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Sep 12, 2015; Dallas, TX, USA; Southern Methodist Mustangs head coach Chad Morris on the field during the game against the North Texas Mean Green at Gerald J. Ford Stadium. Southern Methodist won 31-13. Mandatory Credit: Tim Heitman-USA TODAY Sports

Chad Morris – Head Coach, SMU Mustangs

Morris made a name for himself when he came in and took over Clemson’s offense in 2011. While on Dabo Swinney’s staff, the Tigers put up some pretty impressive offensive numbers, and were always in the national title discussion.

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Now as SMU’s head coach, Morris is finding out what life is like on the other side, in a program with nowhere near the recruiting power a Clemson or even other ACC schools. The Mustangs are still near the bottom of the pack nationally on defense, ranking 126th out of 128 FBS teams in total defense, but have moved up from last in the nation in scoring offense in 2014, to 60th at the halfway point of the 2015 season.

Morris would be a nice fit as a relatively young college coach, and he might be able to solve the anemic offensive woes Georgia has experienced this season.

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