The ACC has 17 teams. Who are the worst offenses in the league? Clemson and Georgia Tech… The two schools are the lowest scoring in the offenses in the ACC. Clemson is 128th in scoring at 16 points a game, and Georgia Tech is 120th with 18.5. In terms of yardage, Clemson is 134th, and Georgia Tech is 117th. WOW… @AllSportsDACC brought up these stats in our recent podcast.
You might wonder where the similarities are. Dabo Swinney is a 2-Time national champion. Brent Key doesn’t have that kind of resume, but he’s credited with rebuilding Georgia Tech from the nightmare Geoff Collins era. Their rosters have talent at the skill positions. Clemson has WR Bryant Wesco, and Georgia Tech has RB Justice Haynes. These are players that will be on NFL rosters. There is a chance there are others.
10, 13, 22, and 24 are the point totals of the two teams in 4 games, and two of Georgia Tech’s TD are non-offensive kind.
What’s the common theme of both schools? Two veteran offensive coordinators with mixed pasts, but who could be ‘trusted’ by their head coaches.
Dabo Swinney hired his former OC Chad Morris, and Brent Key hired his former teammate George Godsey.
Given his relationship with Swinney and his familiarity with the program, Morris makes a lot of sense. I was told by one source, Morris is one of the few people Swinney trusts and will lean on for advice, plus he can be candid with Swinney, something others after Morris were unable to do.
Chad Morris was part of the staff that set the foundation for Clemson’s dynasty in the 2010s, but he was 18-40 as a head coach at SMU and Arkansas.
George Godsey served as Brent Key’s best man at his wedding, and they are obviously close friends. Coaching in the NFL is significant, and George Godsey had nearly 15 years in the NFL, but his tenure as OC for the Houston Texans was not well recieved.
These are accomplished coaches that are clearly friends with the head coaches. It certainly doesn’t mean you can’t hire friends. That’s not this isn’t working so far. The real issue is that both haven’t been considered an innovator in a years. Morris’s offense doesn’t match the personal he has. He has inexperience at QB, not Tajh Boyd.
Georgia Tech’s offense is too complicated. There was talk of over 200 plays, like the NFL. Georgia Tech also an inexperienced QB, but his offensive line looks confused in their blocking assignments.
Both offenses are currently not suitable for the modern game, and if adjustments are not made Clemson and Georgia Tech could be looking at nightmare seasons ahead.
