Arkansas defensive coordinator Barry Odom didn’t have the season he wanted with his side of the ball. But Odom’s reputation isn’t exactly tarnished heading into the offseason.
The Razorbacks have a game remaining, the yet-to-be-determined bowl, but with the regular season finished, several teams with head-coaching openings could come knocking, looking for a new head man with experience. Someone like Barry Odom.
Odom has already been floated as potential candidate for the job in South Florida. CBS Sports’ Dennis Dodd thinks the Bulls could use someone of Odom’s caliber. After all, Arkansas’ DC spent four seasons running a program already at Missouri from 2016-19.
Arkansas finished 13th in total defense in the SEC and 11th in scoring defense in Odom’s third season running things.
USF probably isn’t the only school will consider Odom as more schools are sure to have openings in the coming weeks. Let’s take a look at all the teams with head-coach openings as of Thanksgiving weekend and whether or not Odom could be a fit.