Bold Barry Odom decision helps Mizzou romp and reflects his stamp on program

Lopsided as Missouri’s 65-33 victory over Memphis ultimately was on Saturday at Memorial Stadium, the game, the season and even third-year coach Barry Odom’s stature were teetering early in the second quarter.

With MU anxious to purge a three-game losing streak and make something meaningful of this season, Memphis had scored 17 straight to negate Mizzou’s 21-0 start … and who knew where this was all going?

Especially when Missouri was immediately facing fourth-and-1 at its own 34, and Odom boldly opted to go for it.

You might debate what this says about Odom’s state of mind. And some might consider it a matter of desperation.

But the view here is that this is something more, something telling:…