If the new defensive coordinator hire is infinitely more successful
The Bo Pelini experiment was a failed one after losing Dave Aranda to the Baylor Bears. Former NFL assistant Daronte Jones comes to Baton Rouge looking to right the ship for the defense. With so many returning starters to the defense, Jones has the talent ready to make a difference. The question is can he get them back to where they were two years ago?
What ESPN Says…
In Bo Pelini’s lone year as DC, LSU fell to 69th in defensive SP+, and while there were bad breaks from an injury perspective, communication errors and questionable tactics doomed the D. Ed Orgeron replaced Pelini with Daronte Jones, a longtime NFL assistant with ties to LSU’s successful former DC, Dave Aranda. LSU returns nine defensive starters and could rebound quickly if Jones is the man for the job.
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