1. Dave Aranda, Baylor head coach
Why Dave Aranda will be the next head coach at LSU: For years he was everyone’s next hot head head coaching prospect.
He helped work rework a monster of a Wisconsin defense as the defensive coordinator, left for LSU and helped mold an eventual national championship D, and now he’s been able to turn Baylor around in just over a year.
Baylor needed a complete rebuild in 2020, and like almost all new head coaches last season, he didn’t have any time or the normal opportunities to get everything together.
This year, his team is 6-1, beat Iowa State, and he’s doing it with the third-best defense in the Big 12 and a good enough offense to be in the conference championship chase.
Why Dave Aranda won’t be the next head coach at LSU: Is he a big enough name for the powerhouse gig? Yeah, but more than that, is LSU going to want to go defensive-minded or try for the next hot shot coach for the offense?
LSU really and truly will be throwing out names like Jimbo, and Kiffin, and maybe even James Franklin, Luke Fickell, and other elite coaches doing elite things. Baylor being 6-1 in the Big 12 is nice, but …
Texas and Oklahoma are coming next. A whole lot might depend on the next six weeks.
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