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- ↑ Yamashita, Andy (January 5, 2023). "UNLV adds defensive coordinator with deep ties to Barry Odom". Las Vegas Review-Journal. Retrieved March 27, 2024.
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- ↑ Schultz, Nick (December 9, 2022). "Report: Barry Odom wants to bring Arkansas LBs coach Michael Scherer to UNLV". On3.com. Retrieved March 27, 2024.
- ↑ Murphy, Tom (January 2, 2023). "Scherer headed to UNLV as defensive coordinator". The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette. Retrieved March 27, 2024.
- ↑ Choate, Mason (January 5, 2023). "Arkansas officially loses LB coach Scherer to UNLV". Rivals.com. Retrieved March 27, 2024.
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