Chris Rippon

[GoCuse44]

The only time we had decent special teams at SU was when Chris Rippon coached the unit. How about freeing up some money in the Athletic Department budget and hire him. Chris loves the Syracuse area and would probably jump at the chance to leave Columbia University for SU.

Bio: Rippin served as special teams coordinator at Rutgers in 2008 and helped the Scarlet Knights to a win in the PapaJohns.com Bowl. He has 16 years of NCAA FBS coaching experience that includes five years as defensive coordinator at Syracuse University and a total of nine years as a special teams coordinator with stops at Syracuse, Ole Miss and Rutgers.

 

[IthacaBarrel]

Specials were fine last 2 years

 

[Crusty]

There is a NCAA limit n the number of coaches we can have.

 

[Crusty]

Specials were fine last 2 years

Don't necessarily share that view as I count FG as ST. We have been poor on returns as well. The only thing we have done well has been coverage which used to be a big problem.

Kicking and returning isn't coaching however.

 

[rocklloyd]

Specials were fine last 2 years

They were? My memory must be bad. Horrible kick coverage, kicking itself, whacky decisions on punt returns are what I remember.

 

[retro44]

Specials were fine last 2 years

HERE ARE THE TEAM STATS FOR SPECIALS 2012 This was for FBS only

Net punting ....115
Punt returns ...108
Punt defense...111

K.O. returns...106
K.O. return yards allowed...2

for 2013 stats

net punting..... 118
punt returns ...T 73

K.O. returns.... 101

k.o. return yards allowed...4

looks like we are only good on K.O. RETURN DEFENSE.
http://stats.ncaa.org/team/index/11980?org_id=688

here are the special teams efficiencies for 2014
91Syracuse, ACC

 

[OttoMets]

Chris was a good neighbor and I'm sure he wouldn't make special teams worse.

Invite him back.