It's been reported that former QB Tommy Rees is headed back to ND to be QB coach. I've never been a big fan of former players becoming coaches but with the season we had in 2016 I'll give him a fair try.
Rees headed back to South Bend
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Son of a coach and a very, very smart football player. Most quality coaches were players of modest ability.
Uugghh, no offense but ND is not a school to learn on the job. GA 2 years ago, an assistant on the chargers staff this past season. Was there no one with more experience as a QB coach and a recruiter? Hope Kelly keeps the liquor under lock and key. I still recall those horrible audibles and delay of games....
audibles and delay of games have become new Irish traditions, replacing discipline, team and of course winning!
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You are a complete asshole. Every post, nothing but negativity. You couldn't carry Rees' jock strap. Why not go and get your GED and go follow some other team. What are you 12 years old?
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Post of the New Year!
I don't get terribly excited one way or the other over the QB position coach. If he is strong enough to be a buffer between Kelly and Wimbush, make sure Wimbush doesn't develop bad mechanical habits, and help impart knowledge of how to read defenses and go through the progressions, he'll be a home run hire. We need him to do all three equally well. Son of a coach, overachiever due to his smarts, and three years learning how to coach will serve him well.
Leave it to this piece of trash to take a cheap shot at a good-guy like Rees.
You're a pathetic man, and everyone here knows it.
I know this is a message board and everyone is entitled to their opinion. I don't get the trashing of Rees though. He chose to play for our ND. He always showed a lot of heart. He is able to say "I was the starting QB for Notre Dame". That says enough. Will he be a good hire? Let's wait and see before we pronounce him DOA. Tommy played with passion. That's what we want, right?
no one is trashing TR; what is the target of the barbs is more the assinine potential decision to bring him in as QB coach as this stage of his coaching apprentishship!
Cheap shot, but we've come to expect that from you. The guy leads all ND QBs in completion percentage and he was a instrumental in our 12-1 season. He never bitched or complained when Golson took over, he remained a team player who just stepped in in relief to preserve our undefeated regular season. Too bad you can't get your head out of your... depressing negativity.
So well said. Glad that the board is calling out this Jerk.
"The guy leads all ND QBs in completion percentage."
False. Start with Clausen.
Plus, he is not in the top 10 of ND QB ratings.
Do you get your stats from the Canuck?
He had Eifert at over 1100 yards for a season setting records and all kinds of bs.
sometimes it is necessary to think, that is, think for yourself. Some can, some can't, some refuse.
Remarkably, accordingly to: http://www.totalfootballstats.com/PassingLeaders_Career.asp?id=110
Reis is #2 ND QB in completion percentage (only behind the infamous Paul Failla and barely ahead of Clausen).
And, according to https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Notre_Dame_Fighting_Irish_football_statistical_leaders
Rees ranks #3 all time ND in passing yards and #3 all time ND in passing TDs.
These numbers are confirmed at: http://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/tommy-rees-1.html
Which surprises me.....but stats are stats.
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If you "click" on a column it ranks them....
http://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/notre-dame/passing.html
Weird the mistake is that ND's site has not added in his senior year.
http://www.foxsports.com/college-football/tommy-rees-player-stats
http://www.und.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/rees_tommy00.html
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Yeah, I just updated my post. The 63% does not include his senior year which drops him to 59%. I linked both.....
They left out him going 224 for 414 in '13. = 54%
That drops him to 59.8.
I have no idea why ND hasn't updated his numbers or his bio text.
We don't need stats to know that Rees seriously overachieved due to smarts and desire. His contributions to our undefeated regular season in 2012 were stat light, and yet all ND fans remember that we would not have been undefeated if not for a couple brilliant relief appearances by Rees. Suspect he will overachieve as QB position coach as well for the same reasons, smarts and desire.
Even at 59% - behind Clausen and McDougal but ahead of Quinn, Golson, Theismann, Huarte, Hanratty, Montana and Clements etc (fairly impressive).
....never would have thought.
"Suspect he will overachieve as QB position coach as well for the same reasons, smarts and desire"
Agree -- but, we all talk about a great coach at ND who everyone would love to have back. I believe that when he played back in his day, he was not that good of a player either, but yet, he is held in the highest regards as a coach. Yes, the one and only Lou Holtz.
Just because he may not have been a fantastic athlete, this does mean he will not succeed as a coach. I believe that most successful coaches were not stellar players in their time.
Good point - very respectable stats despite having relatively poor level of athleticism - great head/heart for the game.
And I suspect the converse is often true - great athletes do not often turn out to be great coaches
I've always thought Rees was destined to become a coach. I would prefer a more seasoned coach along the lines of Coach Sanford, but we'll see. Eric Hansen believes Rees will be hire soon.
I would take any of Ara's QB's over any of the quarterbacks from post Montana moving forward. Those five quarterbacks could throw any pass, but Ara always used the run game to set up the pass. I've always thought Devine held Montana back in college. Ara often jokes about retiring with Joe Montana ready to take Clements place after graduation.What a run for Parseghian at QB: Huarte-Hanratty-Theismann-Clements-then Montana. Tom Pagna was a heck of a football coach.
I would take any of Ara's QB's over any of the quarterbacks from post Montana moving forward. Those five quarterbacks could throw any pass, but Ara always used the run game to set up the pass. I've always thought Devine held Montana back in college. Ara often jokes about retiring with Joe Montana ready to take Clements place after graduation.What a run for Parseghian at QB: Huarte-Hanratty-Theismann-Clements-then Montana. Tom Pagna was a heck of a football coach.
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I think a big plus is that he played through a fractured team environment that pulled together and delivered 2012.
This team needs a positive culture shock which doesn't include kelly joining in for sideline dancing. Maybe Rees can help deliver that...along with the other new staff guys...
If Kelly leaves ND his next gig might be "Dancing with the Stars"
Rees may be a good/ great coach but does anyone really believe that Kelly is going to allow anyone other than himself prepare Wimbush ? BK will micromanage every aspect of the offense. The one great thing is that its a very experienced group everywhere on offense except QB. Personally I think BK needed someone to change/ tweak the offense to included more TE sets and 2-back sets . Alize Jones, Smythe, Weiser, 2 frosh AA... got to use those guys . Sanders should be a RB. Shifty , quick good speed . Never liked the slot position . Make Jones that guy . He can block , catch and stretch the field and attach Smythe / Frosh on the other side . Just some thoughts . BK has no excuses for not having a great offense.
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