Barry Odom should clean house on Missouri’s defense … at halftime
By Adam Spencer
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Coming into the 2017 season, there were high hopes that Mizzou had figured out how to turn around its woeful defense from last year.
However, those hopes were quickly dampened, as the Tigers allowed FCS opponent Missouri State to score 35 points in the first half of Saturday’s season opener.
Twitter had a field day with the Tigers’ hapless defense, roasting coach Barry Odom’s unit mercilessly as the scoreboard continued to turn at a breakneck pace:
Missouri might be the second team to score 100 points in a game this season. The first? Whoever the Tigers are playing.
— Andrew Hutchinson (@NWAHutch) September 2, 2017
https://twitter.com/PeteScantlebury/status/904032439810609153
What's the highest Mizzou basketball scored last season? https://t.co/MDrZ2MKycK
— Chris Lilly (@ChrisLilly_) September 2, 2017
99 against Alabama A&M. Still a chance the Tigers beat that today. https://t.co/WuFi2guQt3
— Andrew Kauffman (@A_Kauff) September 2, 2017
I think they’re going to have to invent new words to describe how bad Missouri’s defense is.
— Chris Lee (@chrislee70) September 2, 2017
Honest question, how many times will Missouri's basketball team score 41 points in the first half? More or less than football did today?
— Justin M. Strawn (@JustinMStrawn) September 2, 2017
So Missouri's defense remains an unmitigated disaster …
— Patrick Brown (@pbrown247) September 2, 2017
We have just surpassed the 800 yard mark with 5 minutes left in the 1st half of Mizzou-Missouri State. SEC defense ain't what it used to be.
— RedditCFB (@RedditCFB) September 2, 2017
#Mizzou's defense right now. pic.twitter.com/UlK1l1gjc2
— Sammy Stava (@StavaonSTL) September 2, 2017
https://twitter.com/JeffHuffman87/status/904029239908990981
Anyone remember Mizzou's 2015 defense? Me neither
— Colton Pouncy ? (@colton_pouncy) September 2, 2017
When is Missouri going to consider letting go of DeMontie Cross? Stunning how quickly Mizzou's defense went from consistently great to awful
— Barrett Sallee ?? (@BarrettSallee) September 2, 2017
The good news is the Tigers lead the Bears 48-35 at halftime.
The bad news? They have to kick off to the Bears to start the second half.
Adam is a daily fantasy sports (DFS) and sports betting expert. A 2012 graduate of the University of Missouri, Adam now covers all 16 SEC football teams. He is the director of DFS, evergreen and newsletter content across all Saturday Football brands.
