ARLINGTON, Texas — Ten years ago, to the exact day, Dave Aranda got the most unsettling news: He’d lost his job.
On Dec. 4, 2011, Hawai'i forced coach Greg McMackin to resign and dismissed the entire staff, which included a little known defensive coordinator who had three children under the age of 6, a ticked-off wife and, for the most part, an empty bank account.
The previous year, with the family in such financial distress, the Arandas moved out of their small apartment and into an even tinier place: A school-controlled university housing unit meant for professors.