Last year, LSU attempted to work without a full-time special teams coach on staff, with Greg McMahon serving as an analyst in that area and several position coaches handling different areas of the kicking game.
The results were mixed.
Special teams S&P+ dipped from 0.2 to a -0.3 from 2016 to the 2017 season — although it’s clear in reading Bill C’s stat profiles that the major culprit being a serious drop in field goal value. The Tigers made just 16 of 27 kick attempts and missed three extra points, rotating between Connor Culp — who did, to be fair, make some huge kicks against Auburn — and Jack Gonsoulin.