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New Cincinnati Special Teams Coach Luke Paschall 'Looking Forward' in Crucial Role

A key coach on this year's staff.
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Sep 4, 2021; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA; Massachusetts Minutemen assistant head coach Luke Paschall (middle) speaks to his team in the huddle against the Pittsburgh Panthers during the second quarter at Heinz Field. Mandatory Credit: Charles LeClaire-Imagn Images
Sep 4, 2021; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA; Massachusetts Minutemen assistant head coach Luke Paschall (middle) speaks to his team in the huddle against the Pittsburgh Panthers during the second quarter at Heinz Field. Mandatory Credit: Charles LeClaire-Imagn Images | Charles LeClaire-Imagn Images

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CINCINNATI — It's a whole new ballgame for the Bearcats' football special teams units during 2025 fall camp. Cincinnati just brought in a new special-teams coordinator in Luke Paschall from Middle Tennessee State in May, and the veteran coach has already put his stamp on the units.

Pachall told me at Monday's opening fall camp session that he watched every 2024 special teams snap twice over this summer and has a strong feel for how to mold one of the worst overall special teams groups in the country last season.

"It's a whole new team," Paschall told me on the field at Higher Ground Conference Center. "I've watched every single snap, probably twice over, mainly to watch what the body types can do, the players that are coming back, what they can do best, what they don't do well. 

"I didn't really watch so much scheme and all that kind of stuff, and I didn't put a lot of stock into looking in the rear view mirror. We're looking forward. I'm looking forward. But I had to do my research, because I got here so late, to find out about these guys as fast as possible. So we can bridge the gap."

Paschall discussed the importance of fielding every punt, what he looks for in a voluntary returner, and more. Check out the full conversation below:

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Russ Heltman is a contributor for AllBearcats and AllBengals. He is the morning host and producer for 89.3 WMKV in Cincinnati, OH. Russ can be found on Twitter: @RussHeltman11 or you can reach him by email at Heltmandm@yahoo.com.

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