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SEC Football: Which New SEC Coach will Thrive Most in Year One?

By John Richardson

Dec 4, 2015; Atlanta, GA, USA; The SEC trophy on display before the SEC coaches press conference with Alabama Crimson Tide head coach Nick Saban and Florida Gators head coach Jim McElwain at the Georgia Dome. Mandatory Credit: John David Mercer-USA TODAY Sports
Dec 4, 2015; Atlanta, GA, USA; The SEC trophy on display before the SEC coaches press conference with Alabama Crimson Tide head coach Nick Saban and Florida Gators head coach Jim McElwain at the Georgia Dome. Mandatory Credit: John David Mercer-USA TODAY Sports /
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Nov 21, 2015; Columbia, MO, USA; Missouri Tigers head coach Gary Pinkel fans display the Twitter hashtag in support during the first half against the Tennessee Volunteers at Faurot Field. Mandatory Credit: Denny Medley-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 21, 2015; Columbia, MO, USA; Missouri Tigers head coach Gary Pinkel fans display the Twitter hashtag in support during the first half against the Tennessee Volunteers at Faurot Field. Mandatory Credit: Denny Medley-USA TODAY Sports /

#3.  Barry Odom

Barry Odom will have a tough time replacing Gary Pinkel in year one.  Pinkel is an absolute legend at Missouri, and those are tough to replace.  While Pinkel was a great coach, he didn’t exactly leave the roster filled with top-tier talent.

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Gary Pinkel only recruited better than Vanderbilt during his time in the SEC.  Odom’s first class came in about the same, ranking 43rd in the country and 13th in SEC football.   That doesn’t exactly make one giddy about the prospects on Odom’s team in 2016.

It also doesn’t help that Missouri’s finances do not compare with those of Georgia and South Carolina — where the other first year SEC football coaches will be placed at.  It certainly isn’t fair, but a bigger budget makes winning easier.

The good news for Missouri Football?  Odom spent nearly a decade of combined time under Gary Pinkel.  If anyone knows how to deal with these disadvantages and still churn out a competitive SEC football team, it’s Barry Odom.

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