re: D coordinator wish list, assuming we don't get Muschamp?

Dave Aranda, Wisconsin defensive coordinator
If Malzahn is simply looking for strong candidates without weighing possible SEC connections, Dave Aranda should get a sniff. The second-year coordinator's defense ranks second nationally in total defense (260.3 yards per game) and fourth nationally in scoring defense (16.8 points) His 3-4 scheme could be an interesting fit at Auburn, where the 4-2-5 simply doesn't appear to be working.


Aranda's defense ranked in the top 20 of the four major statistical categories during his first season in 2013. Auburn could also offer a pay raise to Aranda, who earns $480,000 a year at Wisconsin.