I liked the hire, although I thought it was a bit early in his career. He probably could have used a HC position for 3 or 4 years in a bit lesser conference first to iron out some of the wrinkles. I'm thinking MU got the guy they wanted and were willing to get in on him ahead of schedule to secure him. I'm liking his development so far. I will give him a B up to this point. Solid work with room for improvement.

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Posted by ZOUtiger

Member since Aug 2016

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Posted on 7/18/19 at 8:56 am to kevind1965

Barry certainly had a learning curve becoming a head coach for the first time in the SEC. For the mistakes he has made, I'm not sure the on field results would have been much better in his first two years if a seasoned head coach had been hired.

His decision making is getting better, the locker room is getting better, and the on field results have gotten better every year.

On top of that, the recruiting inroads in Missouri, St. Louis especially, are very good for the program in the long run. If home state talent can stay in state at Mizzou, that should bring more sustainable success.

I haven't always been happy with what Barry Odom has done, but I've always wanted him to succeed here. And, I think he is doing a good job.

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Posted by TrueLefty

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Posted on 7/26/19 at 4:58 pm to kevind1965

Missouri was in a bad situation with Gary Pinkel and the bad exposure at that time when he was hired. I have said it he will need time to change all that. It is now looking great and this year should be his best and Missouri best chance to be competitive for the East division. Also he is a MIZZOU guy. hiring the right coaches is the key so far.

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