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Missouri head coach Barry Odom made arguably the strangest hire of the offseason to date in naming former Tennessee head coach Derek Dooley as his new offensive coordinator, replacing the departing Josh Heupel, who took over the head job at UCF.
Dooley’s hire was so odd on a number of levels. First of all, he was a complete failure at Tennessee. He then went on to coach receivers with the Dallas Cowboys and while star receiver Dez Bryant had some good seasons under Dooley, the Cowboys never really developed another receiver under Dooley much behind the team’s No. 1 target.
In addition to that, Dooley has never called plays or coached the quarterback position. Now he’ll be tasked with both while inheriting a potential future NFL quarterback in Drew Lock.
Missouri officially introduced Dooley during a Friday afternoon press conference. The team’s new offensive leader gave an indication of the offense he plans to run in Columbia.
So what’s Dooley planning on running, he offered up some thoughts during the presser:
Dooley says Mizzou's new offense will be #multiple and #flexible.
— Aaron Reiss (@aaronjreiss) January 12, 2018
Dooley says what Missouri runs will be "a little bit more oriented toward what (Drew Lock) will get in the NFL”
Says Lock will have “a little bit more on him mentally than what he’s used to."
— Gabe DeArmond (@GabeDeArmond) January 12, 2018
Derek Dooley says Drew Lock will "probably have a little more on him mentally than what he’s used to. Hopefully that will translate to more consistency to help us win.”
— Aaron Reiss (@aaronjreiss) January 12, 2018
Dooley also offered up a few zingers, which should be no surprise to the media folks in Knoxville:
Dooley: "I don't even know what pro style means anymore."
— Gabe DeArmond (@GabeDeArmond) January 12, 2018
Derek Dooley on his relationship with the media: “I’m a glutton for punishment.” #Mizzou
— Brendan Wiese (@bwiese16) January 12, 2018
I guess I don’t get it. Where in that article did he tell us anything?
Ohhhhhh. This is gonna be bad. So so bad.ugh!
Forget what you think you know about Dooley from his time at Tennessee he was only do what Jimmy Haslam told him to do… there is a chance he could be a good coach doing his own thing…
Yeah haslam was calling plays and had a direct line to Doofus on the sideline. Riiight.
I can’t even laugh anymore. It’s like watching a kid get laughed at for wetting his pants. on the one hand he probably couldve avoided it, on the other you just want to hand him a dry pair khakis and tell them bullies to hush. Who am I kidding, this is HILARIOUS.
You know, some of you State fans really need to get professional help. Really. My moral and cognitive development scores drop 20 percent just from reading your $hit. Being in the league with you is like “The Hills Have Eyes” as a documentary.
So you think DD is a great hire? If so you are more ignorant than you’ve have seemed from your previous post. DD is a perfect fit for yor 6-6 team next year.
I think you understand analogy as much as you understand allegory.
I see neither.
As I said…
Have fun watching stooley install an offense.
As I have said in the past, he is most valuable in a press conference because he has nothing to offer in the coaching arena. To zoucat’s point, he told you nothing because he has no real plan. He is a fish out of water in his new capacity. He has talent to work with at Mizzou currently, but my guess is that he won’t further develop what is there nor will he be able to recruit new talent. Sad for the guys who choose to stay. Wish Barry Odom had made a better choice.
iowavol, you missed where he told us he “larned some more of them X’s and O’s in the NFL”, it’ll be different THIS TIME. Wait and see. If Odom and Co can’t seriously improve the back half of the defense then not much else is going to matter.
Cynicism reeks of the putrid stink of weakness.
In the words George Bernard Shaw, “The power of accurate observation is commonly called cynicism by those who have not got it.”
“Never argue with an idiot. They will drag you down to their level and beat you with experience.” — Mark Twain
Thanks for the warning, I’ll trust in your experience.
“It is dangerous to be sincere, unless you are also stupid.” — George Bernard Shaw
It appears you’ve abandoned relevance.
