Special teams make teams special.
I honestly don’t know if that’s the proper way to say that expression, but the thesis behind it remains the same — for a team to be successful, it needs to be able to use special teams in the same way that it uses other factions of the game.
Florida State Seminoles head coach Mike Norvell, as well as special teams coordinator John Papuchis, place a premium on making sure that special teams is an active tool in the team’s game plan. In 2020, we saw a glimpse into that mindset as the Seminoles racked up blocked kicks early in the season, with defensive tackle Marvin Wilson leading the way with three blocked kicks, tied for No.