COLUMBIA, MO. • While coach Barry Odom’s Missouri staff puts the final touches on its 2017 recruiting class, the 2018 collection of local talent never is far from his mind. As he comes off a 4-8 debut season, Odom understands it’s critical to capitalize on the talent that’s brewing in St. Louis.
“You want those guys to come help you win a national championship,” he said last week during a stop at the Post-Dispatch on a media tour through the city. “I believe with that core group of kids that you expedite the process even more because they’re great players.