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BenFred: Mizzou's Odom should give Strong a call

I don't know if Missouri football coach Barry Odom plans to part ways with defensive coordinator DeMontie Cross, the pal he stripped of play-calling duties in the middle of the Tigers' disappointing 4-8 season.

I don't know if fired Texas coach Charlie Strong would have much interest in stepping back to a coordinator's role, especially if it would include working beneath a head coach who seems determined to keep his play-calling responsibilities.

I do know this: Odom and the Tigers would benefit from a stronger defensive coordinator than Cross. And Charlie Strong is on the market.

The theory surfaced during a press box discussion at Memorial Stadium on Friday, before the Tigers erased a 17-point deficit to stun Arkansas, ending a bad season on a high note.