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Huge concern, with some signs that give me hope. Notre Dame lives special teams and they will try and kick our asses in every phase. Specifically, they will execute some type of fake, they will try and take kicks to the house, and they will also be trying to block kicks.
 
Keeping a coach because he is good with only being a ST's coach is no excuse to keep him across coaching staff's for years, unless he deserves it. He doesn't. A complete failure on the HC to ignore ST's. Mario's ST's grade is a F. It's like he is ignoring them. Now go research ND's the past few years.
 
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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Several of you need to check the ego and remind yourselves of who is posting!

When the GOAT posts, the only acceptable response should be "Thank you for enlightening me with your insight and wisdom."
 
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JHallCanes said:
It feels a little on brand for Miami to be headed into the season with likely a strong return unit and a questionable kicker when it’s been the opposite for like 7 years
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yeah. I mean I hope all goes well, and maybe they have a rabbit up their sleeve but - and I haven't listened to EVERY podcast - my sense is we aren't hearing stories of big returns popping in practices, or similar notable things that come with special teams (blocking punts, stuff like that). Now, that said, it's intentionally quiet all around and that's Marios style but - to me - the more quiet things are on something the worse it usually is behind the scenes. THAT part is on brand for the Canes lol.
 
UnForgiven said:
yeah. I mean I hope all goes well, and maybe they have a rabbit up their sleeve but - and I haven't listened to EVERY podcast - my sense is we aren't hearing stories of big returns popping in practices, or similar notable things that come with special teams (blocking punts, stuff like that). Now, that said, it's intentionally quiet all around and that's Marios style but - to me - the more quiet things are on something the worse it usually is behind the scenes. THAT part is on brand for the Canes lol.
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Very fair 🤣

Marion has shown he can be that guy so we know the return game should be good. We “should” have better special teams because the depth is supposed to be better

So of course we then would run out of Borregaleseseses
 
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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And meanwhile Don Soldinger is begging to around the program, we could make him a analyst. Tremaine Mack has openly campaigned for the job!
 
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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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Snap hold kick protect. It’s harder than it sounds in college
 
I am mystified how Mario hasn't overhauled special teams yet. Outside of some good individual talent pieces we've had, the unit as a whole has seemed an afterthought his entire tenure.
 
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