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Will it be a G.A Colby Ellis or will Frost do it?

 

 

Ellis bio 
 
Coaching Experience
2018-19: Nebraska (Graduate Assistant)
2017: Missouri Southern State University (Special Teams Coordinator & Wide Receivers)
2016: Northeastern Oklahoma A&M (Special Teams Coordinator & Wide Receivers)
2015: University of West Georgia (Cornerbacks)
2014: Northeastern Oklahoma A&M (Linebackers & Special Teams)
2013: Oklahoma State (Strength & Conditioning)

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Does it seem to anyone else that special teams still isn't a top priority? In watching a decade of Big Ten football now that seems like a recipe to lose more close games than you win.  Field position is critical more often than not. 

 

Minnesota, Wisconsin and Iowa all have full time special teams coordinators for reference.

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3 minutes ago, runningblind said:

Does it seem to anyone else that special teams still isn't a top priority? In watching a decade of Big Ten football now that seems like a recipe to lose more close games than you win.  Field position is critical more often than not. 

I'm not sure.   I guess if they get Snyder you can say they are focusing on it but if they don't then I think your question bears discussion. 

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Still think you need someone on the full time staff at least have the title of special teams coach. An analyst + a GA is fine in theory, but what happens when an opposing staff starts to tweak things in game? Then we respond by our analyst telling our GA to tell the players how to adjust? There’s a reason Iowa, Minny, Wisconsin all have full time (no split duty) special teams coordinators - in some games it’s the difference between winning and losing. 

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You can get a pretty good feel for what an analyst can and can't do from the first 4 or 5 questions in this interview with Missouri's Ted Monachino: https://www.stltoday.com/sports/college/mizzou/what-s-an-analyst-do-on-a-college-football-staff/article_8641f742-c227-5c57-9d0e-22514a089ad3.html

 

In a nutshell, he can be on the practice field but can't directly coach players, can interact with staff; he can be in the booth but can't wear a head set, can talk face to face with coaches in the booth; can talk with players off the field including film study.

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