Not a very knowledgeable person to have on a radio show. Or the person has an agenda. Anyone with knowledge of college football coaching staffs, knows that having a dedicated ST coach like Iowa is VERY much the minority since teams can only have 11 coaches, including the Head Coach.
Even is you look at just Big12 schools:
Dedicated ST Coach
Split Responsibilities
- Texas - Asst HC, TE & ST
- Texas Tech - Assoc HC, RB & ST
- Baylor - Safeties & ST
- Kansas - DE & ST
- WVU - ILB & ST
No Assigned Coach
- Oklahoma
- Oklahoma State
- ISU
- Kansas State
We'll see if Campbell changes his approach in the off-season to have ST assigned to a coach. The reality is there isn't a right or wrong approach as long as the results support the approach. Obviously, we all know what ISU is doing today isn't working and hasn't worked for a number of years.
And that comes back to Campbell and his 2 Coordinators. I put the onus on all 3 because Manning has to realize an above average PR & KR team helps his offense. And conversely, Heacock knows great K & P coverage teams help his defense. Field position has a huge impact on a game.