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Hedlund replaces Newman

tsywake said:
Since we dont employ a devoted special teams coach, does it allow us another coach at a different position that others typically dont have? I'm trying to come up with a reason our system is better overall but am coming up with nothing.
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Yes, that's the idea. I think you get something like 9 coaches, however you want to use them.

ALthough I don't know if we take advantage of that. One year we had a DE coach and a DT coach. I didn't understand it, but I don't claim to know a lot about defense. Just seemed silly when DEs and DTs are generally doing the same thing..
 
8451lonewolf said:
Solid performance by Hedlund today, his points won the game for us. His performance today solidified his starting role on this team.
I will say I hope his time at Wake starts as well as it ends. Our last two have been statistically tops in the nation for a period of time and both talented enough for the next level. Injuries due to over-kicking and lack of attention to the details in the kicking game really hurt them their senior year and before and I really hope things end up a lot better for this kid because I feel really bad for the last two.
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Hedlund came through today. After the extra point against Maryland and the the extra point he kicked today, I had major doubts, but all 3 of his field goals were solid. Yeah, 2 were chippies but you've got to step up and make them, but his 44 yarder was a really nice kick.
 
8451lonewolf said:
Solid performance by Hedlund today, his points won the game for us. His performance today solidified his starting role on this team.
I will say I hope his time at Wake starts as well as it ends. Our last two have been statistically tops in the nation for a period of time and both talented enough for the next level. Injuries due to over-kicking and lack of attention to the details in the kicking game really hurt them their senior year and before and I really hope things end up a lot better for this kid because I feel really bad for the last two.
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The last 2, being Swank and Newman. I would disagree on newman being talented enough for the next level. Right now, he's not even a starting College Kicker. There are 200 kickers that have a better argument than him for approximately 1-2 jobs a year that open up. I believe 1 out of 2 of his kicks would get blocked.

Over-kicking is laughable. They kick 3 days a WEEK. AN argument could be made for Swank who had to pull double duty multiple years. But Over-kicking is laughable if you only do one.

Blaming the coaches, holder, "over-kicking", and snappers for bad kicks is just bush league. Seriously.
 
Deacsfan27 said:
He really impressed me with his 44-yarder. That looked really good.
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It was a beautiful kick, good height, straight, looked good from the start. The 2 extra points he kicked prior to his FG's he hooked both, so I was concerned, but he looked real good on the 3 FG's.
 
Chad looked like he was strutting a bit on the sideline after the 2nd and 3rd field goal. I like it.
 
Nice job by Hedlund, particularly hitting the 44 yarder in the second half of a close game.
 
LMFAO at Newman being called talented enough for the next level.
 
TBR said:
Swank is on staff. I believe he's a defensive graduate assistant or something.
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Oh I misread the post, I thought it said we have arguably the best kicker in school history so it's not on our staff.

I was like who's the best kicker in school history currently on the team?
 
SDeacz said:
I don't know if that's as true as it sounds. Swank sure knows a lot about kicking, and a few things about punting. But I doubt swank knows much about Kick coverage, Kickoff Return, FG protection, FG Block, Punt coverage and Punt Return.

Wake's model of special teams coaching is to have position coaches coaching 1 area of special teams. For example, Offensive line coach Lobo Coaches FG protection, Dline Coach McCartney coaches FG Block, Russ coaches Punt Team, D Coordinator will coach Punt return, Billy Mitchel Coaches Kickers and Punters etc etc. We don't have a true "Special Teams Coach" like the majority of college football teams, and all NFL teams do. Their #1 priority is not special teams, It's either offense or defense and their position group Special teams comes second to those priorities. So I do think we are at a coaching disadvantage vs other teams that do employ a special teams coach.
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Well we did have a special teams coach last year and he did such a great job that he got canned
 
Nate Keading got placed on IR today. Someone get on the horn and let San Diego know that Newman is available.
 
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