Well we are 125th in special teams and I already listed the long and growing list of special teams frick ups through 3 games.

Below is the LSU special teams stats over the past 5 years. Are we to believe that LSU has significantly worse athletes this year?

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For reference, in 2020 we were ranked 23rd, and in 2021 16th

2019 - 12th
2020 - 23rd
2021 - 16th
2022 - 125th

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Posted by Damathe

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Posted on 9/19/22 at 11:23 am to Bert Macklin FBI

With only a quick look to compare, ND's ST's look like top 30 from 18'-20' and #41 last year.
Regardless, somebody has to start doing something better.

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Posted by mdomingue

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Posted on 9/19/22 at 11:33 am to Bert Macklin FBI

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Well we are 125th in special teams

So not even the worst special teams unit in FBS?

Where did you get that data? On the NCAA site I didn't find an all encompassing special teams ranking

https://www.ncaa.com/stats/football/fbs/current/team/462/p3

Some of what I did find

Blocked Kicks Allowed - 122 (tied - 2 blocked kicks)

Definitely the worst in the SEC here, not the worst in the NCAA. 4 teams have allowed 3 blocked kicks already.

Blocked Kicks - tied for 18th with 1 blocked kick

Kickoff return defense - 107
Not even the worst in the SEC Arky is 123

Kickoff return - 105th

Better than Auburn at 124th

Punt Return Defense - 109th

Arkansas - 124
Georgia - 125
Missouri - 131(dead last)

Punt Return - 105th

A&M- 111
Florida- 123

Blocked Punts Allowed-tied for first with 0

Blocked Punts-tied for 11 with 1 blocked punt

Net Punting - 82nd

LSU is not good on special teams (special teams sucks is actually what came to mind) but to say Polian is the worst coordinator of any coordinate out the is hyperbole.