'10 IL QB Tommy Rees (Notre Dame Man)

[BGIF]

Excited about a 3 star? Really?

Excited about this prospect. Really! It was explained 5 posts before yours.


Were you hoping for a QB like Zak Kustok, Matt Lovecchio, Chris Olsen, Zach Frazer, or Demetrius Jones?

 

[IHateMarkMay]

We are not going to get a high profile QB recruit next year either. 2012 will be the year we sign a top QB. Jimmy has 2 years left and Crist has 4...we are fine at QB. This just adds depth!

How wont we pick up a good QB recruit? The year after Jimmy came, ya know, the one the media was hyping as the next Lebron James of football (not bashing, just saying the media had a hay day with him, I like the kid). We got Dayne Crist. The 25th best player in the country according to rivals, 45th at scout. The 3rd best at both webistes. Some kids like to have the competition, not all look for playing right away. I would rather a kid grow up with the program and start to play as a junior or senior and save everybody from the freshman mistakes made by quarterbacks.

 

[BGIF]

How wont we pick up a good QB recruit? The year after Jimmy came, ya know, the one the media was hyping as the next Lebron James of football (not bashing, just saying the media had a hay day with him, I like the kid). We got Dayne Crist. The 25th best player in the country according to rivals, 45th at scout. The 3rd best at both webistes. Some kids like to have the competition, not all look for playing right away. I would rather a kid grow up with the program and start to play as a junior or senior and save everybody from the freshman mistakes made by quarterbacks.

You're correct. 2010 when Hendrix and Rees are in their first year at ND, Clausen will be playing his last season, if he didn't go to the NFL after the '09 season. Crist will get PT in '09 and '10 So he'll be a junior when the Stud ND QB from the 2011 LOI Day walks through The Tunnel.

 

[no.1IrishFan]

You're correct. 2010 when Hendrix and Rees are in their first year at ND, Clausen will be playing his last season, if he didn't go to the NFL after the '09 season. Crist will get PT in '09 and '10 So he'll be a junior when the Stud ND QB from the 2011 LOI Day walks through The Tunnel.

Right on!

 

[BGIF]

Oh oh, no Bon Jovi!

Oh oh, no Bon Jovi!

Tommy terrific :: High Schools :: YourSeason

Background article on Tommy Rees by Bill McLean July 15 2009

Tommy Rees dropped back, looked left, then right. Hustling, route-running teammates begged for the football, waving their arms frantically and hoping to grab a tight spiral from Lake Forest High School's future star quarterback.
Rees was a grade-schooler at the time, a signal-caller atop blacktop during recess.

"I know, I know. It wasn't very smart, playing football on pavement," recalls Rees, now a 6-foot-3, 195-pound senior who verbally committed to the University of Notre Dame earlier this month. "Kids' heads got cut open; I remember another kid losing a tooth. Rough; it was rough. But we loved playing, and I loved being the quarterback.

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... The games were typically feisty, I-have-more-grass-stains-than-you affairs. Game clock? Unnecessary. Only darkness or collective hunger pangs halted play.

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Rees' major grid influences have been his father, Bill, and older brother, Danny. Bill Rees is director of player personnel for the Kansas City Chiefs; one of his previous jobs in the NFL was a position in personnel with the Bears, under then-GM Mark Hatley. Danny Rees (Lake Forest, 2006) is a junior redshirt punter/holder at UCLA.
"My dad has had a big impact on me," said Tommy, who started Lake Forest's last six varsity games as a sophomore in 2007 and guided the Scouts to another playoff berth last fall. 'He stresses attention to details, and he gives me advice in the offseason, as I pass to (receivers) Connor Moutvic and Mike Karacic at a nearby park or at our school's field. Danny is my mentor, and he wants updates from me during football seasons. But not just after games; my brother wants to hear from me after practices.'

