Masterful today. Give credit where credit is due. First down unpredictability was great. He mixed things up beautifully.
Rees’ playcalling today
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Ok I am one that has called for TR to replaced......but at times I wonder if he had a 4–5-star QB what could he do. I am conflicted....If a 4-5 star comes in does he sit for a year behind DP? I hope not but again I am conflicted.
Tommy has to FIND and DEVELOP them. This is his 3rd year
I can agree with that. TR has to develop the QBs he has. I don't know why ND can't recruit a 4-5 star. Yes go to a football factory and be a name on the wall. Come to ND win a National Championship and be a LEGEND!!!!!
I have been highly critical of TR the entire season. Wish games like this were more consistent. Bravo to TR today. With that said, we need to get a portal QB and get Minchey to commit. If TB is really the guy, make him beat out deeper competition at the position.
Notre Dame scores 35 points or more in 5 straight games. The only other time they have done this is in 1943. 😲
Play calling is probably Tommy’s biggest strength but the defense and special teams have been key as well with all the turnovers and blocked punts.
Totally agree. Maybe his best game for balance and variety. A good QB with better weather and his offense could soar. I give credit to Pyne he started rough but played good given the weather
That’s a very good point and indicative of a very productive offense.
Who’s in charge of the offense ?
Dude, go somewhere and drink a beer or three, and give it a rest.
Notre Dame du Lac made a great point, one that refutes the argument that Rees isn’t a good OC,
That FACT renders those absurd opinions null and voi.
I love it when facts annihilate flawed opinions !
I don't know, I don' t know enough about play calling. I just know Rees is being given every chance to succeed just 'cause he's a ND alum, and I don't approve of that. Of course I don't know that for an absolute fact, but I'm presuming it's largely true.
I do know that BC sucks. God damn were they awful.
I do know that BC sucks. God damn were they awful.
I’d say that he’s succeeded royally !
They’re just really different and seems like circumstances dictates which is better on a given Saturday. Labeling Diggs the finesse back however, is a total misnomer in my book. The kid runs very hard between the tackles and is damn difficult to bring down. I’m just thankful we have both, and I’m thankful the coaches now recognize Tyree as the third back.
Mike Renner of PFF thinks early in the season, Rees was auditioning for the NFL. Renner thought his play calling was good but only w/ the right personnel. In other words, Renner thought TR was trying to force a square into a round hole. He acknowledged, Rees has adapted and done well but wonders if this is just a stepping stone to the League.
There were some fun misdirections and new wrinkles for sure. It’s easy to be critical of Rees when we run twice into a wall and then pass in the flank for a two yard gain, and then punt; and I have been critical at times. That said, skill set and execution usually make an OC look great or bad; and Rees is limited by Pyne’s limitations and the inexperience of our receivers. The runs that Navy stuffed in the second half went for good yardage yesterday, and our OL and running backs executed beautifully, and Rees play calling looked great as a result. I thought Pyne had an excellent game, even at only 57% completion, given the conditions. I was really surprised that Pyne threw 25 passes, but he Mostly made good passes after he removed the gloves, and the passes complimented our running. Now that BC and the nightmare of 93 is once again disposed of, we get to plan how we’re going to beat USC and their prodigious offense. Go Irish ☘️!
I don’t really see TR as the reason for the losses anymore than he is the sole reason for the win.
The OL was horrific through 3 games. You had a new QB that needs some time. Could not run, could not throw.
Once the OL came to life it’s a diff team.
The OL was horrific through 3 games. You had a new QB that needs some time. Could not run, could not throw.
Once the OL came to life it’s a diff team.
I favor Estime on my eye test, but also like Diggs a lot. Both have power, but Estime seems to have that Jerome Bettis power potential. I also am glad Tyree is #3, although he is good and complements a great set of backs.
I think the ND backs will have a field day against USC.
I actually think ND is likely to win, being more balanced. I didn't think this way after the 1st 3 games of the season. But over time, ND has settled down and plays to potential...whereas the USC defense has been exposed as really bad.
Even now, I just don't get how ND could have been so bad at the start. We've all discussed it, probably some combination of nerves, bad play calling, weak QB play, inexperience, and the inertia of last season. Geez, losing to Marshall and Stanford.
And yes, the OL in particular was bad.
But the Irish look like a totally different team now. I don't think any team save Georgia would be confident against ND right now. Imagine if ND had a real QB after this type of fast discovery and evolution?
Sports always remind me of the limits of my analytical and predictive capabilities. Again, I can't explain this transformation.
USC plays poor on defense, mostly the line and linebackers, and they absolutely excel at the skill positions on offense. We have to control Williams and seriously limit his runs and passes While extending plays with his legs. It will be interesting to see what Golden and Freeman come up with as a defensive game plan, and whether our younger less experienced linebackers see more action.
The guy is a good OC. Tommy has a very high football IQ.
ND has scored over 35 points in 6 games this season.
When ND can run the ball they can play with anyone.
Tommy is very limited because of the lack of talent at QB. However, that does fall on his shoulders.
No way Tommy gets fired or deserves to be fired.
Especially if they beat SC.
ND has scored over 35 points in 6 games this season.
When ND can run the ball they can play with anyone.
Tommy is very limited because of the lack of talent at QB. However, that does fall on his shoulders.
No way Tommy gets fired or deserves to be fired.
Especially if they beat SC.
I agree with most of this. I stood by TR but wavered a bit because of the Navy game. But it did take him a while to figure out what kind of offense to play...namely the power game.
It seems to me if CBK were coach, Tyree might be the #1 back. I don't know that he'd have figured it out either, as he prefers more varied offense...occasionally enough what I call gimmick.
I'm encouraged that a foundational identity has been discovered and established. Sure, get a good QB and some receivers to round out power running. I have to admit: I've now a feeling about Freeman and where he can go with this vs never being totally comfortable with CBK.
Withstanding that CBK did a great job and brought ND back, basically to the ND ceiling minus some minor points. But those minor points, like game day play calling and team composure against the elite in big games...maybe Freeman does better in time?
Finally, as always, I gotta bring it back to: can Freeman get the players to play like Alabama, Ohio State, and Clemson did at their heights? Or, as is the case now, Georgia? BTW: I believe USC is on track to get their in 2-3 years.
Fingers crossed for ND in a new world of transfers, NIL, and, very recently, maybe less brand loyalty by college players looking for $$$. Ironically, if ND offers an easier academic path, I think the Irish brand might surge again and be the one that mattes most.
Again, I'm confident now for ND to win. I agree with your finer points, as you clearly know better than me on more granular analysis.
As I discussed in my last post, I'm attuned even more now on where USC vs ND will be in 2-3 years.
I have no doubt USC will get the defensive players to match what they're stacking offensively. I've got some family playing football in Southern CA high schools. USC is the buzz right now. And CA is loaded with talent.
Nice. That was good. Very topical of you.
I will say it has been, not entertaining but at least interesting to take in the emotional roller coaster, such as yourself I presume have been riding, on whether or not serious ND fans approve of the job of Tommy Rees! One day he sucks and must be replaced and all is fire and fury... And then we beat a pretty damn awful BC team 44-0 and all is forgiven, and TR is now to be once again exalted, and olives tossed at his feet, or whatever the hell Roman peasants showered upon their victorious generals....
I have no idea what will happen, I assume he's not going anywhere....
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