re: Mizzou losing Steckel

Going to war in the SEC? Give me Pelini. Guy has been there done that. His track record proves it. Look through the fog of his firing, and he still had good seasons with NU as a HC. As a DC with LSU, his defenses ranked 3rd in the nation 3 years straight and won an SEC conference title with his defenses. He's a big turnover type coach. I think his defenses were known for that. He has also coached at different levels, so he has that contact. I think he is a decent recruiter also. Coming back to the SEC as a DC and building a dominant defense in the best conference in the country might be appealing to him. Especially when you're going to a team that will be in the market for a HC not far down the road.

No disrespect to Odom. But I don't think he has that kind of pedigree. If HCGP is serious about winning some championships, he'll be talking to Bo. If not, business as usual.