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<blockquote data-quote="GTNavyNuke" data-source="post: 167366" data-attributes="member: 322"><p>Our ST, when ranked by Football Outsiders was 31st for the total season after being #22 in 2013. That's what I would give them credit for. And be the basis to say we should be better in 2015.</p><p></p><p>As I continually say, it is special team<strong>s</strong> and not special team since there are so many different and uncorrelated facets to STs. Here's my thumb nail summary:</p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Good - KOs by Butker, Extra points made, blocked FGs and blocked opponent punts.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Indifferent - KO and punt returns, Rodwell punting consistency (started off real good and faded).</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Bad - Butker FG consistency (except for UGAg last FG!)</li> </ul><p>This year Butker's FG accuracy <em>should be better.</em> Last year we were 106th (but hey better than 22 teams) with a FG accuracy of 61%. Butker was 11th best in touch backs last year. I'd expect that to get better as he matures / gets stronger. Scary good in that respect.</p><p></p><p>Also, I think the the KO/punt coverages and KO/punt returns will be better since we have better athletes on the field. At least that's my bias since I think we have a much better 1-90 as the years go by.</p><p></p><p>With 15-20% of a game's plays being STs, STs are an aspect of the game which is under appreciated IMHO.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="GTNavyNuke, post: 167366, member: 322"] Our ST, when ranked by Football Outsiders was 31st for the total season after being #22 in 2013. That's what I would give them credit for. And be the basis to say we should be better in 2015. As I continually say, it is special team[B]s[/B] and not special team since there are so many different and uncorrelated facets to STs. Here's my thumb nail summary: [LIST] [*]Good - KOs by Butker, Extra points made, blocked FGs and blocked opponent punts. [*]Indifferent - KO and punt returns, Rodwell punting consistency (started off real good and faded). [*]Bad - Butker FG consistency (except for UGAg last FG!) [/LIST] This year Butker's FG accuracy [I]should be better.[/I] Last year we were 106th (but hey better than 22 teams) with a FG accuracy of 61%. Butker was 11th best in touch backs last year. I'd expect that to get better as he matures / gets stronger. Scary good in that respect. Also, I think the the KO/punt coverages and KO/punt returns will be better since we have better athletes on the field. At least that's my bias since I think we have a much better 1-90 as the years go by. With 15-20% of a game's plays being STs, STs are an aspect of the game which is under appreciated IMHO. [/QUOTE]
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