That’s now TWO efforts at glib sincerity — relevance. I figured since you liked Shaw so much, you might note his words.
By the way, if it’s 3am and you responded to me, either you don’t have a job or your a student — a kid. Nonetheless, it’s best to bring some football talk to a football forum.
I don’t talk football with people who seem to lack the working knowledge to hold the conversation. I’m probably older and work more hours per week than you. Work on comprehension, if you think there is anything sincere in those comments, it’s on you. Look up the word glib. To the original point, it’s not cynical to doubt Dooley’s abilities and get a personal laugh at this hire. I’ve seen that guy on the sidelines before.
@bucky, trolling just doesn’t work. People see thru it immediately. Then they assume correctly that the troll fears the program or the fans, up to everything associated. Just so you know how you, and a half dozen other little do-what-your-told-ers really sound like. SDS is a great place for Missouri football talk because the Missouri fans who write here have some interesting ideas AND it’s an ever better place for Missouri fans because it commands you to be here. Once you’re here you can’t un-show-up.
Stupid comments again. There is some great Missouri posters here. You’re not one of them. You have been caught in multiple lies and just ramble on about nonsense….
What’s funny is how two of Mizzou’s biggest critics, vk and tigurr are supportive of what universally is considered a huge miss on hiring an OC. I’m not sure if they’re really fans or jayhawks disguised. I would most like to know who turned Bare down and why. I will absolutely be pissed if the defense improves ( and it most certainly will, both on the line and in the back. Except at DE possibly.) and the offense fails. I also wonder how long Brick and Joe Jon stay.
Zoucat, are you calling me out? Just want to make sure you’re calling me out here. I was a Mizzou boy when you were half a zygote swimming around in your daddy’s wrinkled scrotum.
Furthermore, I think I’m the only one who isn’t panicking like a little girl about Dooley.
I don’t get bent over things that haven’t happened yet and I don’t judge before time to do so. That way, I don’t have to hide (like others) when proven wrong time and again.
Kelly, from your picture, you appear a little more like a tranny than a girl.
My address is in my profile. My picture is for all to see. Please feel free to come tell me your tranny observations (from experience, I suppose) TO MY FACE, tough guy. Otherwise, post yours.
Kelly, I’ve tried that with him and he didn’t show. I literally gave him an address within 150 yards of my front door and he never showed up. I begged him to come meet me and he started crying something about cyberbullying and said he “reported” me. The dude is so pathetic it makes my skin crawl.
missing: the only real coach we had, and the only real coach were every gonna get (unless Omiss drops football as a varsity sport). “hay maybe we can troll the pages of contenders”
BootyBuster, you lie more than Coach Freeze. Now go crawl back under your rock.
You two rubes belong together.
Kelly, for being such a media expert, you should really know that your address is not on/in the public part of your profile, idiot.
You and I both know I’m right. I want you to know I’m enjoying this because you and I both know you’re a pussy who never showed. You’re just an internet warrior with nothing else in your life.
Contender, write back and tell me how MissState is going to improve with Mullen gone. I can’t wait for that bologna slice. After you finish that fabrication, explain why coaches with fans like you bolt. Every comment you make here just says “Missouri has a chance and i don’t”, get it weirdo? Do you see any of these people writing MissState pages with ignorant insult convulsions. No because we don’t have to and you do. lol
Bulldawgrock, yes it is. Where’s yours?
I’m supportive based on what? Where did you get that from anything I said?
I did say Heupel was a good hire and Ellerbee turned out to be as well, so if Dooley works out it will be a good sign for a DC head coach who doesn’t know much about offense. Now if only he can figure out that “defense” thing.
Ellarbee was a bad hire. In the Arky game, he played our 5 offensive starters 100 percent of the snaps; that’s 102 snaps. That’s absurd. That isn’t coaching; That’s isn’t building depth; that’s desperation; that’s saving a job; that’s BS.
