A common retort when Jim Sterk made the decision to fire Barry Odom was that as a school, Missouri could do better. The ceiling had been met, and they needed someone who could take Missouri back to the heights of when Gary Pinkel was coaching, or even higher. More was expected, and I get that.
Fans had made their voices heard, and Sterk pulled the trigger and fired Odom.
As the coaching search began, there were a lot of names thrown out. Names like Blake Anderson, Jeff Monken, or even Jay Norvell. The reaction from Missouri fans was swift and harsh.