The board has not outright rejected any candidate but is worried about the public fallout if Mizzou doesn't consider some high-profile coaches and settles for lesser-known names, especially after firing Barry Odom, a Mizzou alum whose last three teams were 21-17 and each won enough games to be bowl eligible.
The board's reservations include but aren't limited to MU's interest in Arkansas State coach Blake Anderson. There is mutual interest between Mizzou and the 50-year-old coach, sources have confirmed. Anderson has talked to MU officials multiple times about the position and is interested in the job, per sources with knowledge of the process.