Barry Odom, Purdue and College Football Playoff

UNLV Standout Tight End Christian Moore Follows Barry Odom to Purdue
Tight end Christian Moore is the latest Rebel to reunite with former head coach Barry Odom, committing to Purdue as the Boilermakers look to rebuild under their
Barry Odom's first Purdue football staff set up to avoid Ryan Walters' biggest downfall
Odom brought his offensive line coach, Vance Vice, from UNLV. He knew defensive line coach Kelvin Green and defensive ends coach Jake Trump from their off-field roles on his Arkansas defensive staff. His general manager, Brandon Lee, played for him at Missouri. Odom's brother, Brad, will be director of high school recruiting.
Instant turnarounds aren't as rare as you'd think. Can Barry Odom flip Purdue football?
At nearly an average of once a year for three decades at Power 4 schools, a first-year head coach has won five or more games from the previous year.
Barry Odom Adds 3 New Assistant Coaches to Purdue Football Staff
Purdue coach Barry Odom has added three new staff members, hiring Vance Vice (offensive line), Cornell Ford (wide receivers) and James Shibest (special teams).
Purdue football coach Barry Odom tabs defensive line coach from SEC program
Barry Odom went to a past connection to find Purdue's offensive coordinator. Now he's found the Boilers' defensive line coach from another stop.
Purdue football coach Barry Odom completes on-field staff with another UNLV assistant
Vance Vice spent the past two seasons of his 35-year coaching career helping Barry Odom resurrect UNLV's program.
Barry Odom Begins Rebuilding Purdue Offensive Line With Two UNLV Transfers
UNLV Football is making waves across the college football landscape, even as some of their standout players move on to new opportunities. Former Rebels linemen
Purdue football hires former Indy HS star who played for Barry Odom as general manager
Brandon Lee played linebacker for Barry Odom at Missouri and has worked in multiple front office capacities in the SEC.
Purdue Football: Coaching Staff is Hired, Brings Veteran Leadership
One week after being announced as the Head Football Coach, Purdue Football began announcing its staff via Twitter. I will update this post as announcements are made to the staff.
Ex-UNLV coach poaches staff for Purdue; players in portal may be next
Barry Odom’s first Purdue staff will have a familiar feel for UNLV fans. In light of new additions to the transfer portal, his roster could be also poised for a similar effect. Odom coached the Rebels to new heights for two seasons before departing Dec.
Purdue football coach Barry Odom's busy second week: Building a staff — then a roster
We could hear more concrete word on which coaches — and, perhaps, which players — will join Barry Odom in West Lafayette as soon as Thursday.
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Barry Odom expected to be hired as Purdue's football coach per a source
After resurrecting UNLV’s long-dormant program, Barry Odom is expected to take on the challenge of rejuvenating Purdue football, according to a source familiar with the situation. The news was ...
Barry Odom begins Purdue career with larger NIL budget and questions about payment dispute at UNLV
There are other complications, too. Purdue signed only six recruits on the first day of the early signing period and has 21 ...
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How Barry Odom fits Purdue football, and priorities for Boilermakers' new coach
Barry Odom will meet his new team Monday and will be introduced to Purdue fans at Mackey Arena on Tuesday morning. In between, he'll be working to shape the 2025 roster via the transfer portal — ...
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What to know about Barry Odom, expected to be Purdue's new football coach
WEST LAFAYETTE − Purdue football has its head coach. The Boilermakers are reportedly moving forward with Barry Odom, the former head coach at Missouri and UNLV. Yahoo's Ross Dellenger first ...