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2022 Notre Dame Football Transfer Portal & 5th Year Tracker [NT] [LINK] - UHND - 1:48pm 12/3/22 (0) [View All]
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Do we know how many other OCs that Saban offered? I had - ndphysics - 4:53pm 2/3/23 (0) [View All]
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New Offensive Coordinator - NKYDomer2021 - 4:50pm 2/3/23 (2) [View All]
- Brian Brohm would be my choice. [NT] - Shadow_of_the_Dome - 5:38pm 2/3/23
- Re: New Offensive Coordinator - NKYDomer2021 - 4:51pm 2/3/23
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Let's hope Swarmy leaves this hire solely to Marcus - cubsfanin16 - 4:22pm 2/3/23 (0) [View All]
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#Dan Mullen [NT] - primo - 4:16pm 2/3/23 (1) [View All]
- If Dan Mullen is hired, they will come..... and they will stay. [NT] - THEISMANCARR - 5:49pm 2/3/23
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Rees accepts Bama job. Paul Finebaum confirms. Nick & Tom better than Moe & Curley on sideline! [NT] - irishslovak - 3:55pm 2/3/23 (10) [View All]
- Hate to say this again, but best reason Saban has to take Rees is to try to get Hartman as a package [NT] - BaronVonZemo - 4:04pm 2/3/23
  - AT QB? I think Alabama has that position covered. [NT] - THEISMANCARR - 5:52pm 2/3/23
  - That would be terrific. [NT] - jimbasil - 5:13pm 2/3/23
  - I do not believe that is the case. We shall see,,, [NT] - TakethetrainKnute - 5:03pm 2/3/23
  - Tijuana Irish would be heartbroken if Hartman flipped to Bama. [NT] - Irishize - 4:43pm 2/3/23
  - I don't know and if so good luck to him. I'm way more interested as to who they Hire. - Frankx - 4:33pm 2/3/23
  - I really doubt that, the Bama program doesn't rely - cubsfanin16 - 4:16pm 2/3/23
  - They don't need Hartman - ndunabomber - 4:12pm 2/3/23
- Story attached [LINK] - ndunabomber - 3:58pm 2/3/23
  - Don't get all lathered up about Rees leaving. Doesn't even matter what success he may have at Bama - ELP - 4:43pm 2/3/23
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do special team coordinators ever move up to offense or defense? [NT] - brian irish - 1:53pm 2/3/23 (6) [View All]
- Some do - ndunabomber - 4:08pm 2/3/23
- Not sure, but I'd sure try to offer Hartline again. [NT] - BaronVonZemo - 4:06pm 2/3/23
  - Would he be a short timer on his way to a HC job? [NT] - ELP - 4:45pm 2/3/23
    - Maybe, but why would that be a bad thing? [NT] - Irish_Demon - 4:48pm 2/3/23
      - Stability? [NT] - ELP - 5:36pm 2/3/23
        More than offset by the great pub when your coaches get promoted [NT] - Irish_Demon - 9:15pm 2/3/23
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Rees needs to go. He will never get a better offer. - Hensou - 12:44pm 2/3/23 (2) [View All]
- Looks like he accepted. [NT] [LINK] - PaND - 3:55pm 2/3/23
  - As I predicted. [NT] - Hensou - 5:48pm 2/3/23
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And now the Al Golden rumors. Never a dull moment. [NT] - ELP - 12:41pm 2/3/23 (4) [View All]
- Now that might be positive. [NT] - whatsamataU - 6:04pm 2/3/23
- Something in bleacher report from 1/26 referencing cowboys. . - ndphysics - 12:45pm 2/3/23
  - The only thing I can see referencing the Cowboys was from 2016, when Jason Garrett had reached out [NT] - ndunabomber - 1:21pm 2/3/23
    - It's just chatter. Nothing official, but it wouldn't surprise me. [NT] - ELP - 2:12pm 2/3/23
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“:Rees as good as gone, “ [NT] [LINK] - whatsamataU - 9:23am 2/3/23 (7) [View All]
- One man's opinion. For the moment, mere click bait. [NT] - faircatchcorby - 9:55am 2/3/23
  - Rees’s opinion… apparently [NT] - whatsamataU - 5:50pm 2/3/23
