Tommy Rees - Offensive Coordinator

[CanadalovesND]

I don't think so man. If Rees was leaving for a P5 HC position I'd buy it. Not moving to a (declining) program for the same position across the country.

Bama is declining because they missed out on the playoffs?

 

[irishff1014]

 

[Irish4life]

I think you would have to consider Josh Gattis

If Freeman does he should be fired on the spot

 

[IrishLax]

Womp womp

 

[CanadalovesND]

I think you would have to consider Josh Gattis

He wouldn't pass NDs hiring screening process.

 

[Some Irish Bloke]

I don't think so man. If Rees was leaving for a P5 HC position I'd buy it. Not moving to a (declining) program for the same position across the country.

Lol, "declining program." All they did was lose the natty last year and barely miss the CFP for the first time in it's history this season. They're not going anywhere, unfortunately.

For all of the Rees hate received in the past couple of seasons, there sure does appear to be a lot of worry going on here......

 

[GrangerIrish24]

Bryan Driskell?

even in italics, this is bannable

 

[CANONIZEFATHERSORIN]

Bama is declining because they missed out on the playoffs?

In a literal sense yes lol, considering the heights Saban was at missing the playoffs last year and 1 national championship in the past five years does constitute a decline.

 

[CanadalovesND]

 

[greyhammer90]

It's the sign of a good program.

When your positional coaches becomes OCs/DCs, or your OCs take lateral moves to the best dynasty in CFB, it means you have some well-thought of, talented, ambitious members in your building.

Im not sure your coordinators making lateral moves is a good thing, regardless of the other side involved.

 

[GrangerIrish24]

I thought Brinks return would make the offseason easier to get through yet here we are

 

[Some Irish Bloke]

Just when I thought things were getting a little slow and boring around here...I should've known better.

It's times like these when you appreciate the slow/boring offseason

 

[CanadalovesND]

In a literal sense yes lol, considering the heights Saban was at missing the playoffs last year and 1 national championship in the past five years does constitute a decline.

The recruiting is still there. They lost two games by a combined four points. I wouldn't count Bama out, I think they still have another 2-4 years before they truly start to dip - I'd wager it along with Saban's retirement.

 

[Katzenboyer]

I think you would have to consider Josh Gattis

Absolutely, positively, 100% NO.

This guy is toxic. The players AND staff on Miami hated this guy last year, and he had inappropriate relations with a recruit's mom the year before.

 

[CanadalovesND]

Im not sure your coordinators making lateral moves is a good thing, regardless of the other side involved.

It is if it's Alabama or Georgia. It means the best program wants your coach.

 

[ThePiombino]

If he actually bolts his alma mater for a lateral move to Bama, fuck this guy.

 

[Irish#1]

This sure would be something else. Tommy finally gets the QB he should have recruited years ago but decides to leave before ever coaching the guy, lol.

Ironic is the word.

 

[domer13]

I wonder how his dad figures into all of this. Is he encouraging Tommy to pursue? Wants him to stay? Would he go with him?

 

[Sea Turtle]

It is if it's Alabama or Georgia. It means the best program wants your coach.

Or LSU.

If you succeed at ND, you just might get a shot at coaching real football in the SEC.

 

[CANONIZEFATHERSORIN]

I wonder how his dad figures into all of this. Is he encouraging Tommy to pursue? Wants him to stay? Would he go with him?

Yeah kinda funny ND has bent over backwards for Tommy time after time "out of respect for his fawtha" and now the second tommy has the chance to make a move for his own benefit and ND's detriment he jumps at it. Loyalty only runs one way it appears

 

[NDMatt91]

I don't see how you can blame him if he ends up leaving to go to Bama.

 

[GrangerIrish24]

-Tommy runs a dominant offense at Bama for 2 years
-Day leaves/is fired from OSU in 2 years
-Freeman returns to coach his alma mater
-The prodigal son returns home to lead us to the promise land

 

[Meatloaf]

"out of respect for his fawtha"

The golfer?

 

[greyhammer90]

It is if it's Alabama or Georgia. It means the best program wants your coach.

When your goal is to be the best program, and you consider yourself one of the big boys, that's not good.

 

[Free Manera]

I wonder how his dad figures into all of this. Is he encouraging Tommy to pursue? Wants him to stay? Would he go with him?

Reading the tea leaves over the years, his dad would be easily replaced and that scout position could probably be upgraded pretty substantially.

 

[greyhammer90]

Reading the tea leaves over the years, his dad would be easily replaced and that scout position could probably be upgraded pretty substantially.

What tea leaves are you reading that say Bill Rees could be easily upgraded? Most things I see indicate the opposite.

 

[Wild Bill]

If he actually bolts his alma mater for a lateral move to Bama, fuck this guy.

On paper, it's a lateral move but is it really? More money, coaching under an all time great, etc. He is young and if he wants to move up the ladder, this move makes sense.

 

[tko]

so, who is brought in? rememember that pick six

 

[MacIrish75]

I’m going to be super transparent here:

IMO him becoming the OC at Bama is not a lateral move. Saban’s track record with his offensive coordinators makes it a step up by itself.

 

[CTIDANDREW]

Getting on the plane means he is as good as gone...never got on the plane for either LSU or Miami.
Interesting tenure Tommy has had, and going to be a big moment in Marcus's tenure on how the next few weeks go with finding his replacement.

I'm cautiously optimistic.