LSU is working to add former Baylor head coach Dave Aranda in an analyst role, according to sources cited by CBS Sports. Aranda was fired by Baylor on October 25 after seven seasons with the program, where he compiled a 40-40 record.
Before his tenure at Baylor, Aranda served as LSU's defensive coordinator from 2016 to 2019, helping the Tigers win the 2019 national championship. He was the highest-paid defensive coordinator in the country during that span and produced five consecutive top-10 defenses from 2013 to 2016 at Wisconsin and LSU.
LSU currently ranks among the top defenses nationally under defensive coordinator Blake Baker, allowing only 4.3 yards per play and surrendering a combined 17 points in recent games against Mississippi State and Auburn. Aranda would provide an additional perspective on scheme, particularly noted for his creativity with linebackers and generating pressure.
The Tigers feature a versatile linebacker group including TJ Dottery, Davhon Keys, and captain Whit Weeks, who is expected to return from injury soon. At Baylor, Aranda led the Bears to their first AP top-5 finish in 2021, capturing a Big 12 title and a Sugar Bowl victory, but he posted four losing records in six full seasons.
