Most programs would not do well with the level of turnover Utah State has experienced, but the Aggies not only have managed their way through constant change, they have thrived. Jerrod Calhoun was the fourth coach hired in the past seven seasons by three athletic directors, including one in an interim role.

Full disclosure: I’ve known Ryan Odom since he was a ball boy at University Hall in the early 1980s, while his pop, Dave Odom, was Terry Holland’s top assistant. I had just begun my plunge ...