| FTBL UA Coordinator/coaching changes— Alabama hires Tommy Rees as offensive coordinator

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[Brandon Van de Graaff]

Rees has accepted Bama's OC offer per ND press.

 

[Brandon Van de Graaff]

Rees has accepted Bama's OC offer per ND press.

Source: Notre Dame football players informed that OC Tommy Rees is leaving for Alabama job

According to source with direct knowledge of the announcement, Rees is leaving his alma mater for the same position at Alabama, where famed coach Nick Saban won six national championships in a 12-yea…

www.southbendtribune.com

 

[Scrape&Search1032]

Rees has agreed to be Bama's OC per ND press.

I like the hire. For all the reasons we discussed. I wish our fan base would stop freaking out so much about the hire. Did the same thing with Kiffin, Daboll, and Sarkisian. We got National champions out of all of them.

 

[TideatMileHigh]

Confirmed by Yahoo as well

Reports: Alabama hires Notre Dame offensive coordinator Tommy Rees

Rees has been Notre Dame's offensive coordinator for the past three seasons.

sports.yahoo.com

Solid hire IMO

 

[TerryP]

I wonder what Sam Hartman is thinking right now. It's easy to feel for the kid.

 

[JoseyWalesTheOutlaw]

I wonder what Sam Hartman is thinking right now. It's easy to feel for the kid.

Commit to the program and not the coach............wait

 

[Scrape&Search1032]

I wonder what Sam Hartman is thinking right now. It's easy to feel for the kid.

I'd take him if he wants to come. I don't think he will, we've got two guys that could potentially beat him out. So, might be better to stay where he is.

 

[JoseyWalesTheOutlaw]

I'd take him if he wants to come. I don't think he will, we've got two guys that could potentially beat him out. So, might be better to stay where he is.

JMO but I don't believe Nick will stick a transfer in our QB room.

 

[RollllTide!]

Welcome coach

 

[We All Bleed Crimson]

Tm
I'm excited for Reese to come onboard. He'll have some skill to work with here at Bama.

 

[Justneedme81]

JMO but I don't believe Nick will stick a transfer in our QB room.

Coker.

 

[Brandon Van de Graaff]

Coker.

I think he meant this cycle. And if so, I tend to agree in terms of a top QB... but good possibility they'll be in the market for a backup after the spring IMO.

 

[Justneedme81]

So we need to fill one or rwo

I think he meant this cycle. And if so, I tend to agree in terms of a top QB... but good possibility they'll be in the market for a backup after the spring IMO.

Oh, Gotcha.

 

[PurlJam]

CTR gonna have his work cut out for him this year. New QB (whoever it is), no "go to guy" at receiver, RB position is in a little better shape except for losing Gibbs and the O-line, who knows. I will say this may be the first year under CNS there are a lot of "unknown" unproven talents, 'cept for Will Riechard.

 

[UAgrad93]

Excited to see what Rees will bring to the table and how he will tweak the offense. People getting bent out of shape about his use of TEs! Well, when your best skill guys WERE your TEs, you got to use them!!

 

[PurlJam]

Excited to see what Rees will bring to the table and how he will tweak the offense. People getting bent out of shape about his use of TEs! Well, when your best skill guys WERE your TEs, you got to use them!!

Heh...wont have that problem here. He may find one eventually.

 

[OldPlayer]

Page 1, post 1, for those late to the party... And you've brought it up as well. After the dust is settled on the hires, I may add a little more on the Golding situation.

On Rees, I'd think folks would be a little more excited, or at least open minded, about the potential there. He's a physical attack guy. His pinned tweet is of a woman (fiancé maybe?) wearing a, "Run The Damn Ball" hat. He heavily involves the TE (with motion). He is well versed with RPO and up tempo. He understands how and when to use screens [side eyes at O'Brien]. Brian Kelly wanted him at LSU, which says something. Mario tried to get him at at Miami. Like anyone else high on Saban's list, he'd have come with high marks from people Saban trusts (like Ken Whisenhunt). He fits a mentality that is needed around the team... i.e. he isn't soft. And as a bonus, IMO, he'd be a Sark level recruiter (to compare to former OC's) under Saban.



Don't recall that, but analyst I'd imagine.

ND didn't start 2022 in top form, but improved through the season. Imagine what could happen if he had Alabama talent on the field.

 

[UAgrad93]

Heh...wont have that problem here. He may find one eventually.

He used those guys to create mismatches. Now we can see how he brings along our young QBs and see what he can do with some outside skill guys that can take the top off!

 

[Scrape&Search1032]

He used those guys to create mismatches. Now we can see how he brings along our young QBs and see what he can do with some outside skill guys that can take the top off!

His offense closely resembles what Monken is doing at Georgia right now. I'm excited to see play that style of ball. We've got some pretty good tight ends right now as well for him to use. Can't wait to see what we do with them.