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Many of his peers find it hard to believe Rees' favorite music first blared from radios and stereos in the 1960s. He worships The Beatles, enjoys songs by Roy Orbison, turns up the volume when he hears a Beach Boys tune, and probably knows the release date of The Young Rascals' debut album.
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What Rees can't resist is the song "Get Ready," by The Temptations.
"My favorite song," he says. "When I first heard it, I remember thinking, 'Sounds good to me, really good.' There was something about it."

 

[BGIF]

Profile Updated

Profile Updated

Rivals moved him from Not Ranked to the #30 QB and boosted his Rating by 0.1 to 5.6.
ESPN moved him from Not Evaluated to a Grade of 78 just short of their 150 Watchlist.

 

[The Polish Irishman]

Threw for 450 yards and 5 tds

 

[WabashFalcon]

Wow. That's impressive.

 

[IHateMarkMay]

Kid is putting up redonkulous stats.

 

[The Polish Irishman]

I was wrong on the stats....520 yards and 6 TDs...nice

 

[NDinL.A.]

To be fair, he threw 4-5 INT's in his opener the week before. But he bounced back nicely!

 

[The Polish Irishman]

To be fair, he threw 4-5 INT's in his opener the week before. But he bounced back nicely!

They were also dropping 8/9 into coverage that week.

 

[IHateMarkMay]

31-46, 4 TD's, 345 yards in his teams first win of the season against Libertyville 38 to 28. Didn't see the box score so I don't know if he threw any picks.

 

[The Polish Irishman]

Threw one pick

 

[Riddickulous]

Reeeeeeeeees!

I honestly believe Tommy Boy is the best quarterback commitment we have. He made some great throws on his highlight tape.

Hendrix, however, had a highlight tape consisting entirely of screens, swings, and short five to ten yard passes.

 

[BGIF]

Scout jumped Rees 41 slots from #86 to #45 but they maintained his stars at 3. Rivals bumped Rees up 2 slots from #30 to #28 and upgraded his rating from 5.6 to 5.7 maintained his Stars at 3.

Rankings
Rivals: ; #28 Pro QB; Rating 5.7
Scout: ; #45 QB
ESPN: ; #39 QB, Grade 78


Rees is having a great senior season. Last week he was 31 of 6 for 352 yds and 4 TDs. The week before he threw for 526 yds and 6 TDs.

 

[BGIF]

Profile Updated

 

[The Polish Irishman]

Threw for 348 yards and 5 TDs last week....Kid is a having a great year so far.

 

[IrishInFl]

Will Tommy be a 4 star before NSD?

 

[The Polish Irishman]

Not sure about 4 Star, but it would seem he would move up. Not sure about the competition he plays againist. He sure lights up the scoreboard and has threw less picks as the season rolls on.

 

[IrishInFl]

Ok, I have a better question: Will Tommy be good enough to get invited to the all-american game or the under-armour game?

 

[BGIF]

320 Yds By Halftime

320 Yds By Halftime

Happy Homecoming for Lake Forest :: News Sun :: Sports

October 3, 2009

<!-- Article By Line -->BY P.J. BONATO Special to the News-Sun
<!-- Article's First Paragraph --><!-- BlogBurst ContentStart -->Notre Dame-bound quarterback Tommy Rees completed 14 of 20 passes for 333 yards and 3 touchdowns as Lake Forest High's football team celebrated Homecoming with a 42-6, running-clock win over Mundelein on Friday night.
Rees had five pass plays in the first half of more than 30 yards, all on short throws that receivers then broke for big gains.
He had a 69-yard TD pass to Connor Moutvic (2 catches, 76 yards, 1 TD), a 32-yard TD pass to T.J. Jackson and an 85-yard TD pass to Eric Gerber (3 catches, 102 yards, 1 TD).
Jackson rushed 6 times for 60 yards and Owen Williams carried 4 times for 91 yards and 2 TDs.
Rees threw for 320 yards in the first half, which ended 28-0. He did have a pick and a fumble that cost his team 14 more points.
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Lake Forest is now 2-4 ...