“bleh bleh bleh bleh bleh”
LOL, Ellarbee is the best OL coach Mizzou has seen in 40 years.
ding, ding, ding, ding, ding
Also this BS about how Lock only perused half the field. When he knew where the advantage was why look elsewhere. The speed of receivers is still there and adding HB3 will only get faster. So don’t waste time looking and then escaping. The sideline throws made DBs play close until they got beat down field. And they got beat a lot. Locks best passes were 50yds and absolutely beautiful in flight.
Until they don’t. Until you’re schemed. Until a blitz timing and combination is found that works, either from talented edge rushers, LBs or nickels and dimes, whichever works with good highly rated, talented defensive players.
Or maybe the defensive backs are great, and so on …
Things MUST mix up next year — as the old crap won’t work.
Is anybody coming in the freshman class that changes the offense? Maybe but by far the most likely scheme for the 2018 offense comes out of Crocketts physical mobility, Roundtrees deceptive power, and maybe even Downings punishing fullback determination. All Lock has to do is put the right pace on accurate balls. All his receivers have to do is get a little better coaching on making space at the right time and watching the ball till it’s put away. This is not a tough coaching assignment. Dooley wants this job because it’s a ticket back to a head coaching job. The Drew Lock ticket and the solid running back trifecta. Here are the wildcards, OLine experience + coaching and roster health. Maybe Odom and Dooley both made shrewd choices here. I see a balanced Missouri attack and coaching that will be adequate for this experienced and talented roster, refer again t the wildcards.
I’m reserving judgment on DD until we see what we have. Sure, he sucked at TN, no doubt. But you know what? Nick Saban wasn’t “Nick Saban” at Toledo or Michigan State or even LSU. He didnt start winning championships until his 4th head coaching job, with Alabama. DD has surely learned some things in the past few years. Like I said before, I’m not excited about this hire. But I’m not going to crucify him until he shows us he deserves it. And Odom really can’t afford to F this up either, he should know he’s on thin ice.
“And Odom really can’t afford to F this up either, he should know he’s on thin ice.”
Careful, you might make zoucats “critics” list yet! At Mizzou you’re not allowed to question the all knowing coaching staff. Besides “we are Mizzou”, it’s not like we could go out and actually hire a coach with a proven track record on the job.
Perhaps Odom is the REAL GENIUS here, perhaps he knew he could always go out and hire the next great, hot, up and coming American Mountain Valley Conference OC-stud, but how would that take the focus off his VERY SH*TTY Defensive work?
Hiring Dooley is the best way to distract you from the poor job he has done as the defacto DC, now that he has fired his scape goat, Cross, what better way to keep you looking away from his poor coaching than to hire a HUGE question mark on the other side of the ball.
What did he say about Demontie Cross again? “Let go purely for philosophical differences…. nothing to do with on field performance”.
It’s Philosopher Odom at work! Ole Barry is just philosophizin us along with pure genius of hires like Dooley!
“Philosphy… is a walk on the slippery rocks”
“religion,,, is a smile on a dog”.
Edie Brickell? Truth is no one on this forum knows anything. Because these 19 year olds are affected by their emotions over all else, over talent, over their favorite song. We can speculate all we want, but in the end it’s all just that — speculation.
But it’s the essence of faith.
I speculate that Odom is still on a short leash. I also speculate that Dooley was a greenlight from Lock BECAUSE of his receivers background, not IN SPITE of it. I also speculate there are a few things we don’t know beyond conjecture. Frankly, we don’t know $hit.
My take on this situation with Derek Dooley’s hire is that: 1) He met Lock’s evidently meager criteria in an OC to return for another year 2) He can put Lock under center, slow the pace for Lock’s reads, talk to Lock about MU receivers and opposition DBs 3) Act as an interim HC if Odom’s defense returns to the “working too hard” model and MU has to dump Odom and his defense cadre 4) Remain as HC if his offense proves explosive and consistently effective 5) Get Odom off the hook at press conferences and role model some tough love toward these stupid penalties and player lapses.