State of Michigan State Athletics Podcast Episode LII: Football
East Lansing, Mich. – Every week, Sports Illustrated's Spartan Nation takes a deep dive into the State of Michigan State Athletics.
Today, Spartan Nation publisher Hondo S. Carpenter, Sr., and Spartan Nation senior writer Jon Schopp discuss MSU's special teams unit.
Matt Coghlin, one of the most accomplished kickers in school history, is using the additional season of eligibility provided by the NCAA to all fall sport athletes due to COVID-19 to return for a sixth season.
The Ohio native was the lone highlight on special teams as he finished 9-for-12 on field goals last year.
Outside of Coghlin, the punters were inconsistent, while the return game and coverage teams were poor.
So, heading into spring ball, coach Mel Tucker emphasized special teams, using the 15 practices to experience progress and growth.
"Our special teams work has been very good, the technique and fundamentals, working on punt, just the entire operation, the efficiency of the drills, the understanding of what we need to get done, how we need to do it," Tucker said in late-March. "We're improved in that area; we're moving in the right direction."
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