{"id":117065,"date":"2017-09-10T22:33:50","date_gmt":"2017-09-11T02:33:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/?p=117065"},"modified":"2017-09-10T22:33:50","modified_gmt":"2017-09-11T02:33:50","slug":"missouri-fires-defensive-co-ordinator-cross-after-slow-start","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/2017\/09\/10\/missouri-fires-defensive-co-ordinator-cross-after-slow-start\/","title":{"rendered":"Missouri fires defensive co ordinator Cross after slow start"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Cross continued to coach inside linebackers and focus on recruiting efforts after Odom took over play-calling. (Photo:<\/a> Columbia Daily Tribune\/Facebook<\/a>)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

COLUMBIA, Mo.\u2014 DeMontie Cross was fired as Missouri’s defensive co-ordinator after a year and two games in the position.<\/p>\n

The school announced the move Sunday, a day after the Tigers (1-1) lost 31-13 to South Carolina and a week after they gave up 43 points to Football Championship Subdivision opponent Missouri State.<\/p>\n

Cross’ firing is effective immediately, and no immediate replacement was named in the school’s announcement. It comes ahead of the Tigers matchup with Purdue on Saturday.<\/p>\n

A former Missouri safety from 1994-96, Cross was stripped of his play-calling duties seven games into the 2016-17 season. Even after Odom took over play-calling, the Tigers finished the season ranked worst in the Southeastern Conference in yards allowed per game.<\/p>\n

\u201cI am very appreciative of all that DeMontie has done for Mizzou, and am sorry that this did not work out,” Missouri coach Barry Odom said. \u201cHowever, after careful evaluation, I believe it is important to make this change now.\u201d<\/p>\n

Through two games in this season, Odom has continued to call plays with co-defensive co-ordinator and safeties coach Ryan Walters, outside linebackers coach Brian Odom and defensive line coach Brick Haley looking on.<\/p>\n

Cross continued to coach inside linebackers and focus on recruiting efforts after Odom took over play-calling.<\/p>\n

He was hired to a three-year contract at Missouri worth $600,000 per year after a three-year stint at TCU, where he coached linebackers and was a co-defensive co-ordinator.<\/p>\n

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