Three Cheers for Tom ('Tommy') Rees

IdahoIrish 328 posts Joined: Oct 31, 2021

Posted 11:42 pm on Jul 21, 2026

I don't really understand what ND fans are so reflexively negative on Rees. He's obviously a very good playcaller, he did a lot for this University and by all accounts is a shockingly good recruiter. So why the hate?

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Three Cheers for Tom ('Tommy') Rees IdahoIrish 11:42pm · 7/21/26
- He recruited Pyne and Buchner, MAC talentsNT holybull101 9:35am · 7/24/26
  - Buchner was a high talent player ndunabomber 9:18pm · 7/30/26
- Kevin Stefanski calls plays does in Atlanta just as he did in Cleveland. D2 1:54pm · 7/22/26
  - No longer true. Rees took over as playcaller in Week 10 for Browns, and will call Falcons'NT Turkish 10:39am · 7/23/26
  - Tommy Rees’ recruiting efforts played a major role in CJ Carr becoming Notre Dame’s quarterback. Kalc 12:04am · 7/23/26
    - Carr was committed to ND with or without Rees.NT Hensou 9:44am · 7/23/26
      - When CJ Carr himself describes the pivotal role Tommy Rees played in his recruitment I believe him.Link Kalc 2:16pm · 7/23/26
        
        Then why didn't he go to Bama with Rees? He stayed committed to Notre Dame.NT Hensou 2:21pm · 7/23/26
      - Facts or wild supposition?NT D2 1:26pm · 7/23/26
        
        In Carr's own words. Hensou 2:18pm · 7/23/26
- I like him. He is a fellow alumnus as well. He knew when he left that Marcus needed full control. BaronVonZemo 1:36pm · 7/22/26
- recruiter? playcaller?NT WestCoastIrishFan 10:16am · 7/22/26
- No thanks. Hensou 10:04am · 7/22/26
  - He didn't bolt ND. He strategically left before he was replaced D2 2:56pm · 7/22/26
    - Fact is he bolted. Hensou 3:17pm · 7/22/26
      - As is yoursNT D2 3:20pm · 7/22/26
        
        It's a provable fact that he bolted ND. He was not asked to leave.NT Hensou 3:26pm · 7/22/26
        
        as far as you know D2 4:17pm · 7/22/26
        
        I deal in facts. You deal in conspiracy theories and wild suppositions. Hensou 6:57pm · 7/22/26
  - Cannot agree here. If you get a chance to coach for Saban, you take it.NT irishone 2:35pm · 7/22/26
    - Only if Bama is more important to you than ND.NT Hensou 3:18pm · 7/22/26
      - Do you work the same job since graduation? Working for Saban is lifechanging Turkish 10:38am · 7/23/26
        
        It hasn't been life-changing for Rees.NT Hensou 2:25pm · 7/23/26
        
        Really??? He's an NFL OC (second time) at 34 years of age. SI thinks he may be next NFL HC candidaNT irishone 10:40am · 7/25/26
        
        "Candida"? A fungus indeed. Yes, the Browns were fabulous.NT Hensou 9:19am · 7/27/26
        
        He's one of the youngest OC's in the NFL, after being a very young CFB OCNT Turkish 10:38am · 7/25/26
        
        "Successful" is the operative word.NT Hensou 9:19am · 7/27/26
- You overestimate his ability as a playcaller and a coach ndunabomber 1:09am · 7/22/26
- Why are we spontaneously cheering this individual now?NT humbaba 1:05am · 7/22/26
  - I appreciate Tommy as a former Domer but I'm pretty apathetic beyond that.NT ELP 7:39am · 7/22/26

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