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re: Who was the best Defensive Coordinator LSU has ever had?

Posted on 5/9/25 at 5:59 pm to
Posted by tigerbait17
Baton Rouge
Member since Oct 2014
1369 posts
Posted on 5/9/25 at 5:59 pm to
Aranda was awesome but the 2011 defense was maybe the greatest defense LSU has ever had. Chavis was the mastermind behind it. He deserves credit for that
Posted by Godfather1
What WAS St George, Louisiana
Member since Oct 2006
87109 posts
Posted on 5/9/25 at 6:03 pm to
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Charlie McClendon was as good as any.


I once read somewhere that between 1958 and 1961, Charlie Mac’s defenses surrendered an average of 4.6 points per game.

That’d be absolutely unheard of today.
Posted by The Ramp
Baton Rouge, LA
Member since Jul 2004
12776 posts
Posted on 5/9/25 at 6:35 pm to
Whoever Arsparger had
Posted by mjax57
Vinings, GA
Member since Mar 2012
4663 posts
Posted on 5/9/25 at 6:36 pm to
Chief will get a lot of heat… if he had some offenses to go with the early defenses, it probably wouldn’t be a conversation.
Posted by Kool Kaliper
Mansfield, TX
Member since Nov 2018
2749 posts
Posted on 5/9/25 at 6:42 pm to
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Nick Saban with Will Muschamp was a fun combo



My vote
Posted by Herodijontiger
Myrtle Beach S.C.
Member since Apr 2021
1269 posts
Posted on 5/9/25 at 6:49 pm to
Mike Archer, and Will Muschamp we’re really good. But Dave Aranda has to be the GOAT
Posted by xGeauxLSUx
United States of Atrophy
Member since Oct 2008
22442 posts
Posted on 5/9/25 at 6:50 pm to
quote:

would blitz the hell out of offenses

Sure about that?
Posted by scott8811
Ratchet City, LA
Member since Oct 2014
12995 posts
Posted on 5/9/25 at 7:08 pm to
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Nick Saban with Will Muschamp


This one. That defense was out to commit murder most Saturdays
Posted by HeadSlash
TEAM LIVE BADASS - St. GEORGE
Member since Aug 2006
54564 posts
Posted on 5/9/25 at 7:44 pm to
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No love for Chief?

He'll always get a lot of hate because of the terms in which he departed, but he is definitely the most underrated DC we've had since I've been alive. His defenses at LSU were stellar.


Mustang package was his downfall
Posted by luciouslou
Lafayette
Member since Jun 2017
7403 posts
Posted on 5/9/25 at 7:53 pm to
Aranda sucked
Posted by Madking
Member since Apr 2016
65718 posts
Posted on 5/9/25 at 8:11 pm to
Saban then Arnsparger
Posted by mikelbr
Baton Rouge
Member since Apr 2008
48991 posts
Posted on 5/9/25 at 8:16 pm to
Phil Bennett
Posted by Gulf Coast Tiger
Ms Gulf Coast
Member since Jan 2004
20373 posts
Posted on 5/9/25 at 8:35 pm to
quote:

No love for Chief?



He was good on 1st and 2nd down

3rd down, not so much
Posted by RichJ
The Land of the CoonAss
Member since Nov 2016
4917 posts
Posted on 5/9/25 at 8:41 pm to
Did you not notice that I also included Will Muschamp as DC?
Posted by Icansee4miles
Trolling the Tickfaw
Member since Jan 2007
31611 posts
Posted on 5/9/25 at 10:04 pm to
quote:

Charlie McClendon


/thread
Posted by bhtigerfan
Baton Rouge
Member since Sep 2008
32876 posts
Posted on 5/9/25 at 10:06 pm to
Lou Tepper and it’s not even close.
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