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How recruiting can help Missouri improve at running back

New Missouri coach Barry Odom is set on the side of the ball where he gained his coaching expertise -- Odom is the Tigers’ former defensive coordinator -- but that is not the main area of need for the Tigers in their 2016 recruiting class.

Odom and new offensive coordinator Josh Heupel must breathe some life into a stagnant offense, starting with an unproductive running game. The good news for the Tigers is that they appear to have already filled that need in this class.

Biggest need: Missouri had the worst rushing offense in the SEC in 2015 (115.