Wolken: Morris among worst contracts this year in college football

Dan Wolken is opinionated. Like other columnists, sometime he can be right, sometimes wrong. On Tuesday, Wolken published an opinion piece on USA Today picking out the seven worst contracts in college football.

Chad Morris was the final coach listed. Most believe Morris was not the first candidate the Razorbacks went after. Multiple reports from several outlets suggested Arkansas tried its hand at Gus Malzahn only to be turned down.

Morris has been the “Head Hog” since Dec. 6th, 2017. Arkansas has yet to win a SEC game, leaving fans questioning the contract and the head coach himself. The USA Today columnist took that a step further.

Here’s Wolken’s take on Morris contract is one of the seven worst in college football:

Plucking a successful coach from a Group of Five program is always a bit of a gamble for a Power Five school because you just don’t know if it will translate. But in Morris’ case, he hadn’t even been particularly successful at SMU with a 14-22 overall record. Though in fairness the team had improved each year, going 7-5 in his final season there, Morris’ reputation was largely formed due to his work as Clemson’s offensive coordinator. So far, though, it’s been a debacle at Arkansas as he’s 0-12 in the SEC (4-15 overall), has yet to beat a Power Five team and has lost to the likes of North Texas, Colorado State and San Jose State.

Maybe Morris will turn it around, but that uphill battle looks daunting to say the least. Heck, a SEC win this year looks near impossible at this point. Hammer Down though, right?

To read the full article on the six other coaches he came up with click here: 7 worst deals among college football coaches contracts