Tommy Rees - Offensive Coordinator

[Some Irish Bloke]

I still can’t wrap my head around the career arc of Rees. He needs to buy a powerball ticket:


-Should have went somewhere like Bowling Green, gets into ND

-Is buried on bench with no realistic chance of ever taking a snap, QB room implodes like the Titan submarine, and he gets run.

-Becomes happy after thought when a real quarterback emerges, said real quarterback gets a year suspension, and TR gets run AGAIN

-Graduates and becomes after thought, gets hired for high level position because Kelly is a lazy ass that loves nepotism hires

-Parlays job he had no business having into even bigger job he MIGHT have business having.

He might be good, that debate will continue. Nobody can argue he isn’t lucky.


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You cut a few corners here.

It's not like he was benched for good when Golson got here. He saved Golson's ass in the Purdue game in 2012 (home opener). Golson still had a ton of growing to do that year, had stalled the offense, and Purdue tied the game with 2 minutes left. Rees comes in, crowd actually BOOS him (that was despicable, btw. I was there) and Tommy cooly drives us down the field for the game winning field goal.

Two weeks later, Golson again struggling something fierce against Michigan. After a couple of first half turnovers and only 3 points, BK turns to Rees again with 5 minutes left in the half. ND goes on to win 17-14.

Stanford 2012: Golson gets hurt via concussion with 4 minutes left in the fourth, ND down 3. Rees comes in cold off the bench, gets us down to the goal line, ND ties the game. He goes on to throw the game winning pass in OT to TJ Jones.

BYU 2012: Golson remains out from concussion, Rees wins the game for the Irish 17-14.

Oklahoma 2012: Golson has equipment issue on 3rd and 8 in the 2nd half, Rees comes in, ice in his veins, throws a first down to Tyler Eifert.

In Total, he posted a respectable 23-8 record as the starting QB here, and that doesn't count those games above when he effectively saved Golson's ass. That's the 7th most wins in school history. He had his limitations, no one is arguing that, but the dude found ways to win.

After graduation, he was a grad assistant and NW and then an offensive assistant for the San Diego Chargers. You can call it nepotism, but what makes you think he wasn't qualified to be a QB coach at ND? He had physical limitations as a QB, but you can't tell me he wasn't a smart QB who maximized his limited talents. After a two year stint as QB coach and being a part of the offensive gameplan, Kelly obviously liked what he had in Rees and gave him his shot.

Saban has already been raving about Rees, so I don't really understand why people are so surprised. He clearly has a good mind for the game. Some clearly just can't wrap their heads around that.

 

[ulukinatme]

You cut a few corners here.

It's not like he was benched for good when Golson got here. He saved Golson's ass in the Purdue game in 2012 (home opener). Golson still had a ton of growing to do that year, had stalled the offense, and Purdue tied the game with 2 minutes left. Rees comes in, crowd actually BOOS him (that was despicable, btw. I was there) and Tommy cooly drives us down the field for the game winning field goal.

Two weeks later, Golson again struggling something fierce against Michigan. After a couple of first half turnovers and only 3 points, BK turns to Rees again with 5 minutes left in the half. ND goes on to win 17-14.

Stanford 2012: Golson gets hurt via concussion with 4 minutes left in the fourth, ND down 3. Rees comes in cold off the bench, gets us down to the goal line, ND ties the game. He goes on to throw the game winning pass in OT to TJ Jones.

BYU 2012: Golson remains out from concussion, Rees wins the game for the Irish 17-14.

Oklahoma 2012: Golson has equipment issue on 3rd and 8 in the 2nd half, Rees comes in, ice in his veins, throws a first down to Tyler Eifert.

In Total, he posted a respectable 23-8 record as the starting QB here, and that doesn't count those games above when he effectively saved Golson's ass. That's the 7th most wins in school history. He had his limitations, no one is arguing that, but the dude found ways to win.

After graduation, he was a grad assistant and NW and then an offensive assistant for the San Diego Chargers. You can call it nepotism, but what makes you think he wasn't qualified to be a QB coach at ND? He had physical limitations as a QB, but you can't tell me he wasn't a smart QB who maximized his limited talents. After a two year stint as QB coach and being a part of the offensive gameplan, Kelly obviously liked what he had in Rees and gave him his shot.

Saban has already been raving about Rees, so I don't really understand why people are so surprised. He clearly has a good mind for the game. Some clearly just can't wrap their heads around that.

Only the usual armchair QBs are surprised that Saban is raving about Rees. Their QB situation may be murky this year, but it's going to be hard not to be successful at Alabama. He's been successful at ND with a lot less.

 

[Jiggafini19Deux]

Was it all really nepotism and luck, or just how the whole goddamned industry works?

Let's look at Marcus Freeman's resume.

Tressel gave him a GA spot at tOSU as soon as doctors told him his playing career was over.

He was hired at Kent State and Purdue by Darrell Hazell, who was on Ohio State's staff under Tressel.

Then Freeman got the Cincinnati job, and was hired by another Ohio State buddy Luke Fickell.

Is this all nepotism, because his entire path to Notre Dame DC and HC was paved by Ohio State people because he was an alum.

