COLUMBIA, MO. • In the wake of a 4-8 season that saw Missouri’s defense fall apart under new leadership, Barry Odom has some decisions to make this offseason. For one, he’s got to hire a defensive line coach after he fired Jackie Shipp last week. Defensive tackle might be MU’s most important position for the final two months of recruiting. The Tigers return just one healthy scholarship D-tackle with extensive experience with two more recovering from knee surgery. As Ben Frederickson wrote about Monday, Odom has to make a decision on his coordinator position.
2016 was season of change for Mizzou defense
