Morris served as Clemson's play caller from 2011 through 2014 before taking the head-coaching job at SMU. He was credited with building the framework of a high powered offense that would lead the Tigers to national titles in 2016 and 2018, and was instrumental in recruiting former star QB Deshaun Watson to Clemson. Clemson's offense has struggled without elite QB play in recent years, including a nadir in 2025 in which the Tigers finished 11th in the ACC in scoring offense