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Chad Morris Offense
Jul 24, 2022, 8:50 AM
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The linked article is an excellent breakdown of the offense under Chad Morris. I think you'll see a fairly familiar look in how we ran the ball with the QB - and used the threat of the QB run to set up gains for the RB. Also, there was a lot more eye candy with WR/TE motion to set up power runs. Our blocking at the point of attack seems to have been better.
All-in-all, it's a different look than what we ran last year - I think because we didn't have a running threat at QB - not because we wanted to change the offense. We just didn't have the personnel in QB, OL, TE, WR, slot to run it. This year, we might have more of a running threat with DJ slimmed down and a true running QB in Cabe Klubnik.
It will be interesting this year to see if we bring back more speed option and eye candy combined with tempo - something we once used very effectively. With an improved O-line, QB, TE, WR, slot, I'd like to see this offense make a come-back in a smash-mouth version - something Chad always wanted to develop, but never quite got there:
https://matchquarters.com/2018/12/01/the-morris-clemson-offensive-system/
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Re: Chad Morris Offense
Jul 24, 2022, 8:57 AM
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I remember mentioning in a thread last year and in a thread that was about Kelly B that our offense needs a running QB or at least a threat of the run. TL Lawrence was not a run first QB but defenses knew he had the wheels to run and that was enough. Last year DJ wasn’t completely healthy and was not a threat to run and the Defenses knew it. This year DJ needs to be able to run. If he shows he can be effective running our offense will be more efficient.
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Re: Chad Morris Offense
Jul 24, 2022, 9:17 AM
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Anytime the back 7 has to worry about the QB taking off it opens up the whole field. Even the D ends have to stay in their lanes.
The problem with DJ was his inability to move around in the pocket and to know when to run.
Maybe this year will be his year.
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Re: Chad Morris Offense
Jul 24, 2022, 9:26 AM
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Nearly all the KB2 clips were plays that got blown up. That was a difficult season for the offense against the better defenses.
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Re: Chad Morris Offense
Jul 24, 2022, 10:31 AM
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Soo Bama? Haha KB2 did not have a Great arm but had the wheels and that was enough for us to have a top 25 offense and #1 seed in the CFP. Knock KB2 all you want but he was very serviceable.
DJ didn’t have the arm or legs last year and look how that turned out against horrible defenses I’d have taken KB2 last year in a heart beat.
But I’m we get the DJ of 2020. If we can get that kid back we can return to a top 25 offense as long as everyone stays healthy.
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Re: Chad Morris Offense
Jul 24, 2022, 2:06 PM
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Soo Bama? Haha KB2 did not have a Great arm but had the wheels and that was enough for us to have a top 25 offense and #1 seed in the CFP. Knock KB2 all you want but he was very serviceable.
DJ didn’t have the arm or legs last year and look how that turned out against horrible defenses I’d have taken KB2 last year in a heart beat.
But I’m we get the DJ of 2020. If we can get that kid back we can return to a top 25 offense as long as everyone stays healthy.
Not knocking Bryant, I was just surprised for an article about an innovative Morris offense there was plenty of tape showing successful play calls vs ones that got stuffed at the line or ended with a big loss.
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Re: Chad Morris Offense
Jul 24, 2022, 10:09 AM
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If DJ still cannot run well, having the 2 back formation can do pretty much the same thing. The defense still has to account for an extra ball carrier. Seemed like that helped us when we did it the last few games last year.
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Re: Missing The Good Ole' Days ---
Jul 24, 2022, 9:35 AM
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I remember when you only had to worry about a Running Back running the ball. Defenses would creep up and crowd the line because the Running Back was good and tough to bring down. Add that with a good O-line to open the holes......that opened up the passing game. When a important situation would arise.....the Quarterback would do some sort of play action and run or just take off and run on a passing down.
Defenses would be caught slipping most times back then because the Quarterback would only run about 4 to 8 times a game when they had to.........not 12 to 18 plus times a game.
Evolutionnnnnnnnnnnnnn. ????
