It might be as simple as ND "went cheap." If so, hope ND gets lucky with Rees. My only point about Elliot is that there is more than one way to skin a cat, and "most experienced" isn't always the best hire (Lea as exhibit 1). I kind of like what Rees has done so far, certainly compared to the O under Long/Kelly. I hope that he is a "rising star," which I've come to believe was the case with Clark Lea. But it all remains to be seen. I might be here a year from now bitching about how over his head Rees turned out to be.