

BACKFIELD IN MOTION YOUTUBE UPDATE
Briles had proven the Spread could be a success in Stephenville, but Chad Morris’ brand needed an update after falling on hard times. That coach was none other than Gus Malzahn and his unique brand of no-huddle Spread. After a first rough season, Morris needed answers and turned to a coach who was racking up points and making noise in a neighboring state. Morris would come from the storied program in Bay City, Texas to try and regain the glory created by Briles. The meshing of Briles “high school” offense, adapted from his former Houston Head Coach Bill Yeoman, and Leach’s pure Air Raid developed at Tech speaks for itself.Ī few years after Briles’ departure to join the Red Raiders, Stephenville would turn to a young, up and coming coach in the name of Chad Morris. Briles would leave the sidelines of Stephenville after his last set of back-to-back state championship campaigns to join the college ranks in Lubbock, Texas under former Texas Tech and current Washington State Head Coach Mike Leach. For 12 years, the offensive guru haunted the minds of fellow Texas head coaches and defensive coordinators winning four state titles ( ’93-’94, ’98-’99) during his tenure. The modern dominance of Yellowjacket football began with the hiring of Art Briles in 1988. Stephenville High School (TX) is located about 100 miles southwest of the DFW metroplex and is the birthplace to two of college football’s most dominant offensive systems.