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Re: Missing The Good Ole' Days ---
Jul 24, 2022, 5:36 PM
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The rules have changed protecting the QB that's why they run it compared to years ago.
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It really is a shame that people can’t spell Dabo Swinney***
Jul 24, 2022, 5:45 PM
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Re: Chad Morris Offense
Jul 24, 2022, 6:26 PM
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We dropped all the eye-candy a year after Morris was gone. Our offensive scheme looked similar for 1 season. TE wanted to simplify the playbook so we dropped all the motion first but then we dropped the hurry-up offense also. Went from 80-90 plays minimal to 67 average last couple years.
We are nothing like Morris days. Had to protect our offensive line and had to make sure our good defense didn't get burned as our depth was short a few yrs ago. Always had great first string but our backups were Roku and Reubin which were very raw talents at the time. Our offensive scheme has been covered up by the talents of TLaw and ETN. We have been super predictable for last 3yrs. The best that DJU looked last year was in the hurry up offense where he didn't have to think out the plays, he had to react. Always wondered why we didn't just use hurry-up continuously just for him.
Not a knock on players but our playcalling has been mediocre at best for a couple years. Our WR play has dropped substantially too. Unfortunately it seems that all of this falls in the timelines of losing Jeff and Brad Scott. I think they added more to offense than given credit for, just my take anyway!?
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Re: Chad Morris Offense
Jul 24, 2022, 10:59 PM
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In my opinion, Chad Morris is one of the worst coaches in College Football. Look at what he did to Arkansas? He didn't just fail there, he failed to the point of it nearly ruining their program. The two seasons he was at Arkansas was their two worst seasons on record. I think Clemson would do well to not have any part of the football program influenced by Chad Morris.
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Re: Chad Morris Offense
Jul 24, 2022, 11:54 PM
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Arkansas was in a death roll when he got there. They have had 8 coaches in 15yrs. Reggie Herring as a filler, Bobby Petrino (who had the best record at .67). Morris took over after several yrs of Bret Beliema, talking about opposing philosophies with big line run heavy vs thinner more mobile line and pass heavy. They gave Chad 2yrs to rebuild an opposite force. Chad did decent at building SMU and his successor came in and had 2 great years with Chad's team.
I'm not saying Chad is a super star by any means but he moved our lacking offense in the right directions and we broke a lot of ACC records that were all owned by FSU basically. But Arkansas needed to give him 2 more yrs to cash in on recruiting and change the Bret Beliema philosophy.
I think CTE washed too much of Morris' philosophy away and got too vanilla also. Over simplified offense and over analyzed opposing defense. He continuously said "we had to take what they gave us!". At some point isn't there an imposing your will factor when you have more talent? That phrase from him drove me nuts. Yes, if you get 8yds everytime you run, then run the ball but when your offense is not moving the ball, don't tell me you had to take ehat the defense gave ya! Go man up and move the ball.
Im not a Chad hater, and I don't think he is a great head coach, but some of his theories and schemes on offense are definitely a plus. I think he will do well with Jeff Scott as I think he is more of an explosive play guy as well.
Or we can wish he fails and we bring Jeff back as OC in couple yrs. Both work for me.
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Re: Chad Morris Offense
Jul 25, 2022, 12:30 AM
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Chad sucked cost us championships. Fact he left Allen High shows he’s worthless and useless
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Re: Chad Morris Offense
Jul 25, 2022, 4:12 PM
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The Chad Morris debacle at Arkansas is still puzzling to me. I mean, get this: He wasn't just bad at Arkansas, he was so bad he didn't win one single SEC game, and Arkansas was getting blown out at home by teams like San Jose State and North Texas. It was beyond embarrassing, but then Sam Pittman comes in, and in year two, he had the Razorback ranked number 8 in the nation, playing Alabama down to the wire, going 8-4, including a win against Penn State in their bowl game, and it was with a lot of Chad Morris recruits. I just don't get what happened with Chad, but something sure went wrong.
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