STC Kevin Kelly

[Boss Hog in the Arkansas]

Whoever replaces Bielema should hire Pulaski Academy head coach Kevin Kelly as Arkansas Special Teams Coordinator. The man is a genius when it comes to special teams and has several exotic punts and onside kicks that he could dial up for the hogs.

[userpick]

He ain't leaving for a coordinating job. Especially a special teams coord.

[Karma]

He ain't leaving for a coordinating job. Especially a special teams coord.

Yeah he would.

[pignparadise]

He ain’t leaving for a coordinating job. Especially a special teams coord.

True I'm wondering why a smaller college hasn't taken a chance on him, Maybe some have offered and he is happy doing what he is doing.

[userpick]

Yeah he would.

Oh would he?

[sickboy]

He ain't leaving for a coordinating job. Especially a special teams coord.

Why would a high school coach not be interested in a coordinating position at a P5 SEC school?

[rhog1]

He ain't leaving for a coordinating job. Especially a special teams coord.

If he ever had any interest in coaching at a college level he would be dumb to turn down an offer. It would get his foot in the door of college coaching.

[hogcam]

Obviously not going to happen, but I would love bringing Venables as head coach with Kevin Kelly as offensive coordinator.

[LRHawg]

he's waiting on that UALR football head coaching job to open up.

[parallaxpig]

Obviously not going to happen, but I would love bringing Venables as head coach with Kevin Kelly as offensive coordinator.

This.......,.

[clutch]

Why would a high school coach not be interested in a coordinating position at a P5 SEC school?

Kelly probably makes a killing on the clinic circuit as a speaker. Probably no need for him to leave.

Whoever replaces Bielema should hire Pulaski Academy head coach Kevin Kelly as Arkansas Special Teams Coordinator. The man is a genius when it comes to special teams and has several exotic punts and onside kicks that he could dial up for the hogs.

Why does he have exotic punts? I thought his whole thing was that he never punts the ball.

[Boss Hog in the Arkansas]

Kelly probably makes a killing on the clinic circuit as a speaker. Probably no need for him to leave.

Why does he have exotic punts? I thought his whole thing was that he never punts the ball.

That's why they're exotic 

[eaglehog]

Thoughts like this just kill me. KK is a good high school coach with good kids but his gimmicky crap will not work on Saturday or Sunday (as some of the local so called experts seem to think). His no punt stuff should have cost PA a game on Friday to a mediocre PV team.

[sickboy]

Thoughts like this just kill me. KK is a good high school coach with good kids but his gimmicky crap will not work on Saturday or Sunday (as some of the local so called experts seem to think). His no punt stuff should have cost PA a game on Friday to a mediocre PV team.

I know nothing about this guy other than I've heard of him through Hogville and a few blips, but is his only gimmick that he doesn't punt? Or does he run some kind of offensive scheme that's innovative? 

[parallaxpig]

I know nothing about this guy other than I've heard of him through Hogville and a few blips, but is his only gimmick that he doesn't punt? Or does he run some kind of offensive scheme that's innovative?

He is "moneyball" for football. Runs an exotic spread offense.

[Boarsnest]

He is "moneyball" for football. Runs an exotic spread offense.

But is it borderline erotic? Lol!

[Youngsta71701]

Whoever replaces Bielema should hire Pulaski Academy head coach Kevin Kelly as Arkansas Special Teams Coordinator. The man is a genius when it comes to special teams and has several exotic punts and onside kicks that he could dial up for the hogs.

Punts I thought they didn't punt?

[Youngsta71701]

Thoughts like this just kill me. KK is a good high school coach with good kids but his gimmicky crap will not work on Saturday or Sunday (as some of the local so called experts seem to think). His no punt stuff should have cost PA a game on Friday to a mediocre PV team.

I'm pretty sure he would kickoff and punt the ball if he was the head coach of a big time college program. Could be wrong but I don't think so.

[Youngsta71701]

I know nothing about this guy other than I've heard of him through Hogville and a few blips, but is his only gimmick that he doesn't punt? Or does he run some kind of offensive scheme that's innovative?

