Urban Meyer led the special teams for his entire tenure at Ohio State, leaving a big fat question mark for the position group after his departure. A question that was quickly answered by the hire of Ohio State’s new special teams coordinator and assistant secondary coach, Matt Barnes.
In order to break down the 2019 special teams, one must first figure out how they’ll operate under a new leader.
So, what do we know about Barnes? During his time at Maryland, where he served as special teams coordinator in 2018, the Terrapins ranked 18th nationally and held a 23.