Wisconsin defenses are always good but stats are misleading. Because the style/pace of play other offenses get much less possesions and plays. Also defenses is never rushed out after 12 second 3 and outs ala Baylor. Wisc teams are always smart/savy well coached kids that overachieve. Much different than dealing with athletic beasts at say LSU.
Alabama has a slower pace of play and is ranked slightly below Wisky. Does that mean Bama's D stinks too? Or does this only apply to northern school defenses?
Look at who Alabama plays compared to Wisc. Nobody saying he isnt a great DC, just saying maybe he might not be the right fit for the type of players down here. Its a valid concern.
Before you bash Aranda do some long term research on the guy is a budding Defensive genius. To the point that NFL teams have gone to him to learn how to defend the read option. Aranda's defense at hawaii held 49ers QB Colin Kaepernick to his lowest career numbers to date at any level when Kaepernick was at Nevada running the infamous Pistol Offense.
Link to article
Defending the Read-Option: after-offseason-searching-nfl-coaches-know-how-defend-read-option
So Aranda has been doing it for years. Also Aranda's defense in the Outback Bowl gave Auburn all they could handle the year after they lost to FSU in the title game. An when Bama played Wisconsin this year Aranda out schemed Lane Kiffin, bama won based on brutt force not scheme and considering Lane Kiffin is an excellent offensive mind that is a helluva accomplishment.
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