Arkansas football hired Chad Morris to recruit Texas, score points, and win. In four words, Arkansas hired Morris to change the direction of Arkansas football. Chad Morris is the thirty-third Arkansas football head coach, agreeing to 3.5 million dollar a

Why Arkansas football bet on Chad Morris

CLEMSON, SC - OCTOBER 11: Arkansas football head coach and then Offensive Coordinator Chad Morris of the Clemson Tigers looks on during warm ups prior to the game against the Louisville Cardinals at Memorial Stadium on October 11, 2014 in Clemson, South Carolina. (Photo by Tyler Smith/Getty Images) /

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New Arkansas football head coach Chad Morris

CLEMSON, SC – OCTOBER 11: Offensive Coordinator Chad Morris of the Clemson Tigers.(Photo by Tyler Smith/Getty Images) /

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A Chad Morris offense always scores points, and it will score points at Arkansas. Will Morris’s Arkansas teams compete in all phases of the game? That’s the question that makes college football fun.

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Whether Morris is the best bet as the Arkansas football head coach is a matter of perspective. Was Morris’s time at SMU indicative of his limitations, or was it the seasoning needed to make a great offensive coordinator into a great head coach? That’s the $14.7 million dollar buy out question.

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