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Missouri Football: Why the Tigers should extend head coach Barry Odom

After two winning seasons, it’s realistic to expect that coaches like Odom will garner interest from other programs to become their head coach, but despite the rumors, it seems Odom isn’t interested in leaving Columbia.

What started as giving Odom a chance to show his worth, while serving as a stop-gap, the head coach has grown Missouri’s football program into something more than many expected it would become.

Yes, the Tigers have, absolutely, experienced their shares of highs and lows under Odom, but the team has rallied around its coach many times in three seasons, and in the last two years, has made hay when opportunities allow.