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That mayo sauce is weird stuff. The mustard can be very good if done well.
I'd like to see VT in the top 10 or 15 special teams. After all, that's the original VT brand. We need Beamerball back.
According to my research, South Carolina does mustard-based BBQ, and Alabama does mayo-based (!!!!!!) BBQ.
Since I don't like either condiment, I submit those two for review.
The only other option I can think of is Shane.
VT 2014 ranks, per stats from cfbstats.com:
Long punt returns, ranked #11 in the nation (5 of 20+, 4 of 30+), overall punt returns #78 (not very good).
Kickoff returns ranked #101 (take a knee in the endzone, guys)
Opponent kickoff returns, ranked #53
Opponent punt returns, ranked #8
Opponent long punt returns, tied for #1 in the nation (none of 20+)
Opponent long kickoff returns, tied for #15 (3 of 30+)
Our own return game needs a lot of work, though punt returns were good. Our ability to cover kicks was outstanding last year, overall.
Taking on the duties. Stinespring is plenty capable.
Position coach, plus recruiting coordinator, plus ST duties? Asking too much of one guy.
What about Stinespring?
The problem isn't finding someone else to do it. Beamer LIKES to do it, and it's his call.
Taking on the ST duties or firing him? If you say fire him I'm done talking.
Can we get a Coal too?
Yep. A-10 champion in track too
Good point. A little bit better kicking would go a long way.
I remember some good runbacks as well, but it seems as if they were sometimes negated by penalties.
http://www.annarbor.com/sports/um-football/how-many-college-football-coa...
It's not semantics it's the NCAA rules.
11.7.2 Football Bowl Subdivision - There shall be a limit of one head coach, nine assistant coaches and two graduate assistant coaches who may be employed by an institution in bowl subdivision football.
11.7.2.1 Exceptions to Number Limits FBS - No individual other than coaches designated to fill the coaching categories set forth in Bylaw 11.7.2 may participate in any manner in the coaching of the intercollegiate team of a member institution during any football game, practice or other organized activity, with the following exceptions:
What coach currently on the roster takes on ST duties or gets fired to bring in a new ST coach.
Other teams have special teams "coordinators" who double duty with other roles, so lets not get hung up on semantics, OK?
I'll admit, I'm just frustrated over the decline in VT special teams performance as of late. It's not a jinx, it's putting a good product out there in terms of special teams.
It's taking advantage of other team's screw ups, without adding screw ups of our own.
Quality control staff are not coaches. You said hire a new coach, so within that argument you need to figure out how to move duties around or hire someone else. FWIW, several of our coaches handle various ST duties; it's not just Frank. Shane and Wiles do some, as does Cornell, IIRC.
The way to break the Special Teams Jinx is to hire a special teams coach.
As much as I like Beamer, this is one job he should no longer have. He should have fired himself by now.
There is a limit to the total number of coaches on a team,if that number is currently there who gets fired to hire the ST coach?
Consider it removed:
#beamer4prez? or was that even older and before my time
I hope we get more time with him than we did with Hosley.
Good point. Cam Phillips didn't have any catches in that game either. OSU had very good corners last year, but our starting WR should be better than they were at that point for sure.
Is verra bad to steal Jobu's rum.
Is verra bad.
Of the two, so glad we got I Ford vs I McKenzie. Word!
Special teams pls
Given that it seems you're on #teamvinegarsauce, I think I know the answer to this buuuuut what is your BBQ meat of choice.
Please don't dissapoint and say something that doesn't start with p