Tommy Rees - Offensive Coordinator

[Pops Freshenmeyer]

You are a special sort of individual

He's just a garden variety troll. Look at his avatar.

 

[Free Manera]

Could be something or could be nothing but in his presser, Freeman said:

The game plans are in. Now it's about really making sure we know exactly what we want to get done and our players know exactly what we're looking for. If there's any gray area from now until Saturday, throw it out. Condense the packages.

Seems like he is emphasizing to Tommy (and maybe Golden too) to simplify things and let the guys play.

 

[Irishdrunk]

He's just a garden variety troll. Look at his avatar.

The Avatar represents a lot:

1. Fake Money - no NIL.
2. Lionizing only one QB recruit in 2023 Class.
3. Tommy not realizing until it was way too late that he was getting played.
4. The only thing missing in this photo is screen pass - but then again, that is missing in Tommy's Playbook, too.

The QBs Tommy has ignored or blown off not to disrupt other QBs:

1. Vizzina
2. Arnold
3. Jackson
4. Slovis
5. Daniels
6. Rickie Collins

Am I missing any others?

 

[ColinKSU]

Your frustration a decade ago was misplaced. Present team problems aside, Tommy played above his status as a player. Your frustration should have been directed towards more athletic players that didn't live up to the hype.

You can do both. I did.

 

[Irish4life]

Notre Dame-Cal predictions: Can the Irish find a way to win No. 1?

SOUTH BEND, Ind. — When Marcus Freeman set his vision for Notre Dame football, it started with a vintage approach to a program that enjoys basking in its past. The Irish will do so again this weekend, marking the 45th anniversary of the original Green Jersey game by bringing back the alternate...

theathletic.com

"Buchner, for all his mobility, was barely asked to move outside the pocket. Just three of his 50 pass attempts this season were outside the pocket."

This just reinforces my belief that Tommy had 0 clue what to do with Buchner and his skill set. Coaching disaster from him. And that with a good OC, Buchner can be a great QB.

 

[irish4ever]

I heard Rees kicked a pack of puppies.

He gone!

 

[ulukinatme]

Mrs. Rees - everything will be fine. I did see Tommy golfed like 7 times in July (USGA GHIN) and more troubling 9 times during May which is the Evaluation Period. I bet he won't be golfing a lot in the future. I think Boy Tommy was a wee bit arrogant based on the hype sent his way. "We will likely lose him to the NFL shortly...." Blah Blah Blah..... I think Tommy will be able to golf a lot more when he becomes HS Coach.

F-him he is a Brian Kelly lazy sycophant. Should have gone to LSU with his Mentor. They both could then golf together.

You're entitled to your opinion, but show some class. He's still an alumni, saying "F-him" and throwing out insults is below us as fans. Be better.

 

[Irish4life]

Check this shit out relative to what ND calls "offense." There is just a huge difference between running something with identity or creativity... where players believe in what's being called and execute with confidence... and grab bag nonsense.

RPO + Misdirection. Beautiful. Gee if only we had a QB who was good at running them.....

 

[Irishdrunk]

Sark is a genius. We need a genius.

 

[phillyirish]

Notre Dame-Cal predictions: Can the Irish find a way to win No. 1?

SOUTH BEND, Ind. — When Marcus Freeman set his vision for Notre Dame football, it started with a vintage approach to a program that enjoys basking in its past. The Irish will do so again this weekend, marking the 45th anniversary of the original Green Jersey game by bringing back the alternate...

theathletic.com

"Buchner, for all his mobility, was barely asked to move outside the pocket. Just three of his 50 pass attempts this season were outside the pocket."

This just reinforces my belief that Tommy had 0 clue what to do with Buchner and his skill set. Coaching disaster from him. And that with a good OC, Buchner can be a great QB.

You gotta understand, that just as Tommy Reese, from his own experience, assumes it is physically impossible for a human being to chuck a ball 30 yards downfield, he also cannot comprehend throwing on the run, it is just a ridiculous concept to him.

 

[WilliamWallace]

So if your Freeman, or Swarbrick, when would you pull the plug on this. When do you say enough is enough? Another inexplicable loss? HC’s have already been dismissed. So surely there’s already been conversation about when and where you turn. The future of the program is at stake here.

 

[GATTACA!]

So if your Freeman, or Swarbrick, when would you pull the plug on this. When do you say enough is enough? Another inexplicable loss? HC’s have already been dismissed. So surely there’s already been conversation about when and where you turn. The future of the program is at stake here.

Do you have a successor that’s out of football and ready to step in? If not what’s the rush? Unfortunately he probably finishes out the season either way.

 

[Irish4life]

So if your Freeman, or Swarbrick, when would you pull the plug on this. When do you say enough is enough? Another inexplicable loss? HC’s have already been dismissed. So surely there’s already been conversation about when and where you turn. The future of the program is at stake here.

Freeman isn't going to be gone barring the team missing a bowl, which is extraordinarily unlikely, even now. Rees is probably gone at the end of the year, barring a miraculous turnaround (and he may be more likely gone in that scenario....).

 

[Luckylucci]

Notre Dame-Cal predictions: Can the Irish find a way to win No. 1?

