Last year, Cal special teams were largely an exercise in risk management. With the exception of some long Matt Anderson field goal attempts, Cal special teams didn’t seem to be asked to do a ton, and were neither a strength nor a weakness.
With Anderson and Dylan Klumph gone, with potentially special kick returner Demetris Robertson no longer in Berkeley, and with a coordinator known more for recruiting, this doesn’t seem like the type of season to expect amazing special teams performances. Perhaps a veteran team will also lead to more veteran coverage and return blocking units, though this is the type of development that is impossible to predict or anticipate from our vantage point.