 

[FDNYIrish1]

I think Tommy is an awesome story. One of the least physically gifted QBs who made himself valuable by being a gym rat student of the game. He should be a guy that people root for instead of shit on. An awful lot of successful coaches sing his praises out there.

 

[BoredIrish]

Sam Hartman for Future ND OC/HC!!!

 

[Some Irish Bloke]

I think Tommy is an awesome story. One of the least physically gifted QBs who made himself valuable by being a gym rat student of the game. He should be a guy that people root for instead of shit on. An awful lot of successful coaches sing his praises out there.

Blows my mind. Let's you and I fill up the next Irsay Y card, form a list of the Rees haters......

 

[ulukinatme]

Blows my mind. Let's you and I fill up the next Irsay Y card, form a list of the Rees haters......

I got ya'lls back, fam.

It's funny to look back at the Rees recruitment thread to see people shitting on him before he took the field, asking why we were taking him. His class ended up #2 in all time wins and he was the starter for most of those games. He bailed us out a number of times, and probably saved BK's career at ND. For BK's faults, he brought ND back to a good place and made a lot of positive changes to the program.

 

[Jiggafini19Deux]

I got ya'lls back, fam.

It's funny to look back at the Rees recruitment thread to see people shitting on him before he took the field, asking why we were taking him. His class ended up #2 in all time wins and he was the starter for most of those games. He bailed us out a number of times, and probably saved BK's career at ND. For BK's faults, he brought ND back to a good place and made a lot of positive changes to the program.

Keep in mind too that same class included Hendrix from Moeller and Massa from St. Xavier. Hendrix was a four star QB.

 

[ulukinatme]

Keep in mind too that same class included Hendrix from Moeller and Massa from St. Xavier. Hendrix was a four star QB.

Don't remind me. Poor Hendrix struggled heavily in that USC game in 2013 when Tommy went down, we nearly lost it. He had about 5 yards all 2nd half, defense managed to preserve the win. Hendrix was a Cinci kid too, really wanted him to do well.

 

[Rockin’Irish]

Don't remind me. Poor Hendrix struggled heavily in that USC game in 2013 when Tommy went down, we nearly lost it. He had about 5 yards all 2nd half, defense managed to preserve the win. Hendrix was a Cinci kid too, really wanted him to do well.

He really looked like a deer in headlights when he came in that game……reminiscent of Pyne this past season for his first start.

 

[IrishLax]

When was the last time Bama only had 3 points at halftime?

 

[Old Man Mike]

When was the last time they had a mediocre QB?

 

[IrishSpartan]

When was the last time they had a mediocre QB?

They won like 3 champs with mediocre Qbs

 

[INLaw]

They won like 3 champs with mediocre Qbs

One of ems at the game and the other cock slobber prattled through ours

 

[BeatSC]

Would like to see Buckner get a shot

 

[IrishLax]

When was the last time they had a mediocre QB?

They won a championship with Coker.

 

[GATTACA!]

This looks familiar 🤔

LMAOOOOO

 

[Ndaccountant]

 

[NDBoiler]

They won a championship with Coker.

And Macarron, and McElroy.

 

[NumbersGuy0520]

 

[Rambler09]

Bro, you'd have a much better QB to work with if you had stayed.

Watching Milroe reminds me of watching Buchner much of last year.

 

[Kingbish01]

Buchner won't see the field unless an injury occurs. He'll be in Cali next year, Milroe (as bad as he's played at times) is much better than him.

 

[IrishLax]

Bro, you'd have a much better QB to work with if you had stayed.

Watching Milroe reminds me of watching Buchner much of last year.

Reminds me so much of Wimbush. Cannon for an arm and special athlete but inaccurate and can’t do anything except throw single-read fastballs.

 

[StPaul_Irish]

Reminds me so much of Wimbush. Cannon for an arm and special athlete but inaccurate and can’t do anything except throw single-read fastballs.

If Milroe= Nolan Ryan fastball then

Pyne is what? Wakefields knuckleball?

 

[MacIrish75]

If Milroe= Nolan Ryan fastball then

Pyne is what? Wakefields knuckleball?

Moreso like when the utility infielder takes the mound during a 13-0 laugher.

 

[NDRock]

Can’t decide what I’ve enjoyed more, LSU losing or this Bama game so far. Traitors.

 

[INLaw]

If Milroe= Nolan Ryan fastball then

Pyne is what? Wakefields knuckleball?

CC Sabathia’s dirty jock

 

[stlnd01]

Can’t decide what I’ve enjoyed more, LSU losing or this Bama game so far. Traitors.

Trouble is one of them's still going to win the SEC West and have a shot at the CFP.

 

[Luckylucci]

Bro, you'd have a much better QB to work with if you had stayed.

Watching Milroe reminds me of watching Buchner much of last year.

How Rees goes on a national search for a transfer QB, lands Hartman, and then says peace out will be an all-time head scratcher for me.

I mean, if II had it straight, I believe he was on the road for a couple/few weeks.

 

[Circa]

Unbelievable. There really isn't a better script for failure.