This is too long a thread for me to devote the time to reading every post, but I wonder if Rees's decision to consider a new job says anything about what he thinks of Freeman as a boss. Remember, it was just a little more than a year ago that he very publicly announced his decision to stay as OC and not follow Kelly to LSU.
Rees to Alabama?
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With Rees gone, another positive is Estime likely becomes the starter, and gets the bulk of the carries, as he should, imo.
You have been saying this forever. Yeah, not much of a vertical passing game last year with Pyne because he didn't have the arm to throw it far. Book was hesitant to throw long and he often checked off even when he had a deep option. It's true that Kelly had a low tolerance for quarterbacks trying to make risky plays, but to say the 3-yard curl was our staple is just wrong. You must be stuck in the Bob Davie era.
This is something I like that I didn't think about
If anybody but Nick wasn’t the HC, I would agree. But from Tommy’s professional perspective, this would not be lateral.
Yeah it’s not a lateral from a boss perspective, but it’s a lateral from a position perspective
That’s been my point the entire time… this isn’t an OC move, it’s a saban and or freeman move
I get what you’re laying down, I’ve left companies before for ‘lateral’ and even a step backward in title/pay because of the growth opportunity and mentorship. Haven’t regretted one and doubt Tommy will regret this, especially if his ultimate goal is HC.
Difference is being nd is his alma mater, not sure how this doesn’t burn some bridges…. He would have had to really play his cards right to be in good grades and not be deemed future flight risk to work with the best AD
I'm very sure it is, but it is a limited career path. Harbaugh came back t0 Michigan and he denounced the program. If Rees gets good enough ND will take him back.
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ND is 5? Losing to coaches to SEC not a good look for ND. I just hope we can hold onto our class.
Pretty much like his mentor BK, huh? Yeah?? Wouldn't that be appropriate to say? Because TR, you certainly could say, doesn't really even have an existence in football outside of BK. Who knows where the F he would even be without BK. You're basically hiring BK when you hire TR. There is no Tommy Rees, at virtually every step of the way in his career as a player or coach without BK.
So I guess if BK has a universally positive reputation, of course outside of ND where he is loathed and treated with supreme disrespect, then maybe TR's reputation isn't half bad either. It would stand to reason, at least for a rising young coach. I don't know, maybe he goes to coaching clinics and wows everyone with his Xs and Os....
Maybe he just realized he can only coach 6’0 quarterbacks and so since Julian Sayin is committed to Bama, he had a come to Jesus moment and decided Bama it is.
Or Ohio state or Marshall or cal or Stanford … only D with a pulse Rees did good vs was Clemson.
It's not, but what about Sarkisian? He's 13-12 so far at Texas. He went 34-29 at Washington. So so far, after coaching under Saban, he's still the same slightly above .500 coach.
I'm referring to the reactions he got from his time in the NFL and from the pros that knew him when,....
Maybe, but he's in the wagon now...story in SI (I think SI) way back about Saban's impact on that...
"Or Ohio state or Marshall or cal or Stanford … only D with a pulse Rees did good vs was Clemson"
With this comment, one would assume you would be opening the door for Rees to leave -- yet, you are bashing him for even thinking/talking with Saban.
Pick your side.
It was the staple.
2 things here...
You've been following along to know what I say and you're right...I've been bitching about it since it's been implemented.....
Which was the moment Wimbush showed BK he can't hit the ocean throwing from the pier.
Book couldn't throw deep.
Now it doesn't matter the why but Kizer was the last QB to get good yardage downfield.
Terrified of failure as an offensive philosophy is NOT attractive to QB's and perimter speed
i've clearly stated i don't think he's done a good job and i'm ok with him leaving but I don't understand why he would, as his stock is finally started to point up at ND, and ND is set up to have a really good offense next year.
Say whatever you want about Nick Saban but he is the greatest college coach of all time.
He has what 6 championships?
The guy knows football. He obviously sees something in Tommy that makes him believe Tommy can help win championship number 7.
Tommy is a very good OC. Not a great recruiter but a very good coach.
He has what 6 championships?
The guy knows football. He obviously sees something in Tommy that makes him believe Tommy can help win championship number 7.
Tommy is a very good OC. Not a great recruiter but a very good coach.
"Terrified of failure as an offensive philosophy is NOT attractive to QB's and perimeter speed"
Good point -- and this where Rees (or if he leaves, the new OC -- and Freeman) has a chance to make a statement. Hartman is the kind of QB who can get the ball downfield, Minchey, Carr, based on what I have read, appear to be in this caliber as well. Allowing Hartmen to throw downfield, thus allowing the receivers (and QB's as well) to showcase their abilities could begin to attract the kind of players ND has not been able to.
The all time I'll have to disagree with. Rockne and Leahy have better winning percentages.
Enormous loss? ND has not won anything in 34 years. The last enormous loss was Lou Holtz, because he was the last person to win something.
If Bill Rees is an "enormous loss"? That would perfectly explain why Bill Rees's son wants to leave for Alabama.
