3-straight, Les doesn't go from #2 (7-0) to unranked (7-3) in a month, the word "hot-seat" is never mentioned and Bobby Jindal stays focused on government business instead of athletics.


Thoughts?