He was in charge of the defense, definitely. I don't know if he explicitly called the plays on game days, though. I'm sure he had a heavy say, but he always had a DC on staff.Karab said:bear2be2 said:It's much easier to do on the offensive side. You see a lot of head coaches keep offensive playcalling duties. You see it far less frequently on the defensive side.contrario said:Briles was effectively our OC and there are many other examples. I'm sure that is part of your "this could work out" statement. We will see, it might be better for him to have the D to focus on and only have to make high-level decisions on offense.bear2be2 said:Aranda's track record as a DC is very good. If he'd been hired as our DC (was never going to happen), everyone would be happy. Unfortunately, he's our head coach who is being forced to take on the DC duties because he fired a good one and hired an absolute dud and now must balance his head coaching duties (which he was already struggling to handle) with those of a position coach/coordinator.Ewalker80 said:Reverend said:
I can't find a single thing you said that I believe has been proven. But everyone thinks they know what they think they know.
Nine top 32 defenses in a row as DC. 7-8 years of that (I can't recall when he received his last contract with LSU) was enough proof to make Dave the highest paid coordinator in the country. So it was more than enough proof for the people paid millions to judge the competence of football coaches based on their records and reputation, and the demand for his services is the most objective evidence available about how he was viewed by those most knowledgeable.
This could work out. Or it could be a monumental failure as a guy who couldn't handle moderate bites starts biting off way more than he can chew.
And frankly, most of the offensive coaches who maintain OC duties have terrible defenses because they don't/can't focus on that side of the ball or their overall head coaching duties enough -- see Briles, Riley, Kinne, etc.
Didn't Gary Patterson call his defensive plays?
Toledo Quarterback Dequan Finn Commits to Baylor
Toledo transfer quarterback Dequan Finn has committed to Baylor following his official visit over the weekend. The 6-foot-2, 210-pound prospect has one year of eligibility remaining.
This past season, the first-team All-MAC and MAC Most Valuable Player selection accounted for 2,657 yards and 22 touchdowns through the air while adding 563 yards and seven touchdowns on the ground. He led the Rockets to an 11-2 season and an appearance in the MAC Championship Game.
In his three seasons as the starting quarterback for Toledo he has totaled nearly 7,000 yards passing and 63 touchdowns to go along with 1,700 yards and 25 rushing touchdowns. During that time, has led Toledo to a 7-6 season, a 9-5 season (MAC Championship), and an 11-2 season.
According to the Athletic, he is the No. 3 rated veteran quarterback behind Oklahoma’s Dillon Gabriel and Oregon State’s DJ Uiagalelei. On3 rates him as the No. 11 overall quarterback in the transfer portal while 247 has him No. 8 overall.
With incumbent starter Blake Shapen heading to Mississippi State, Finn will compete with Sawyer Robertson for the starting quarterback role.