LOOK: Barry Odom, Missouri under fire following slow start versus Purdue

Missouri coach Barry Odom fired defensive coordinator DeMontie Cross one day after a home loss South Carolina last week.

The move didn’t do much good for Missouri in the first half of Saturday’s game against Purdue, though, as the Boilermakers jumped out to a 14-0 lead in the opening period. Just before halftime, the Boilermakers’ lead had been extended to 28-3, as Missouri got on the board with a last-second field goal.

After the slow start Saturday, Odom and the program as a whole were receiving plenty of flak on Twitter.

Here’s a sampling of the responses.

Good Lord, Missouri pic.twitter.com/PP7uGniMMx

— Barrett Sallee ?? (@BarrettSallee) September 16, 2017

Purdue 14-0 over Missouri after 10 minutes. Boilermakers getting 7 was an absolute gift from Vegas to those interested in point spreads.

— Pat Forde (@ByPatForde) September 16, 2017

https://twitter.com/GabeDeArmond/status/909158283134603264

Barry Odom = Kim Anderson

— Dustin Carney (@dust04) September 16, 2017

This is ugly. At what point does MIZ seriously consider firing Odom?

— Dominic Cicerelli (@DCicerelli) September 16, 2017

Who can Odom fire this week? #Mizzou

— Alex (@mx1alex) September 16, 2017

https://twitter.com/kcathletics1955/status/909160724399828992

That looks more like a high school football team out there! They're horrible, just horrible #missourifootball #Missouri

— GARY C. (@GARY_CONTRERAZ) September 16, 2017

Missouri is embarrassing the SEC! #SECNation #CollegeGameDay #comeonman

— RPII (@Peculiar_Pope) September 16, 2017

https://twitter.com/TopperCard92/status/909165392177909761

Missouri must be distracted by the shiny helmets Purdue is wearing.

— Rich (@rcoop21) September 16, 2017

I'm amending this tweet. I think this is one of the worst overall performances from a power-5 team I've ever seen. https://t.co/LNCJyfg3xh

— Alec Lewis (@alec_lewis) September 16, 2017

https://twitter.com/fumblingpunter/status/909163654330900487

It's time to stop acting like only the rabid, angry corner of the fan base could think Odom should be fired. This team is a dumpster fire.

— Brenden Schaeffer? (@bschaeffer12) September 16, 2017

My wife: “Missouri can’t be this bad, can they?"

— Matt Glenesk (@MattGlenesk) September 16, 2017

There’s still a half of football to play.

But nothing to this point would lead one to expect Missouri can mount much of a comeback in the second half.

Ryan Black

Ryan Black covers Georgia football for SaturdayDownSouth.com. Follow him on Twitter @RyanABlack.