Coaching Search Announcement by Mack Rhodes

I think Mack will give us the "home run" hire some in the fanbase are looking for. Although we have had a rough week or so I believe Missouri is in the top 3 jobs available currently outside of USC (Blue Blood enough said) and Virginia Tech (strong recruiting footprint due to the Hampton Roads area and way better facilities than us).

Outside of the campus situation we have so many attractive reasons to consider Mizzou:

1. A freshman QB to build the offense around
2. Young defensive personnel that can compete with any offense in the country
3. Committed AD who understands the value of having a good product on the field which means he will fight to keep up in the arms race
4. A fanbase that is rabid, yes, but one that is also patient and understands 7 wins are acceptable in off years. You can become a great figure here that brings conference championships and national championships to good ole Mizzou
5. Regional brand name in firtile recruiting areas

Some are worried that only a black coach is the answer due to events of the past week. I strongly disagree with this thought process. I think Rhoades will hire the best candidate available. I do think we may see a couple more black position coaches and that may actually be more for recruiting.

I think someone from Pinkel's staff takes over. He's such a loyal guy there's no way he's going to let all of his coaches get kicked to the curb. I think Odom gets the shot.

I think usce is slightly below us. we have a bigger recruiting footprint we can recruit from in states that don't have SEC teams to compete with. Oklahoma, kansas, iowa and illinois. usce has to directly compete against clemson in state and its hard for them to go into ga. they do ok in NC but with the tarheels in the top 25 thats another team nearby to fight for recruits.

I dont know if i give it to virginia tech above us either. we are SEC. period.

I think we get herman and fuentes goes to the trojans.

thank god uga won yesterday. i like richt just where he is.

with an offensive minded head coach and an already established young defense like we have, the right person could have us in the top 4 in two years.

Unknown hack takes a shot at who the candidates might be.

"Eight candidates to replace Gary Pinkel as Missouri coach"

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Right. No way we hire any of those.

I would love Christenson to be the OC again. The Ga. Southern coach is very intriguing. Very successful at lower levels. Maybe he can be successful in the biggest show in town. Just needs the chance.

If I had to bet, I would say either the Memphis coach or Barry Odom. I think Odom might be who we go with, our fan base loves Missouri guys and he's been successful as a coordinator and recruiter at Memphis and now here, he'd make the most sense.

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Cruise - Anyone know what Rhoades said after Pinkel's speech?

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Read D. Matters tweet for details.

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No, just no.

We aren't going to cheat at the level Chizik requires to be successful. We don't have the bag men.

We have to get an actual good coach.

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He won a Natty in the SEC no less. You don't get the chance to hire a Natty winner often. Should help with recruiting some.

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Cam Newton won a natty and his family was paid hundreds of thousands for it.