Chad Morris joins Auburn as OC

In what should be an explosive meeting of minds, Chad Morris is joining Gus Malzahn as offensive coordinator for Auburn.

Morris, who was recently ousted as the head coach of Arkansas after 2 horrific years, comes with the reputation of quick-moving, high-scoring offenses – enhanced by years at Clemson where that was the case.

He comes after former OC Kelly Dillingham went to Florida State to take up the same position there under new head coach Mike Norvell.

For Malzahn, who probably looking for a bit of life in an offense that looked rather listless this season – including a quarterback that went from bad to OK in freshman Bo Nix, this arrival will be well-received by the Auburn faithful.

Well-known for developing quarterbacks as a high school coach in the State of Texas, Morris oversaw the development of DeShaun Watson and led the country in offensive efficiency.

As explained here, Morris’ and Malzahn’s offensive playbooks may look the same, but Morris’ system is slightly more organised.

And with the players already there and coming in in the 2020 class of recruits, this should make Auburn a real threat in the 2020 SEC.