re: Barry Odom wasn't handed an awesome team

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continuing on with the same level of talent

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Here is where we disagree. The program's success under Pinkel was predicated on a fundamentally sound two deep of 3rd and 4th year players on both sides of the ball.

Out of Pinkel's last 3 classes(74 total players signed), 31 left the program before exhausting their eligibility. 11 if those were top end players in the class. Those guys not being on the roster results in guys being on the two deep ahead of schedule.

Not even Michigan would succeed losing 41% of its players from a 3 year recruiting span.