that was just the final straw, there had been a growing restlessness among a portion of the fanbase since the end of the Duncan era. Mainly a feeling that he failed to capitalize on the success of the Rogers/Childress/Duncan years from a recruiting standpoint (ala Grobe/OB). Also there was a sentiment that he would not be able to take our program to the Duke/UNC level because he couldn't/wouldn't compete with them on the recruiting trail. Odom was more apt to take chances on less regarded recruits which resulted in a ton of transfers. He not only coined but also represented the term LOWF for many fans. There were also frustrations with his slow paced offense which many fans felt contributed to his recruiting deficiencies. Our difficulties inbounding the ball at times used to drive me crazy.
in retrospect Odom's recruiting was much better than he was given credit for. In 10 classes, he brought in 4 retired jerseys along with 5 additional All-Acc players plus a bunch of quality guys like Dawson, Scooter, Blucas, Levy & Taron. Odom had some bad luck getting a few key recruits qualified/admitted and then Loren Woods was such a fucking head case that Odom became jaded about elite recruits and focused mainly on europeans & sleepers. Still, he left Skip with upper level ACC talent along with commits from Joyce & Strickland plus a foot in the door with Gray & E.
Overall a very good coach (arguably our best ever). He rescued our program from a dismal 4 years, took WF to national prominence and kept us there for the majority of his tenure.