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Dave Aranda Aims to Maximize Diverse Defensive Talent

METAIRIE, La. – It’s a summer tradition a couple years in the making, now.

When defensive coordinator Dave Aranda meets with the media at the annual TAF Coaches Caravan, held Monday at the Walk-On’s in Metairie, the first thing he talks about is that coveted secret everyone’s been wondering about.

Which musicals has he seen (with his musical-loving daughter) this year?

Last year, it was “Hamilton.” This year’s selections: “Wicked” and “Mean Girls,” with a preference for the former.

It’s the rare topic Aranda strays from football to touch on, and the rest of the conversation was a deep dive into the Professor’s mad schemes for the season ahead.