According to an article written in June last year, Chandler Morris decided to join the class of 2020 and play for his father. It is said that Chad Morris is the one who recruited his son to the University of Arkansas. However, before that happened, Chandler Morris had already made the effort of enrolling his father to the Razorbacks. It is said that in 2017, Chad was the head coach of the SMU football team. On the other hand, Chandler played the role of junior quarterback at his high school, which was called Highland Park. According to the team’s coach, Chandler Morris always played behind John Stephen Jones who later became Razorback.
Chandler Morris was invited for the Arkansas job. When they received the news, his son looked at him and said that they should seize the opportunity. In an interview, Chandler said that his only son was very excited and ready to take the win. It was obvious that Morris would qualify and win the UA job. He still remembers that day and his son’s reaction. He walked through the door and gave a shout that showed how excited he was. What Chad did not know is that the situation would be different several months later.
In was in June 2018 when he was trying to talk to his son and convince him to travel to Arkansas. The only person that Chad Morris was competing with was Dabo Swinney, who was his former boss. However, he knew that his son would be a star in the future. Chad acted as Clemson’s coordinator for four consecutive years. During that time, his family was close to Dabo’s family because of several reasons. First, they lived in the same neighborhood, and the two would take turns driving their children to middle school every morning or tubing during the summer season.
In the same month, Dabo Swinney saw Chad’s son at a camp and was pleased with how his fellow coach’s friend has become. He later decided to call Chad to talk about the young boy’s talent and decided to offer him a job at Arkansas. After Morris left the camp, he got an offer from Clemson. However, he received another offer from Razorbacks after he went for a camp in Fayetteville. Chad was hesitant with working with his son because he did not want to want to seem as if he played a role in the recruitment of his son despite his respect for Swinney and the role he played in the Clemson program.
However, Morris did not allow his fears to prevent him from supporting his son. He accompanied Chandler on enrolling trips to other platforms but let him talk to the recruiting team or the opposing coaches. The only thing that he did was to ask direct questions. It is evident that Chad Morris left a good legacy in Arkansas. For example, he always discussed only the important thins whenever he was close to Chandler. He also offered the right advice and prevented Chandler from making the wrong decisions, such as committing to football programs that were against the values of Clemson.
