[Husker] Two Keys for the USC Game (fwd)

[Mike Nolan]

> > But the Huskers do need to do something about the kickoff situation. 
> 
> I think Callahan understands this, witness his decision to have a special-teams captain. We'll have to see whether that translates into better kickoff coverage, which has been a weakness during all of Callahan's tenure. 

How does having a special teams captain make much of a difference.

The teams that seem to excel at special teams situations (see VA Tech)
seem to have one thing in common, the head coach also coaches the
special teams.  

I think this has several advantages:

Special teams probably get more first-line players rather than reserves.

Because it's the head coach, the players may work just a LITTLE bit harder.

Special teams isn't just a secondary task for a position coach.
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Mike Nolan