He is an offensive genius and is very underrated for how good his defenses are.

[SPAL]

Thoughts like this just kill me. KK is a good high school coach with good kids but his gimmicky crap will not work on Saturday or Sunday (as some of the local so called experts seem to think). His no punt stuff should have cost PA a game on Friday to a mediocre PV team.

Should have or did?

[SPAL]

I'm pretty sure he would kickoff and punt the ball if he was the head coach of a big time college program. Could be wrong but I don't think so.

He said he wouldn't change no matter if he was the head coach oF Alabama or in the NFL.

[Youngsta71701]

He said he wouldn't change no matter if he was the head coach oF Alabama or in the NFL.

Yeah, I think he is stubborn but he's also pretty smart. If he wanted to stay at that level he would change those parts of his coaching strategy. The defenses in college and the pros are a little bit better than high school defenses.

[Hogarusa]

I'm pretty sure he would kickoff and punt the ball if he was the head coach of a big time college program. Could be wrong but I don't think so.

That wouldnt make any sense. If you have seen the interviews and specials done on his thought process, seems doubtful he would change it by moving up a level. Fans on the other hand...

[Hawg414]

he never punts or kicks off.  he goes for it on 4th down, theoretically, even if he is on his own 2 yard line.  and every kickoff is an onside kick.  he has "run the numbers" and decided, statistically, the odds are in your favor to do both.

thats why the little fast receiver at auburn was a recruited walk on as an "onside kick specialist."  bc all he has ever done is onside kicks.

[JaketheSnake]

It's easy to look like a special teams genius when you have better horses than everyone else.  Onside kick and never punt vs Bama and see what that gets you!

[Rudy Baylor]

Whoever replaces Bielema should hire Pulaski Academy head coach Kevin Kelly as Arkansas Special Teams Coordinator. The man is a genius when it comes to special teams and has several exotic punts and onside kicks that he could dial up for the hogs.

He should coach one year as a regular assistant first

That's why people hate Gus. All Gus had to do was swallow his pride for one year as a regular assistant and not piss and moan about being mistreated

[Rudy Baylor]

He ain't leaving for a coordinating job. Especially a special teams coord.

Pride

Another ego maniac like Gus then huh?

[Rudy Baylor]

It's easy to look like a special teams genius when you have better horses than everyone else.  Onside kick and never punt vs Bama and see what that gets you!

Yep

[B Ray]

I heard he turned down the OC position when Gus was first hired at Auburn!!

[ShadowTheHedgehog]

They never punt, kick off or kick extra point. What special teams? Onside kicks?  If we hire him hire him as a coach - try something unseen in the sec.

[clutch]

he never punts or kicks off.  he goes for it on 4th down, theoretically, even if he is on his own 2 yard line.  and every kickoff is an onside kick.  he has "run the numbers" and decided, statistically, the odds are in your favor to do both.

thats why the little fast receiver at auburn was a recruited walk on as an "onside kick specialist."  bc all he has ever done is onside kicks.

It actually makes a lot of sense in high school. Punts probably net you maybe, 25 yards difference between where you were before going for it. Most kickoffs are returned to close to the 40 yard line, onside usually gets recovered right at the 50, so giving up the 10 yards for a chance to get the ball isn't a terrible idea.

However, no way it would work in college or NFL. Field position is too important at those levels.

No way it would work in college football though.

[RedRock]

Why would a high school coach not be interested in a coordinating position at a P5 SEC school?

A lot of coaches don't want the commitment of travel, recruiting and endless hours of work.

[HawgPound]

It's easy to look like a special teams genius when you have better horses than everyone else.  Onside kick and never punt vs Bama and see what that gets you!

That is the thing. PA recruits as well as some colleges.

[parallaxpig]

He is a system or plug and play coach. Uses analytics to his advantage. As far as Arkansas goes, we need a system guy. Never gonna have top recruiting classes. 

[ballinhog]

I would love him as our OC

[parallaxpig]

I would love him as our OC

You know everybody runs some version of the spread now. So what will be the new Fun/Gun, Air Raid, Wildcat, etc........Maybe some new up/comer will embrace analytics.