Special Teams S&P+

[raf4488]

SU has the nation's #1 special teams unit according to S&P+, a ratings system run by SB Nation's Bill Connelly.

Interesting to see this week's opponent at the bottom of the ACC and pretty close to dead last in the entire country. We should feel pretty confident about Saturday.

 

[qdawgg]

It's crazy that not that long ago ST's was an achilles heel with no solution. It's turned around really quickly since HCDB has gotten here.

 

[raf4488]

It's crazy that not that long ago ST's was an achilles heel with no solution. It's turned around really quickly since HCDB has gotten here.

There isn't an aspect of specials that hasn't been outstanding. Kickoff and punt coverage, punting, and placekicking can't be much better than what we've seen so far. These are the types of things that help you pull out close games

 

[PAcuse]

It's crazy that not that long ago ST's was an achilles heel with no solution. It's turned around really quickly since HCDB has gotten here.

You can thank Justin Lustig, who most on this board poo poo'd his hire...

 

[OttoinGrotto]

The punt and kickoff coverage units have been insanely good.

And the kicker.

And the punter.

Kick and punt returns have been solid.

So, yeah.

 

[weedsportwarriors]

Best Kicker in NCAA football right now. Leads the country in made field goals.

Statistics

 

[TheCusian]

You can thank Justin Lustig, who most on this board poo poo'd his hire...

I’ll own not being seeing the value in hiring a true special teams coach. I was very happily wrong. Lustig has been awesome.

 

[LeMoyneCuse]

Best Kicker in NCAA football right now. Leads the country in made field goals.

Statistics

Not great he's out there so much. Very great he's converting.

 

[RF2044]

Amazing.

Szymt has been a godsend. Hoftrichter is a great punter, and has given us a weapon on kickoffs that has been absent for awhile.

And we see the benefit of both having bigger, faster, stronger players [example, Williams / Cullen as gunners] on coverage, and using our best athletes on ST [example, starting WR Custis recovering that muffed punt fumble last Saturday].

Finally, having a vastly improved return game for both KO's and punts has given us preferential field position most of the season -- a factor that can't be overlooked.

Hats off to Dino, Lustig, and the players for making ST outcomes truly "special." It's gone from being practically an afterthought to a weapon that helps both the offense AND defense.

 

[NKR1978]

Amazing.

Szymt has been a godsend. Hoftrichter is a great punter, and has given us a weapon on kickoffs that has been absent for awhile.

And we see the benefit of both having bigger, faster, stronger players [example, Williams / Cullen as gunners] on coverage, and using our best athletes on ST [example, starting WR Custis recovering that muffed punt fumble last Saturday].

Finally, having a vastly improved return game for both KO's and punts has given us preferential field position most of the season -- a factor that can't be overlooked.

Hats off to Dino, Lustig, and the players for making ST outcomes truly "special." It's gone from being practically an afterthought to a weapon that helps both the offense AND defense.

I can't believe it's taken so long to take STs seriously again.

 

[CuseLegacy]

You can thank Justin Lustig, who most on this board poo poo'd his hire...

New RB/Spec Teams Coach: Justin Lustig

There were a lot of posters who liked the hire.

 

[SaltineWarrior]

That ranking is at risk with Keller out for the rest of the season. Good punts and FGs are as much about the timing that starts with the snapper as anything else. Hope he gets well soon.

 

[PAcuse]

New RB/Spec Teams Coach: Justin Lustig

There were a lot of posters who liked the hire.

You are right, I have a feeling the mods might have deleted some posts
Also I was so over the moon about the hire that it might have blurred my memory lol

 

[rocklloyd]

New RB/Spec Teams Coach: Justin Lustig

There were a lot of posters who liked the hire.

Whew, I forgot what I wrote. I stand by my comments.

 

[GoSU96]

You don’t get great at specials with core guys like Shy on on the return and coverage teams

How awesome was it to see KRs coverage tackles getting made inside the 20 at Clemson?

That’s special

 

[CuseLegacy]

That ranking is at risk with Keller out for the rest of the season. Good punts and FGs are as much about the timing that starts with the snapper as anything else. Hope he gets well soon.

Lustig recruited Bolinsky. I am sure that he will be able to handle the job.

 

[CuseLegacy]

You are right, I have a feeling the mods might have deleted some posts
Also I was so over the moon about the hire that it might have blurred my memory lol

Are you saying that thread was "sanitized"...shocking.

 

[orange79]

You are right, I have a feeling the mods might have deleted some posts
Also I was so over the moon about the hire that it might have blurred my memory lol

Are you saying that thread was "sanitized"...shocking.

Only one deleted post in that thread.

 

[Entropic]

I was reading on the Pitt forum that we have a top tier punter and theirs is a Junior HS quality punter.

 

[SaltineWarrior]

Lustig recruited Bolinsky. I am sure that he will be able to handle the job.

Here's hoping he doesn't miss a beat.

 

[IthacaBarrel]

Big Kudos to Lustig, any coach in charge of one of the 3 major areas that has us #1 in the country is doing and absolute hell of a job.