Why Ohio State Prefers a 'Vision-and-Break' Style of Zone Coverage

Film Study OSU Football Email this Article Share on Reddit Share on Twitter Share on Facebook 9"Everybody has a little bit different way of doing it, and having been in the 'match' world for the last 6 or 7 years and now being in the 'vision-and-break' world, I think 'vision-and-break' is really the way to go." - Matt Barnes

Film StudyOhio State's special teams coordinator stood in front of a packed ballroom full of high school football coaches and tried to make something simple seem exotic. Prior presenters like Tennessee's Jeremy Pruitt and Cincinnati's Marcus Freeman had tried to explain their hybrid systems to the crowd but Barnes, who also coaches defensive backs for the Buckeyes, was…