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<blockquote data-quote="Whiskey_Clear" data-source="post: 391235" data-attributes="member: 735"><p>Due to how poor our STs have been in the past I think many fans would like to see a dedicated special teams coach / STs coordinator focused solely on that.</p><p></p><p>I think the most important aspect to STs are the specialists. Kickers and returners. How well a kid can put a foot into the ball is probably the biggest factor in how the play works, good or bad. Returner imo is ideally someone quick, fast, hard to tackle, with sure hands. Barring that, sure handed, tough, and fearless. Then you want some tough athletic guys to cover/block/etc.</p><p></p><p>Maybe I’m simplifying it too much but STs shouldn’t be all that complicated and imo shouldn’t require a full time ST coordinator. Kick ball, see ball, beat block, find ball, destroy the ball carrier. Or...block that dude trying to do the previously mentioned and give your returner a crease to do his thing.</p><p></p><p>I think more than on O, or D, it comes down mostly to personnel. I’d hope our coaches by committee would be more than knowledgeable enough to handle STs together.</p><p></p><p>Now do we spend enough time working on STs? Well CPJ claims they dedicate appropriate practice time to it. Results have been pretty disappointing too often though. </p><p></p><p>Man I miss Buttkicker. Really glad we landed PHIII.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Whiskey_Clear, post: 391235, member: 735"] Due to how poor our STs have been in the past I think many fans would like to see a dedicated special teams coach / STs coordinator focused solely on that. I think the most important aspect to STs are the specialists. Kickers and returners. How well a kid can put a foot into the ball is probably the biggest factor in how the play works, good or bad. Returner imo is ideally someone quick, fast, hard to tackle, with sure hands. Barring that, sure handed, tough, and fearless. Then you want some tough athletic guys to cover/block/etc. Maybe I’m simplifying it too much but STs shouldn’t be all that complicated and imo shouldn’t require a full time ST coordinator. Kick ball, see ball, beat block, find ball, destroy the ball carrier. Or...block that dude trying to do the previously mentioned and give your returner a crease to do his thing. I think more than on O, or D, it comes down mostly to personnel. I’d hope our coaches by committee would be more than knowledgeable enough to handle STs together. Now do we spend enough time working on STs? Well CPJ claims they dedicate appropriate practice time to it. Results have been pretty disappointing too often though. Man I miss Buttkicker. Really glad we landed PHIII. [/QUOTE]
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