SOUTH BEND, Ind. — When Marcus Freeman set his vision for Notre Dame football, it started with a vintage approach to a program that enjoys basking in its past. The Irish will do so again this weekend, marking the 45th anniversary of the original Green Jersey game by bringing back the alternate...

theathletic.com

"Buchner, for all his mobility, was barely asked to move outside the pocket. Just three of his 50 pass attempts this season were outside the pocket."

This just reinforces my belief that Tommy had 0 clue what to do with Buchner and his skill set. Coaching disaster from him. And that with a good OC, Buchner can be a great QB.

Which is absolutely incredible when you consider this was his guy. He's been working with Buch, in some capacity, for 3.5 years. How in the world he did not understand his QB better, what he could and could not do, whether he was ready or not, etc. is just embarrassing. Disaster seems like an understatement.

 

[WilliamWallace]

Do you have a successor that’s out of football and ready to step in? If not what’s the rush? Unfortunately he probably finishes out the season either way.

Should’ve clarified. I’m not talking about Freeman. I’m asking, is there a point when Rees could or should be relieved of the OC position. I don’t know who we have that could fill in as interim that could be more successful right now.

 

[Irish4life]

Which is absolutely incredible when you consider this was his guy. He's been working with Buch, in some capacity, for 3.5 years. How in the world he did not understand his QB better, what he could and could not do, whether he was ready or not, etc. is just embarrassing. Disaster seems like an understatement.

It's actually crazy. Especially considering that's exactly what they did with Buchner last year lol. Like, wouldn't it make sense to build off of what he was good at and comfortable with? I guess not.

Also, just a side note that I thought was funny.....Jaxson Dart has thrown more RPOs through 2 games at Ole Miss than Buchner threw in 10 last year. 15/42 passes (36%). Dart on those 15 passes is 12/15 for 95 yards and 3 TDs/0 INTs

 

[SonofOahu]

I've never liked Rees, even as a player. He's soft like Charmin and needs to go. They should have let Kelly take him to LSU.

 

[Bluto]

Which is absolutely incredible when you consider this was his guy. He's been working with Buch, in some capacity, for 3.5 years. How in the world he did not understand his QB better, what he could and could not do, whether he was ready or not, etc. is just embarrassing. Disaster seems like an understatement.

That’s a hallmark of Kelly’s time at ND. Seems like he never completely settled on what type of QB play he wanted to commit to. He always seemed to be chasing after really athletic dual threat guys and then proceed to pound the square peg into the round hole with the hope they could be transformed into great pocket passers as well. Anyhow, QB assessment and development under him and now Rees has been terrible.

 

[T-Boone]

I've never liked Rees, even as a player. He's soft like Charmin and needs to go. They should have let Kelly take him to LSU.

honesty is good

 

[Crazy Balki]

I've never liked Rees, even as a player. He's soft like Charmin and needs to go. They should have let Kelly take him to LSU.

I never understood this.

Rees was a MAC-level talent holding up and playing for ND. You can say a lot of things, but soft doesn't fit his description. Dude was punching above his weight class.

 

[stlnd01]

I've never liked Rees, even as a player. He's soft like Charmin and needs to go. They should have let Kelly take him to LSU.

Did you like going 12-0 in 2012?

 

[FightingIrishLover7]

I've never liked Rees, even as a player. He's soft like Charmin and needs to go. They should have let Kelly take him to LSU.

He was a mostly untalented 3 star recruit that saved the program from total disaster at times. And he genuinely did come in to "close out" some important games.

I'm cool with criticism of the O, but the player stuff just shows unwarranted bitterness

 

[Free Manera]

Not to pile on but Tommy is a lot of things; soft isn’t one of them.

He never should have been Kelly’s best option at QB but that’s not his fault.

The QB situation for the past 12 years is just so revolting. ND is basically the Browns.

 

[StPaul_Irish]

I think Freeman brought In Parker is multi-fold.

1) personal relationship
2) solid recruiting
3) prior play calling

I wonder if he fully trusted Reese

 

[Henges24]

Not to pile on but Tommy is a lot of things; soft isn’t one of them.

He never should have been Kelly’s best option at QB but that’s not his fault.

The QB situation for the past 12 years is just so revolting. ND is basically the Browns.

I was thinking of the Browns jersey with 20 last names on it the other day. Putting together NDs jersey to Quinn/Clausen brought back some terrible memories.

 

[FightingIrishLover7]

Also Tommy fought a cop - so he's got street cred
And has Carlo's people on his side

 

[GATTACA!]

I think Freeman brought In Parker is multi-fold.

1) personal relationship
2) solid recruiting
3) prior play calling

I wonder if he fully trusted Reese

Freaman undercutting Reese before they even started? Would Schwarbrich allow him to do that to one of Kelleys favorites?

 

[Irishdrunk]

Freaman undercutting Reese before they even started? Would Schwarbrich allow him to do that to one of Kelleys favorites?

Know I dont see Freedman undercutting Reez. Swarbuck would not allow him to do that to Kelli's favorites.

 

[zelezo vlk]

My eyes are bleeding


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[Irish4life]

I think Freeman brought In Parker is multi-fold.

1) personal relationship
2) solid recruiting
3) prior play calling

I wonder if he fully trusted Reese

Parker being promoted to OC is a move Freeman makes if he wants to eventually be fired. He was terrible at West Virginia.