by Rex Robinson
A Special Teams Dream
The limitations placed on coaching staffs by the NCAA may preclude a special teams guru. You can only have your head coach, 9 assistants and two GA’s on the field at any given time . I have no knowledge of Coach Richt’s plans, but here is the present breakdown
- Mark Richt(HC)
- Mike Bobo(OC/QB)
- Stacey Searels(OL)
- Tony Ball(WR)
- John Lilly(TE)
- Bryan McClendon(RB)
- Todd Grantham(DC/LB)
- Rodney Garner(DL)
- Scott Lakatos(DB)
- Outside Backers or Special Teams?
It seems to me that it would be difficult for Coach Grantham to coach the outside backers/defensive ends because of the vast differences in their responsibilities from the inside backers. I do like Grantham’s decision to coach LB’s because he said during practice he will get valuable time with the D-Line(Inside Drills) and the DB’s(Pass Skeleton). It just seems like he could spread thin during fundamental periods with inside and outside backer skill-sets being so different.
The most important issue regarding special teams is not if there is one man doing it all or not. It’s the special teams philosophy and time spent implementing said philosophy that really matters. It would still work with coaches sharing special teams responsibilities if the philosophies and personnel choices are more sound. That was where Georgia struggled most.
All I know is this, every time I hear Todd Grantham talk, I get all tingly inside. This is going to be fun to watch, no matter what.
Go Dawgs!
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