Baylor fans not happy with Aranda

HerbRedman · Sep 4, 2023

Just a simple reminder on Rhule's program-building ability. Baylor fans are about ready to run Aranda off. And the general consensus is that Aranda has not shown anything after the Rhule players have all graduated/exhausted their eligibility.

Here's a sample:

Jim14510 · Sep 4, 2023

Glad we didn't hire Aranda.

HerbRedman · Sep 4, 2023

Jim14510 said:
Glad we didn't hire Aranda.

I admit to really wanting him at NU at one point. Started watching his press conferences on youtube and you see how quiet/boring/low energy he is on camera...but I was talking myself into "this could work here."

If he gets fired from Baylor I gotta think Aranda goes back to DC role and maybe goes the Venables route (before he took OU HC job).

I know TO had zero personality, but I just don't know how you can have success in this NIL/portal era with that little energy/personality. Yeah "it doesn't matter if you're winning" but I just don't see it. At least at big jobs.

stonesak · Sep 4, 2023

But I'm old and don't want to wait three years to be good.

HerbRedman · Sep 4, 2023

stonesak said:
But I'm old and don't want to wait three years to be good.

Stan Raymond · Sep 4, 2023

HerbRedman said:
I admit to really wanting him at NU at one point. Started watching his press conferences on youtube and you see how quiet/boring/low energy he is on camera...but I was talking myself into "this could work here."

If he gets fired from Baylor I gotta think Aranda goes back to DC role and maybe goes the Venables route (before he took OU HC job).

I know TO had zero personality, but I just don't know how you can have success in this NIL/portal era with that little energy/personality. Yeah "it doesn't matter if you're winning" but I just don't see it. At least at big jobs.

I was in the same boat. Loved him as a DC and seemed that he was a rising star as a HC, guess I was wrong.

Jim14510 · Sep 4, 2023

Stan Raymond said:
I was in the same boat. Loved him as a DC and seemed that he was a rising star as a HC, guess I was wrong.

As the season went along last year he got more and more chinks in his armor. He was my favorite early on.

HerbRedman · Sep 4, 2023

Stan Raymond said:
I was in the same boat. Loved him as a DC and seemed that he was a rising star as a HC, guess I was wrong.

Looking back at it...not enough track record for the $$ we were paying.

Guys like Rhule, F1ckel and even Deion had shown the ability to command a program and build it from the ground up. Aranda looked like a GREAT option for a second there but when you look back on it with that lense, it looks like he just wasn't quite proven enough.

Actually when you look at Frost it was really the same thing as Aranda - they were coordinators who struck gold with another HC's players. Really something that ADs need to look at nowadays, bc some results can be deceiving.

tman87 · Sep 4, 2023

HerbRedman said:
Looking back at it...not enough track record for the $$ we were paying.

Guys like Rhule, F1ckel and even Deion had shown the ability to command a program and build it from the ground up. Aranda looked like a GREAT option for a second there but when you look back on it with that lense, it looks like he just wasn't quite proven enough.

Actually when you look at Frost it was really the same thing as Aranda - they were coordinators who struck gold with another HC's players. Really something that ADs need to look at nowadays, bc some results can be deceiving.

Your points and comparisons are not wrong. That being said, it is almost always a dice roll when hiring a new HC. Rare the no risk home run hire.

Toe · Sep 4, 2023

Yolo Bomb · Sep 4, 2023

Sure glad I didn’t build a mountain and man the watchtower on “Aranda watch” for 2 months to be Nebraska’s HC. Oh wait…

Tonkasker · Sep 4, 2023

The guy might be one of the smartest out there when it comes to drawing up scheme on defense

Goskers07 · Sep 4, 2023

When you look at the coaching staff from that 2019 LSU championship team, it really makes you appreciate how good players like Burrow, Chase, Jefferson, etc were. They utterly dominated their schedule. The staffs whole star was shining bright and many took advantage.

Now the HC is jobless from having been fired.

OC was demoted to an analyst.

Passing game coordinator was a failure of an OC.

DC is on the hot seat as an HC.

OL coach is now an assistant OL coach, a la Raiola at the Bears.

WR coach just barely missed a felony.

RB coach is unemployed.

DL coach is making his rounds in the XFL.

You can argue that the only two not bit by that bug are the CB coach and Safety coach, one of whom is currently unemployed as well.

stonesak · Oct 7, 2023

I think LSU would welcome him back as DC.

Tonkasker · Oct 7, 2023

stonesak said:
I think LSU would welcome him back as DC.

If he’s let go he’s heading west. Probably USC

HerbRedman · Oct 7, 2023

nja13 · Oct 7, 2023

HerbRedman said:
If he gets fired from Baylor I gotta think Aranda goes back to DC role and maybe goes the Venables route (before he took OU HC job).

Tony White replacement?

Fargo Husker · Oct 7, 2023

nja13 said:
Tony White replacement?

Irv · Oct 8, 2023

Tonkasker said:
If he’s let go he’s heading west. Probably USC

Hard fucking pass

Black Dean · Oct 8, 2023

HerbRedman said:
I admit to really wanting him at NU at one point. Started watching his press conferences on youtube and you see how quiet/boring/low energy he is on camera...but I was talking myself into "this could work here."

If he gets fired from Baylor I gotta think Aranda goes back to DC role and maybe goes the Venables route (before he took OU HC job).

I know TO had zero personality, but I just don't know how you can have success in this NIL/portal era with that little energy/personality. Yeah "it doesn't matter if you're winning" but I just don't see it. At least at big jobs.

I’ll admit I was in the same boat.

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