Dave Aranda: Great DC Or Cool Ranch Doritos?

When Wisconsin went through a coaching change in 2012, the new coach made it a priority to keep Aranda. It was the only staff member retained - and at the DC position no less.

How come Donofrio will be coaching at Delaware St next year if those 2 are so similar?

Ya dorito and aranda are clones
 
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For me, it is simple, keep the points off the ***ing board.

I am down for the DC that keeps the most points off the board.

You're missing crucial point. This sounds like Al's defense. It is designed for slow white kids -- not our talent base. Al failed for that very reason. This guy will too unless he ditches it because he has a choice. Coaches tend to stick with "their" thing, as we saw with Al. We do not need this defense and it still will not work here.

You have no idea what you are talking about. If you got that is sounds like Al's defense from any of those videos and it won't work here because its designed for slow white kids, your IQ is probably below 20.

My response is based on the OP. I am sure you can understand that with my limited IQ, evaluating film is much to hard for me. However, you have large numbers of heavy slow white kids with higher IQs than me, a read first defense can work, but without speed a react first might not. That might explain why schools like psu used such defenses -- to bet us, if you recall. Our talent base allows a choice because of our speed. If you fatten the kids up enough to play the read defense, they loose speed two ways --- read first and weight.

I would accept your appraisal of my IQ, but having obtained my Doctorate by age 24 makes that a little difficult to wrap my head around. Either way, 4 years of fat boy defense is enough for me. I want the react first aggression our kids have played since youth that focuses on turnovers and negative plays, NOT merely points. Defense does more than limit points. It sets the tone for the game and can create fear and intimidation. Come out of mommy's closet and go into the world.
 
SMFH WTH has no clue what he's talking about.

A 3-4 front that goes 272, 300, and 268 is SMALL.

Their LBs are 246, 238, 228, 236.......

By comparison Miami's front went like this:

DL: 275, 315, 314
LBs: 250, 220, 240, 260

His defense is nothing like Al Goldens.

You are aware that there are a dozen different ways to play 3-4 and 4-3 defenses? It's not just two defenses and thats it.



It's great that you've begun babbling on about God knows what, but the point remains I addressed your comment:

His front is, size wise, almost identical to MSU's 4-3 over.

and were remarkably wrong.
 
"In breaking down this season a little further I wanted to get into what makes Aranda's defenses tick. It looks like, the d-line does not, as it's havoc rate is one of the worst in the nation..."

This sentence is a bit concerning.
 
"In breaking down this season a little further I wanted to get into what makes Aranda's defenses tick. It looks like, the d-line does not, as it's havoc rate is one of the worst in the nation..."

This sentence is a bit concerning.

You think that "DL havoc rate" might increase with a monster talent upgrade and coach Kuligowski coaching the DL? Have you see Wisconsin DLine? They look like they should be wearing Teva sandals walking around at the State Fair with their ugly families.
 
For me, it is simple, keep the points off the ***ing board.

I am down for the DC that keeps the most points off the board.

You're missing crucial point. This sounds like Al's defense. It is designed for slow white kids -- not our talent base. Al failed for that very reason. This guy will too unless he ditches it because he has a choice. Coaches tend to stick with "their" thing, as we saw with Al. We do not need this defense and it still will not work here.

You have no idea what you are talking about. If you got that is sounds like Al's defense from any of those videos and it won't work here because its designed for slow white kids, your IQ is probably below 20.

My response is based on the OP. I am sure you can understand that with my limited IQ, evaluating film is much to hard for me. However, you have large numbers of heavy slow white kids with higher IQs than me, a read first defense can work, but without speed a react first might not. That might explain why schools like psu used such defenses -- to bet us, if you recall. Our talent base allows a choice because of our speed. If you fatten the kids up enough to play the read defense, they loose speed two ways --- read first and weight.

I would accept your appraisal of my IQ, but having obtained my Doctorate by age 24 makes that a little difficult to wrap my head around. Either way, 4 years of fat boy defense is enough for me. I want the react first aggression our kids have played since youth that focuses on turnovers and negative plays, NOT merely points. Defense does more than limit points. It sets the tone for the game and can create fear and intimidation. Come out of mommy's closet and go into the world.

I don't post here very often, and I'm certainly not trying to be a hero, but if you are going to justify your intelligence based on the age you obtained your doctorate, please get these things correct. lose and loose are two different things. I see that one way too often.

Anyway to the OP, the key thing to me is that Aranda has previously run a 4-3 and appears to have the flexibility within his system to switch. He can run it as 4-3 over/under defense or a 3-4. I haven't done enough research yet but from everything I have read he appears to be a solid candidate.
 
Bruce Feldman
Bruce Feldman – Verified account ‏@BruceFeldmanCFB

During Dave Aranda’s 3 yrs as UW’s DC, #Badgers rank No. 1 nationally in total D, No. 2 in scoring D, No. 3 in pass D & No. 4 in run D.
8:07 AM - 23 Dec 2015
 
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Bruce Feldman
Bruce Feldman – Verified account ‏@BruceFeldmanCFB

During Dave Aranda’s 3 yrs as UW’s DC, #Badgers rank No. 1 nationally in total D, No. 2 in scoring D, No. 3 in pass D & No. 4 in run D.
8:07 AM - 23 Dec 2015

He's a great DC w a record of being such. But BC of Dorito and Golden, no one trusts the 3-4.
 
Bruce Feldman
Bruce Feldman – Verified account ‏@BruceFeldmanCFB

During Dave Aranda’s 3 yrs as UW’s DC, #Badgers rank No. 1 nationally in total D, No. 2 in scoring D, No. 3 in pass D & No. 4 in run D.
8:07 AM - 23 Dec 2015

He's a great DC w a record of being such. But BC of Dorito and Golden, no one trusts the 3-4.

Which makes sense because food prepared terribly means the problem is always and only dish, and never ever the cook.
 
Bruce Feldman
Bruce Feldman – Verified account ‏@BruceFeldmanCFB

During Dave Aranda’s 3 yrs as UW’s DC, #Badgers rank No. 1 nationally in total D, No. 2 in scoring D, No. 3 in pass D & No. 4 in run D.
8:07 AM - 23 Dec 2015

He's a great DC w a record of being such. But BC of Dorito and Golden, no one trusts the 3-4.

Because most of our fan base is full of idiots that only watch canes football. That is why they the names you heard from them were Chuck Pagano, Butch, and Mario.
 
I have been touting Dave Aranda for three years now, it is time for him to come on down to the U an work his magic.

Go Canes
 
Bruce Feldman
Bruce Feldman – Verified account ‏@BruceFeldmanCFB

During Dave Aranda’s 3 yrs as UW’s DC, #Badgers rank No. 1 nationally in total D, No. 2 in scoring D, No. 3 in pass D & No. 4 in run D.
8:07 AM - 23 Dec 2015

Ya I'd hate to be ranked that high defensively. Can't make progress when you're #1 in total D.
 
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unfortunately all of this is because of a twitter follow so he may not even be an option for all we know
 
unfortunately all of this is because of a twitter follow so he may not even be an option for all we know

I was just about to ask if there was any real contact between Aranda in Miami. I hope it's more than just a rumor, his pass rushing philosophy and LB development along with Coach Kool's DL would be deadly for opposing OCs to have to game plan for.
 
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It's possible Wisconsin's slow style of play and ball control offense somewhat bumps up the Total Defense and Scoring Defense ranks.

Wisconsin's Time of Possession Ranks the last few years:
2015- 8th
2014- 6th
2013- 6th
 
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