RE: All signs point to Chad Morris. Lol. He may be fine but
Posted on: December 5, 2017 at 16:45:10 CT
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seems as if Morris was on a lot of lists when Odom was 1-5 and destined to be fired.
Prior to his collegiate coaching career, he was a high school head coach in Texas for 16 seasons compiling a 169–38 record. Most recently he was the head coach of the Lake Travis High School football team from 2008 to 2009. He coached the team, starring quarterback Garrett Gilbert, to back-to-back 16–0, state title seasons.[1] In December 2011, Morris became tied with Gus Malzahn as the highest paid assistant in college football after Clemson University gave Morris a six-year contract worth $1.3 million annually.[2] Malzahn is no longer an assistant, as he was hired as the head coach at Arkansas State University[3] and is currently the head coach at Auburn University.[4]
In December 2012, Morris interviewed for the Texas Tech head coaching vacancy, which had been created by the departure of Tommy Tuberville for Cincinnati.[5][6] However, the job would be filled by Texas A&M offensive coordinator, and Texas Tech alumnus, Kliff Kingsbury.[7]
Morris' first two classes of recruits at SMU were all from Texas high schools, making SMU the only school in the country with all-Texas recruiting classes during that time.[8]
2015 SMU 2–10 1–7 T–5th (West)
2016 SMU 5–7 3–5 5th (West)
2017 SMU 7–5 4–4 4th (West) Frisco
SMU: 14–22 8–16
Total: 14–22