By William Qualkinbush.

As rumors swirl about where he will make his home next fall, Clemson offensive coordinator Chad Morris says he has resorted to social media to update him about his own life.

“I had to check Twitter this morning to see where I was,” Morris said in a facetious response to a report that had him leaving Clemson on Thanksgiving to accept a job offer from SMU. “Everybody had me everywhere else. Everybody else seems to know what’s going on.”

Following Saturday’s 35-17 victory over South Carolina, Morris confirmed to a herd of reporters that he has had contact with representatives of SMU about possibly taking over as the Mustangs’ head coach next season. However, Morris shot down reports that he had already accepted the job, saying in part, “there is nothing set in stone” with regards to potential coaching offers.

“When that time comes, believe me, we’ll come out and say what needs to be said,” Morris said. “But we’re going to enjoy tonight.”

In what could be the final game of the Morris Era at Clemson, his offense put together one of its finest performances, compiling nearly 500 yards from scrimmage and scoring five touchdowns against the archrival Gamecocks.

Morris spoke of his love for Clemson and his players in his postgame comments. Many of the key contributors in the victory were freshmen, including quarterback Deshaun Watson, who played on a torn ACL in the game, and tailback Wayne Gallman, who fell just shy of 200 yards rushing.

“It would be disappointing, but that is for his family and I have to respect that,” Gallman said of Morris’ potential departure. “That is my coach.”

True freshman receiver Artavis Scott had almost 200 yards receiving, breaking his own record for a first-year player. He said the conjecture about Morris were not in his mind or those of his teammates as they prepared to contest the Gamecocks.

“We were just playing our game and we wanted to send our seniors out,” Scott said. “We did not worry about that rumor that he was leaving. This was the seniors’ day and we just took advantage of it.”

Head Coach Dabo Swinney threw his support behind Morris, implicitly admitting his fourth-year offensive guru has a decision to make. He understands the mutual benefit of Morris’ relationship with Clemson as Swinney has seen his own program elevate its status.

“He has helped us and we have helped him,” Swinney said. “Obviously, I have not been a head coach that long, but I plan to be and if this is something he thinks he has to do—and he has not decided yet—if that is something he decides he has to do then it will not be the last time I have someone leave to be the head coach or go be a coordinator.”

On the other side of the ball, a Friday report linked Brent Venables to the newly open Texas A&M defensive coordinator position. That job has a hefty sum of money attached to it, but Venables affirmed his commitment to Clemson and emphatically put to rest any interest in taking other coordinator jobs.

“I’ve only been a couple of places. I’m a loyal guy,” he said. “You want to talk about somebody who’s the epitome of “All In”, I’ve always been that way.”

Venables says he enjoys the culture that exists at Clemson and prefers to enjoy the spoils of victory, as opposed to entertaining offers and sending out resumes.

“I’m a be-here-now guy,” he said. “I’m getting ready to go and hug my wife and be with some of these players here tonight and be with some of these recruits. That’s how I’ve always been.”