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Originally Posted by 'Hamas' Jenkins
I would argue that Odom's inability to find, develop, and evaluate skill position talent absolutely is inept, which is the reason why they're in this mess in the first place. He had multiple recruiting classes to find a successor for Lock, and couldn't, every WR he's recruited has been awful, and the OL, which returned the majority of its key pieces this year, has regressed substantially.
The linebackers look improved, and the secondary is solid for Mizzou standards, but the pass rush has completely evaporated.
Things are broken. The developmental system is not functioning as it had in the past, and the ability to find those diamonds in the rough is not as prevalent as it once was. Combine that with regular mismanagement of game situations and copious stupid penalties, and I don't see much evidence that Odom is anything other than a defensive coordinator who cannot handle the rigors of directing an entire team.
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A distinct possibility. It was always a possible outcome.
But he's made 2 OC hires and both were significant risks. Heupel has to be seen as a success, Dooley sure looks like a failure. Do you fire a 'defensive guy' because he failed on an OC hire?
That's a hell of a bar, is it not? Especially when I think we can categorically state that his defensive bonafides are legit. This team has fielded a few different 'styles' of defense in his tenure and they've all ben pretty successful, especially after he fired the woefully overmatched Demontie Cross.
I'm not saying that you don't look for improvement or that he's the absolute best we can do. But I don't think you fire him just to fire him at this point. This defense has battled its ass off all year - that's on him. He's developed that attitude in them and they play hard for him. That's not nothing.
And your hope is that, like Pinkel, he would develop/adapt as an offensive coach. Look at it this way - Gary Pinkel had Dave Christensen as his OC for
sixteen years. He trusted the hell out of that guy and when Christensen worked to convince him of the possibilities w/ a spread offense, things took off a bit. BO simply hasn't had that guy he can toss the keys to and say "alright man - run that O..."
And when you have a defensive guy who's a young HC and has little/no experience in running an offense of his own, that's what he really needs...
Wait a minute now. Hear me out. Dave Christensen is the !@#$ing OL coach at Arizona State....
....are we SURE that's a bad idea?