 

[IrishAddiction]

Nice.... Tear em up tommy.

 

[cwinnola]

Tommy Rees

Tommy Rees

No one take this the wrong way. I'm not an Irish fan, but I am a Lake Forest alum. First, anyone who questions the competition has never seen Chicagoland football. I played college ball and believe me, Chicago can hold its own with the South and the East. Not an issue. Tommy plays very quality teams. Second, I went to see this kid with a healthy bit of skepticisim. Like I said, I went to LF, and it just doesn't produce huge DI talent very often. I walked out duly impressed. This kid is one of the best high school QBs I've ever seen. He's got outstanding arm strength and he never misses the strike zone. He's as cool as cool can be in the pocket and runs the offense (on a horrible team) like a mechanic. I promise you Irish fans, Charlie didn't miss the boat on this one. It's not like Jim Harbaugh and Lane Kiffin have no eye for talent either . . . This kid can play. You're not reaching. Don't be surprised if Hendrix never sees the field because Rees is there.

 

[OCIrish]

No one take this the wrong way. I'm not an Irish fan, but I am a Lake Forest alum. First, anyone who questions the competition has never seen Chicagoland football. I played college ball and believe me, Chicago can hold its own with the South and the East. Not an issue. Tommy plays very quality teams. Second, I went to see this kid with a healthy bit of skepticisim. Like I said, I went to LF, and it just doesn't produce huge DI talent very often. I walked out duly impressed. This kid is one of the best high school QBs I've ever seen. He's got outstanding arm strength and he never misses the strike zone. He's as cool as cool can be in the pocket and runs the offense (on a horrible team) like a mechanic. I promise you Irish fans, Charlie didn't miss the boat on this one. It's not like Jim Harbaugh and Lane Kiffin have no eye for talent either . . . This kid can play. You're not reaching. Don't be surprised if Hendrix never sees the field because Rees is there.

What do you mean take it the wrong way, how in the hell am I supposed to take it? You're not an Irish fan, good God man, whatever in the hell is wrong with you? J\K, thanks for the info, it's always good to hear a fans perspective whether or not they're Irish or not because I think that all too often the main sites can be just a little biased. IMO.

 

[BGIF]

No one take this the wrong way. I'm not an Irish fan, but I am a Lake Forest alum. First, anyone who questions the competition has never seen Chicagoland football. I played college ball and believe me, Chicago can hold its own with the South and the East. Not an issue. Tommy plays very quality teams. Second, I went to see this kid with a healthy bit of skepticisim. Like I said, I went to LF, and it just doesn't produce huge DI talent very often. I walked out duly impressed. This kid is one of the best high school QBs I've ever seen. He's got outstanding arm strength and he never misses the strike zone. He's as cool as cool can be in the pocket and runs the offense (on a horrible team) like a mechanic. I promise you Irish fans, Charlie didn't miss the boat on this one. It's not like Jim Harbaugh and Lane Kiffin have no eye for talent either . . . This kid can play. You're not reaching. Don't be surprised if Hendrix never sees the field because Rees is there.

Thanks for the info.

 

[irishandy]

Thanks for the info cwinnola, however I disagree with you saying that Hendrix will not see the field. I hope you are right about rees, while you were watching him, I read a blog from Hendrix that is on irishsportsdaily that Clausen, Rudolph, and Crist went to see Hendrix on their week off.

 

[Riddickulous]

I can hear it, now...

Tom Hammond's annoying, stupid voice saying:

"Rees back to throw, pumps once...rolls to the right....and fires. It's caught by Bennett Jackson! Jackson racing to the endzone...for the touchdown!"

 

[The Polish Irishman]

Who is Player of the Year? - Locker Room Prep Talk

About Illinois Player of the Year

 

[WhoDeyIrish]

Anyone know what type of offense that he is running at this point?

I think that this kid is going to be really good.