Re: I have to disagree with some of you about Morris

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While our offense definitely needed a new direction from the

Dec 9, 2017, 10:28 AM [ in reply to Seems like it's Clemson's system that we largely borrowed ]

B.Napier offense from 2009 and 2010, I was not upset to see Morris go after 2014.

Yes, he instantly opened up our offense, but look at the WR's he had to work with at Clemson, Nuk Hopkins, Sammy Watkins, M. Bryant, Charone Peake, RB's and TE's like A. Ellington, and Dwayne Allen. All that, and a very good QB in Tajh Boyd.

It wasn't like took over with limited talent and created a great offense. He took over a very talented offensive unit, that needed some direction.

My biggest complaint with Morris, is the same one my Auburn grad wife has with Gus Malzahn, way too many trick plays that seldom work. Morris and Makzahn both can't help themselves. They can be zipping along in a great drive, get down inside the opponents 20 yard line, and attempt a WR pass. I think Sammy Watkins was like 0-3 on those with at least 2 ints. Anybody remember our first drive against SCAR in 2013? We are driving through SCAR like a hot knife through butter, we get down to around their 20 yard line and he calls a trick play for Sammy to throw the ball. The result, and int in the end zone. Fast forward to the very next game, the Orange Bowl against Ohio State, Morris calls the exact same play, with the exact same result, and int in the end zone

The problem with all that, is that is wasn't necessary. If you are physically dominating an opponent, keep the trick plays in your pocket. Watching Malzahn doing the same thing at Auburn is frustrating for my wife. His trick plays, just like Morris, seldom work and more often than not are drive killers. The problem is, neither Morris or Malzahn can help themselves.

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at least two per game with Morris, and not always WR passes, but double reverses, laterals then a downfield pass etc... I would be going nuts every time we tried one because they almost never worked and usually had a disastrous outcome (turnover or lost yardage). I believe we ran so many that our opponents spent a lot of time in their preparation reviewing our many trick plays on film. Morris was definitely not afraid to run the same trick play over and over again.

Our current OC's will go several games in a row without a "trick" play or formation. If Elliot and Scott run a trick play, it is usually from an unusual formation, not someone handling the ball that is unaccustomed to doing so. I can't recall a trick play in the last few years where someone other than the QB was throwing the ball.

I have to disagree with some of you about Morris