Butch Jones cares about special teams.
At each of his previous three head coaching stops, Arkansas State University's first-year coach and his programs prided themselves on excelling in the third phase of the game. Jones spent the past three seasons under Nick Saban at Alabama and has a relationship with Bill Belichick -- two legendary coaches who assign particular care and detail to special teams. And in assembling his first staff with the Red Wolves, Jones hired Steve Hauser from Iowa State, giving ASU a dedicated special teams coordinator.
In 2021, special teams will be an emphasis.