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fraggle

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Last year I harped on Special Teams as ours have not been special except for our kicking game. Again this year Mario Cristobal emphasizes a comprehensive approach to special teams, integrating them into fall camp practices for every unit, and the Miami Hurricanes are focused on improving their communication and physicality in special teams. His tenure as a player at the University of Miami included a reputation for special teams impact, and this emphasis likely continues to influence his coaching philosophy as he builds the Hurricanes' program, focusing on development and recruiting players with potential to make a special teams impact.

So great until I checked the Staff. Special Teams Coorinator not changed is still Danny Kalter a coach with no experience and now he added Special Teams Analyst Isa Ferras (intern one year and one year ST coach at Minnesota) and Special Teams Analyst Clay James (former Hurricane long snapper with no experience) and the 2 analyst don't have any history or qualifications listed at the U site for coaches. I'll be repetitious and mention again that Urban Meter was the Special Teams coach anywhere he was head coach. This way all players were none negotiable when it came to using the best on Special Teams. If it ain't the head man than the position coaches start making excuses to protect their best performers. I hope this isn't Mario doing coach speak and that he means they will be special. I keep expecting a KO or punt return for a TD...when was the last one????
 
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fraggle said:
Last year I harped on Special Teams as ours have not been special except for our kicking game. Again this year Mario Cristobal emphasizes a comprehensive approach to special teams, integrating them into fall camp practices for every unit, and the Miami Hurricanes are focused on improving their communication and physicality in special teams. His tenure as a player at the University of Miami included a reputation for special teams impact, and this emphasis likely continues to influence his coaching philosophy as he builds the Hurricanes' program, focusing on development and recruiting players with potential to make a special teams impact.

So great until I checked the Staff. Special Teams Coorinator not changed is still Danny Kalter a coach with no experience and now he added Special Teams Analyst Isa Ferras (intern one year and one year ST coach at Minnesota) and Special Teams Analyst Clay James (former Hurricane long snapper with no experience) and the 2 analyst don't have any history or qualifications listed at the U site for coaches. I'll be repetitious and mention again that Urban Meter was the Special Teams coach anywhere he was head coach. This way all players were none negotiable when it came to using the best on Special Teams. If it ain't the head man than the position coaches start making excuses to protect their best performers. I hope this isn't Mario doing coach speak and that he means they will be special. I keep expecting a KO or punt return for a TD...when was the last one????
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Google is a great thing:

Last Miami KO Return for TD: 9/9/23 vs. Texas A&M - Brashard Smith
Last Miami Punt Return for TD: 11/24/18 vs. Pitt - Deejay Dallas
 
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We have a kicker that will kick out of the back of end zone every time. Problem solved.

We brought in a kick returner of the year award winner. Let’s see how that plays out.

Punter was average last year imo. Let’s see if he got better.

Field goals is the big question mark. I don’t think a special teams coordinator makes a **** difference there. You either have a talented kicker or you don’t.
 
What’s the longest drought of kick or punt return touchdowns. 2018 Jeff Thomas against vt is our last punt return?. That’s a long time
 
fraggle said:
Last year I harped on Special Teams as ours have not been special except for our kicking game. Again this year Mario Cristobal emphasizes a comprehensive approach to special teams, integrating them into fall camp practices for every unit, and the Miami Hurricanes are focused on improving their communication and physicality in special teams. His tenure as a player at the University of Miami included a reputation for special teams impact, and this emphasis likely continues to influence his coaching philosophy as he builds the Hurricanes' program, focusing on development and recruiting players with potential to make a special teams impact.

So great until I checked the Staff. Special Teams Coorinator not changed is still Danny Kalter a coach with no experience and now he added Special Teams Analyst Isa Ferras (intern one year and one year ST coach at Minnesota) and Special Teams Analyst Clay James (former Hurricane long snapper with no experience) and the 2 analyst don't have any history or qualifications listed at the U site for coaches. I'll be repetitious and mention again that Urban Meter was the Special Teams coach anywhere he was head coach. This way all players were none negotiable when it came to using the best on Special Teams. If it ain't the head man than the position coaches start making excuses to protect their best performers. I hope this isn't Mario doing coach speak and that he means they will be special. I keep expecting a KO or punt return for a TD...when was the last one????
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Can’t you wait until all the usual suspects giving you **** right now come whining on the board after our first brutal special teams melt down and act like they never responded in this thread. So selfish. 😂😂😂
 
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It’s particularly inexcusable now that there’s no real cap on coaches. Why not get an experienced guy?
 
edge said:
We have a kicker that will kick out of the back of end zone every time. Problem solved.

We brought in a kick returner of the year award winner. Let’s see how that plays out.

Punter was average last year imo. Let’s see if he got better.

Field goals is the big question mark. I don’t think a special teams coordinator makes a **** difference there. You either have a talented kicker or you don’t.
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Kicker? The dude from Texas who’s inaccurate over 40 yards??? I guess if he’s good at kickoffs it’s something.
 
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