Missouri coach Barry Odom has come under fire for the Tigers’ current four-game losing streak, which includes an inexplicable loss to two-win Vanderbilt. For some fans, this is nothing new as Odom has only reversed his typical season, which included early losses that gave way to strong finishes and the nickname Mr. November.

The Tigers are 5-5 this season and Odom is 24-24 overall in his fourth season at the helm in Columbia. They have remaining games against Tennessee and at Arkansas. There’s also the looming NCAA cloud over the program that the program has dealt with the entire calendar year, and there’s no known timeline for an announcement. The Tigers could qualify for a bowl, if the NCAA allows it, with a win in the next two games.

At his press conference this week, Odom discussed the culture and foundation of the program after he admitted that he wished the Tigers would have won more already. Athletics director Jim Sterk then weighed in with his thoughts in a statement to PowerMizzou.com.

“Coach Odom, his staff and student-athletes have worked incredibly hard since beginning their journey together back in January, and I know they are disappointed in their on-field performance over the last four games after a 5-1 start vaulted Mizzou into the AP Top 25.

“It is important to note that in the Associated Press Poll era, only two Mizzou coaches, Dan Devine and Warren Powers, have won more games in their first four seasons in Columbia than Coach Odom. He has not allowed the still unknown outcome of Mizzou’s NCAA appeal or key injuries stop him, the staff or players from continuing to build a positive locker room culture within our program, which includes record-setting academic success the past two semesters, and I remain supportive of his efforts.

I look forward to the Tigers becoming bowl-eligible for the third-straight year, something Mizzou hasn’t accomplished in nearly a decade, and sending our 18 seniors out on a high note in our final two regular season games.”

The Tigers are four-point favorites in the game set to kick off at 7:30 p.m. ET on the SEC Network.