Derek Dooley
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Bernie: The Latest Barry Odom Fiasco Is Putting Mizzou AD Jim Sterk On The Spot
If Missouri director of athletics Jim Sterk isn’t on the spot already, he probably will be soon. What should the AD do with head coach Barry Odom? The answer, for now, is simple: nothing. Let…
5 months ago -
Randy Karraker: Odom’s Tigers are Set Up to Ascend Again in 2019
We are four weeks from the opening of Barry Odom’s fourth season at Mizzou, and by all accounts this edition of the Tigers should be his best. In his three years, Odom’s teams have gone…
8 months ago -
Barry Odom’s Recruitment of Kelly Bryant Was a Program-Changing Success
Barry Odom had himself a week. A VERY big week. Winning an intense recruiting battle for Clemson transfer quarterback Kelly Bryant. Earning a new contract that gave Odom a healthy raise, enhanced job security and…
1 year ago -
CFB Week 12, Heroes and Villains: Big Momentum for Coach Odom and Missouri?
The Opening Kickoff: With a seemingly inevitable takedown of visiting Arkansas in Friday’s regular-season finale, Mizzou coach Barry Odom will put an eight-win season into the books, with a chance to notch a ninth victory…
1 year ago -
Another Maddening Loss For Mizzou. Why is Drew Lock Getting Worse Instead of Better?
Sorry, I have to vent about Mizzou. 1. After Saturday’s horrendous 15-14 loss to Kentucky, the Tigers are 0-4 in the SEC. They should be 2-2, but gave away games to South Carolina and Kentucky…
1 year ago -
Mizzou’s Dreadful Loss at South Carolina Was Likely the Beginning of the End for Coach Barry Odom
We’ll look back at Missouri’s pitiful 37-35 loss at South Carolina as the beginning of the end for Tigers coach Barry Odom. Pardon my bluntness but there’s no reason to lean on fake politeness here.…
1 year ago -
Important Observations from Mizzou’s Blood Donor Win
Yes, Mizzou played a blood donor…Tennessee-Martin of the Ohio Valley Conference…in their opener. But they won big, and did some good things in a 51-14 rout of the Skyhawks on Saturday at Memorial Stadium. As…
2 years ago -
Good News: Drew Lock Will Stay at Mizzou. But Was it a Good Decision?
For Mizzou and fans of the MU football program, the return of Drew Lock for a senior season was good news for obvious reasons. And you don’t need to wear the Truman the Tiger costume…
2 years ago -
Bernie’s Chicken-Fried SEC Questions, Week 13
Happy Thanksgiving to you and yours. Here are Week 13’s chicken-fried SEC questions. 1. Can rival Auburn upset No. 1 Alabama in the annual Iron Bowl matchup? Auburn lost some credibility after losing to Georgia…
3 years ago