CLEMSON – When head coach Dabo Swinney announced in January that Chad Morris would be reassuming his role as Clemson’s offensive coordinator, the rationale was simple.
“I’ve gone back to the future with Chad Morris,” Swinney said. “I got old Marty McFly next to me.”
The sentiment, riddled with references to the 1985 movie, made sense for the hire. Morris served as Clemson’s offensive coordinator from 2011-’14, establishing an up-tempo style of play that helped the Tigers to an ACC Championship in 2011. In that period, Clemson averaged almost 4,000 passing yards per season, along with 2,219 rushing yards.