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UK Needs Special Teams Turnaround Under Matt House

While discussing Darin Hinshaw’s importance to this year’s gridiron success in my first KSR post, I hit you with this little nugget of common sense: coaches make players better. Following that theme, let’s take a look at another key addition to this year’s coaching staff – Special Teams Coordinator (and inside linebackers coach) Matt House.

When fans look back on missed opportunities last season, for some reason we often give special teams a free pass. The Cats were regularly beat in most every facet of special teams play last year, and it may have hurt much more than most of us think.