There's another first-year head coach in the state of Texas with interest in the South Carolina job and it's a name that should be familiar to most Gamecocks fans.

SMU head coach Chad Morris, who was the offensive coordinator at Clemson from 2011-14, is interested in returning to the Palmetto State and leading the Gamecocks, according to sources familiar with him.

Morris has struggled to a 1-5 record during his first season with the Mustangs, but under his watch they've shown signs of life without having very much talent to work with (they literally have the least-talented roster in the American Athletic Conference). SMU was competitive against Big 12 titans Baylor and TCU earlier this season.

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Sources indicate Morris feels he could win at South Carolina if given the opportunity and could assemble a high-level coaching staff that could recruit. Also, there is a feeling that he could help turn the tide with in-state recruiting given his contacts he established in the Palmetto State during his time with the Tigers.

On South Carolina's end, we have not heard Morris mentioned, but new candidates are popping up every day.

247Sports National Recruiting Insider Ryan Bartow contributed to this report