Haphazardly.
But the feelers need to be put out to Briles, Miles, Leach, and any other proven winning P5 coach, who the players and opponents will actually respect, and is attainable. Preferably one with name recognition that will give a recruiting bump.
Jim Sterk should explain to them simply that he came in to a situation, where his predecessor carelessly hired a guy that's in over his head, and that he wants to bring in a proven winner who can install their system.
Completely overvalue the severance package for the first 3-4 years, as those guys actually deserve a chance to put something into place. This isn't a field where you can learn on the job.
Get them to commit. Then fire Odom.
But the feelers need to be put out to Briles, Miles, Leach, and any other proven winning P5 coach, who the players and opponents will actually respect, and is attainable. Preferably one with name recognition that will give a recruiting bump.
Jim Sterk should explain to them simply that he came in to a situation, where his predecessor carelessly hired a guy that's in over his head, and that he wants to bring in a proven winner who can install their system.
Completely overvalue the severance package for the first 3-4 years, as those guys actually deserve a chance to put something into place. This isn't a field where you can learn on the job.
Get them to commit. Then fire Odom.