Last year’s failure to capitalize on an especially fertile class was alarming. Seven players with local roots landed elsewhere.
As college football’s early signing period gets started next week, Odom’s local batting average has soared. The Tigers have verbal commitments from 15 high school players, including six from within the state border and five from the St. Louis area. Not since 2013 has Mizzou signed more than five St. Louis high school targets in a single class.
The tide has turned locally. Mizzou has commitments from five of the state’s top-15 rated players by Rivals.com.