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re: Who was the best Defensive Coordinator LSU has ever had?
Posted on 5/9/25 at 11:27 am to Curtis Lowe
Posted on 5/9/25 at 11:27 am to Curtis Lowe
quote:
the DC was Mike Archer
Surprised no one has mentioned Archer. He was DC and worked closely with the DB's...terrible HC but the guy could really coach up a defense while he was here.
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Posted on 5/9/25 at 11:28 am to AlwysATgr
No love for Chief?
You mean Third and Chevis?
Short memory..
You mean Third and Chevis?
Short memory..
Posted on 5/9/25 at 11:35 am to sarussell01
Arndparger/Aranda
Posted on 5/9/25 at 11:35 am to friendlyobservation
The answer is nick saban. He will always be the greatest defensive coach we have ever had
Posted on 5/9/25 at 11:36 am to sarussell01
Most all modern offenses are light years ahead of even the top offenses prior to 2000 or so.
That being said, even in the modern area, LSU has had quality defensive coordinators more often than not:
2000 Phil Elmassian (mediocre)
2001 Gary Gibbs (mediocre)
2002- 2004 Muschamp (elite)
2005-2007 Pelini I (elite)
2008 Mallory/Peveto (horrible)
2009-2014 Chavis (elite)
2015 Kevin Steele (good)
2016-2019 Aranda (elite)
2020 Pelini II (horrible)
2021 Deronte Jones (good)
2022-2023 House (horrible)
2024 Baker (good)
That being said, even in the modern area, LSU has had quality defensive coordinators more often than not:
2000 Phil Elmassian (mediocre)
2001 Gary Gibbs (mediocre)
2002- 2004 Muschamp (elite)
2005-2007 Pelini I (elite)
2008 Mallory/Peveto (horrible)
2009-2014 Chavis (elite)
2015 Kevin Steele (good)
2016-2019 Aranda (elite)
2020 Pelini II (horrible)
2021 Deronte Jones (good)
2022-2023 House (horrible)
2024 Baker (good)
Posted on 5/9/25 at 11:46 am to LSUFanMizeWay
quote:
Charlie McClendon was as good as any.
All those Dietzel fans surrounding 1958 (and that was an outstanding football team in every way) skip over the part where Mac just smothered the competition and made irrelevant the offensive tomfoolery.
Eleven football games in 1958 and Mac's defense gave up:
6, 3, 6, 0, 7, 7, 0, 18* (We did score 50 in this game), 6, 0 and 0 points.
If that isn't the greatest defensive performance in LSU history, then we can look to 1969 when Mac was the head coach (and also responsible for the defense) - this was a more modern time with much more offense being generated in the league and around CFB.
6, 0, 8, 0, 10, 20, 26* (this was the loss - by 3 points), 15, 6, 0
Mac was a better DC asleep that most are fully awake.
#Fact
Posted on 5/9/25 at 12:43 pm to Nutriaitch
They got torched by mediocre offenses. Inconsistent defense. See Auburn and Georgia games in 2005. 2006 was their best defense by far, then they were inconsistent again in 2007.
Posted on 5/9/25 at 1:27 pm to LSUFanMizeWay
Understand that Pete Jenkins had the title of DC but Buddy Nix called the game...
Posted on 5/9/25 at 1:41 pm to sarussell01
Low iq posters like The pirate king couldn’t stand Aranda because people with brains knew he was tStraw stirring the drink and they couldn’t stand him getting any of O’s credit. Sure got awful quiet the following year.
This post was edited on 5/9/25 at 1:42 pm
Posted on 5/9/25 at 2:31 pm to Penrod
quote:
“the game was defensive by NATURE”
“In their fourth season (1944) under head coach Earl Blaik, the Cadets compiled a perfect 9–0 record and outscored opponents by a total of 504 to 35.”
That’s about 56-4 on per game average.
Guess Army was unnatural.
This post was edited on 5/9/25 at 2:36 pm
Posted on 5/9/25 at 2:36 pm to TigerMan327
quote:
Nick Saban with Will Muschamp was a fun combo
My choice as well...
Posted on 5/9/25 at 2:52 pm to EulerRules
quote:
Guess Army was unnatural.
No. Great defenses shut down offenses back then. But college football then, as it still is now, was full of mismatches.
Posted on 5/9/25 at 3:00 pm to sarussell01
Posted on 5/9/25 at 3:03 pm to philly444
quote:
Daronte Jones in the second of the season
Still wish we had given that guy a shot.
Posted on 5/9/25 at 3:10 pm to LSUFanMizeWay
It was certainly a different era, but the ‘69 & ‘70 defenses had some ridiculous stats, especially against the run.
Ole Cholly Mac knew defense, in large part because he put his best athletes on defense.
Ole Cholly Mac knew defense, in large part because he put his best athletes on defense.
Posted on 5/9/25 at 3:14 pm to friendlyobservation
Yeah those two defenses of Lsu and Bama had a huge number from the defenses that went to the NFL. I think like out of the 22 starters on defense all of them were drafted.
Posted on 5/9/25 at 4:08 pm to Fat Bastard
Look at the personnel Arnsparger had. He didn't have to blitz.
Posted on 5/9/25 at 5:38 pm to WHATDOINO
I saying DC not HC!
Posted on 5/9/25 at 5:41 pm to RichJ
HC don’t count on this post. We all know Saban s the goat period but I asked for DC not HC.
Posted on 5/9/25 at 5:42 pm to sarussell01
Big game? have to put a plan together to stop what they do well? Arranda
Toughness? Chief
Toughness? Chief
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