Missouri\'s Top Three Principles of Defense

by Matt Eberflus
Defensive Coordinator, University of Missouri
American Football Monthly September 2008 Issue OnlineI would like to discuss and illustrate the ‘Top Three Principles of Missouri Defense.’

1. SPEED TO THE BALL.
2. VISION & BREAK (Break 1/3 The Distance The Ball Is In The Air).
3. TAKEAWAYS.

I. SPEED TO THE BALL
At Mizzou we take pride in running to the football. We evaluate our players’ effort on every single rep in practice and games. It is very important that Missouri players understand this is our #1 principle. Our succ
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