JJ McGrath ?

[War Machine Dawg]

Isn't the kid from Tupelo walking on as well?

Looks like we're bringing in as many of these guys as possible and having an open competition -- which I'm strongly in favor of...

Yep. Competition is good. Makes everyone better.

[War Machine Dawg]

Well our previous SP Team coach did a lot of meddling with our kickers. Brauchle told me that Mullen tried to change his footwork from a 3 step kick to a 2 step kick and really jacked up his kicking motion.

I always wondered what the hell happened to Brauchle. The guy was a f'n JUCO All-American and supposedly got beaten out by DePasquale. Makes a lot more sense now that Mullen tried to change his mechanics and f'd him up. Guys as good as Brauchle was supposed to be generally don't get beaten out by guys who struggle to kick it 40 yards out. Makes me even more pissed at Mullen for trying to pretend to be a ST coach for the last 4 years. He needs to stick to what he knows, which is the f'n offense, and move Sallach to an administrative role so he can go hire a real ST guru. That shit has cost us games every year so far and has to stop for us to take the next step. The fact we were literally the worst team in DI at kicking last season is completely inexcusable.

[bannedwayne]

Has anybody reported a reason for his transfer?

Mich. State has a senior scholarship kicker and is planning on giving a scholarship to a HS senior for 2015. I guess he sees that he won't get playing time.

He probably googled "school with worst kickers" and found us. Glad he did.

http://www.mlive.com/wolverines/inde...er_jj_mcg.html

[esplanade91]

I always wondered what the hell happened to Brauchle. The guy was a f'n JUCO All-American and supposedly got beaten out by DePasquale. Makes a lot more sense now that Mullen tried to change his mechanics and f'd him up. Guys as good as Brauchle was supposed to be generally don't get beaten out by guys who struggle to kick it 40 yards out. Makes me even more pissed at Mullen for trying to pretend to be a ST coach for the last 4 years. He needs to stick to what he knows, which is the f'n offense, and move Sallach to an administrative role so he can go hire a real ST guru. That shit has cost us games every year so far and has to stop for us to take the next step. The fact we were literally the worst team in DI at kicking last season is completely inexcusable.

Hutchins' uncle told me that Mullen overworked their legs in practice and about 3 or 4 weeks into the season they couldn't do much. If you go back and look at that first season there is a steep decline in averages at about that point.

He also said that they were all afraid to say anything to him about it.

I know little about coaching special teams, but I do know that specialists are not to lift weights or anything of the nature. The only workout they're suppose to do is inclined running, but our guys were squating and shit.

[smootness]

Hutchins' uncle told me that Mullen overworked their legs in practice and about 3 or 4 weeks into the season they couldn't do much. If you go back and look at that first season there is a steep decline in averages at about that point.

He also said that they were all afraid to say anything to him about it.

I know little about coaching special teams, but I do know that specialists are not to lift weights or anything of the nature. The only workout they're suppose to do is inclined running, but our guys were squating and shit.

That's interesting...he had to have learned that from somewhere.

Let's just hope he's realized at this point that ST is not his specialty and just let someone else control it. That will help our ST and will also help our offense because he can essentially become more of an OC/QB coach and let Collins run the D. That's how a lot of HCs work now anyway.

[Reason2succeed]

Assigning a new special teams coach looks like it is paying dividends already.

[Political Hack]

WOO HOO!!!!! Best news of 2014.

[maroonmania]

I always wondered what the hell happened to Brauchle. The guy was a f'n JUCO All-American and supposedly got beaten out by DePasquale. Makes a lot more sense now that Mullen tried to change his mechanics and f'd him up. Guys as good as Brauchle was supposed to be generally don't get beaten out by guys who struggle to kick it 40 yards out. Makes me even more pissed at Mullen for trying to pretend to be a ST coach for the last 4 years. He needs to stick to what he knows, which is the f'n offense, and move Sallach to an administrative role so he can go hire a real ST guru. That shit has cost us games every year so far and has to stop for us to take the next step. The fact we were literally the worst team in DI at kicking last season is completely inexcusable.

Did Mullen think he HAD to coach special teams because Urban did it that way? I don't see why he insisted on being a special teams coach when its pretty obvious he knew little about what he was doing in that area.

[smootness]

Did Mullen think he HAD to coach special teams because Urban did it that way? I don't see why he insisted on being a special teams coach when its pretty obvious he knew little about what he was doing in that area.

I'm sure he was just around coaches who did it, so he figured it was a good idea for the HC to be ST coach as well.