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Traditionally special teams has been viewed by most as one-third of the team and ought to be treated as such in priority terms.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.
whether by committee or assigned coach(s) the commitment to practice and time etc must be there. Field position and scoring and prevention by opponents is critical. Bad special teams will decide the outcome of many games - especially with fairly comparable talent on both sides.
Teams don’t win championships without very good special teams play.