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Mizzou chancellor on Barry Odom: ‘We’ll make a decision when we think the time is right’

Cody McClure

By Cody McClure

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University of Missouri chancellor Alexander Cartwright issued some comments on the state of Mizzou’s football program on Friday.

He said he wants the program to win, according to a report from the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. The Tigers are currently 1-3 on the season.

The chancellor reportedly said that a winning football season affects fans’ interest in the university.

“Everything we do has an impact on the institution,” Cartwright said. “Yes, football has visibility, but we have outstanding extension, we have outstanding research, we have incredible students who right now are at the second-highest retention rate in our students’ history. This reflects how great of an institution it is.”

But, as the report puts it, “football is what’s on the minds of followers.”

Cartwright apparently was asked how long head coach Barry Odom will be around:

“To make changes that are necessary — to change a culture and what’s happening in any organization, or in this case a team — takes time,” he said. “I think we need to have patience to see where things are going and then we’ll make a decision when we think the time is right to make that decision, but it’s too early right now.”

Cody McClure

Cody McClure is an SEC Football Writer for Saturday Down South. He lives in Knoxville, Tennessee, where he also co-hosts a midday sports radio show for FOX Sports. Cody previously worked for Athlon Sports.

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