Winning at what cost?
[autotag]Dave Aranda[/autotag] was the defensive coordinator for the LSU Tigers during the 2019 national championship season when the Tigers went 15-0. It is a common adage that winning solves a lot of problems, but does it really?
Winning is great, but it came at a cost for Aranda as he felt as if he became the Terminator during his time on the Bayou.
“I felt when I was (at LSU) that I was like a machine,” he said. “I didn’t really talk, and it got to the point where I was there long enough to where people kind of understood that and they would protect me or shield me from talking and then it just became worse. I would remove myself a lot. I just wouldn’t engage, more than anything.”
Aranda left LSU after the 2019 season to become the new head coach of the Baylor Bears. The Bears went 2-7 in 2020 before turning it around and going 12-2 last season, which ended with a Big 12 title and a win over Ole Miss in the Sugar Bowl. Since leaving LSU, it seems Aranda has gotten his personality back in the Big 12.
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