  - Well, the timing of Rees not saying no is also fueling the thought he’s gone. - jimbasil - 10:10am 2/3/23
  - But, for the record, I agree with the article. [NT] - faircatchcorby - 9:56am 2/3/23
- This might be a slight problem when ND plays Bama in the playoffs as TR knows the ins & outs of ND. [NT] - ELP - 9:39am 2/3/23
  - We'll deal with that problem if we ever end up having it [NT] - humbaba - 12:08pm 2/3/23
    - Yeah, it's been a whole 2 years. [NT] - NDavenue - 12:36pm 2/3/23
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Rees can stay at ND, take a better OC job like Alabama or - ndphysics - 9:20am 2/3/23 (16) [View All]
- Rees. [NT] - BaronVonZemo - 1:41pm 2/3/23
  - Yep. I’m an idiot. [NT] - ndphysics - 1:57pm 2/3/23
    - You can edit your subject line. [NT] - PaND - 3:52pm 2/3/23
- If he leaves, I hope ND brings in an OC with an impossible name to spell...like Rees. [NT] - WestCoastIrishFan - 1:34pm 2/3/23
- If he wants to get better, go to Bama. It will be demanding, but he'll come out a better coach. - LanceManion - 10:19am 2/3/23
- I think his father is still very influential around football and much of Rees' rise at this point - FoolBear - 10:17am 2/3/23
  - Doesn't his father work for ND? [NT] - cubsfanin16 - 2:07pm 2/3/23
    - Yes, Bill Rees is the Director of Scouting, but he followed Tommy to ND from the NFL. I could see - FoolBear - 3:40pm 2/3/23
- Good post agreed. Waiting for Tijuana's hot take on this LOL. [NT] - Jerseymick - 9:56am 2/3/23
- Excellent post, IMO. [NT] - faircatchcorby - 9:51am 2/3/23
- or he could work selling peanut butter cups. [NT] - Irishize - 9:42am 2/3/23
  - Are u dissing peanut buttter cups? Careful on that one. [NT] - ndphysics - 9:43am 2/3/23
    - Never! I like them much better than Tommy Reese's Pieces. [NT] - Irishize - 9:52am 2/3/23
- I think it should be contingent on hiring Weiss Jr. and Davies as special assistants. [NT] - MAS - 9:23am 2/3/23
  - Drag Kevin Rodgers out of retirement with them. [NT] - jakers - 10:34am 2/3/23
    - Think outside the box. Tom Brady has some free time now. - ELP - 11:37am 2/3/23
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Saban’s no dummy… - TonyKeats75 - 7:32am 2/3/23 (5) [View All]
- Agreed. Having Ed Reed on the staff next year would be a real boon for the program. [NT] - MAS - 9:26am 2/3/23
- Who is “Reed”? Rees won’t have to recruit the best of the rest at Bama. [NT] - whatsamataU - 8:30am 2/3/23
- Recruiting chops? This is getting hilarious [NT] - WoodstockIrish - 8:12am 2/3/23
- Don't think he needs Rees to recruit. #1 class 10 of last 13 years. [NT] - irishsmashmouth - 8:07am 2/3/23
  - Re: Don't think he needs Rees to recruit. #1 class 10 of last 13 years. - TonyKeats75 - 8:05pm 2/3/23
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For a young HC with a defensive background an experienced OC - NDNEIL - 7:02am 2/3/23 (1) [View All]
- I was opposed to the Freeman hire, but I said IF he is hired - Chrisb - 9:53am 2/3/23
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I’ll respect Rees’ decision if he doesn’t try to poach Hartman/ others as part of his deal - BaronVonZemo - 12:33am 2/3/23 (26) [View All]
- Definitely know Rees could give a shit about your respect and Bama could have likely had Hartman - 81Brown - 2:23pm 2/3/23
- Hartman isn't going anywhere. He is already on campus and the portal is closed [NT] - BillsND - 8:55am 2/3/23
  - Until after spring. [NT] - BaronVonZemo - 8:59am 2/3/23
    - Pretty sure he would need a waiver to transfer again and be immediately eligible [NT] - BillsND - 1:39pm 2/3/23
- Yeah, 4 years in South Bend was enough for me. - IdahoIrish - 12:35am 2/3/23
  - Tuscaloosa isn't exactly paradise. And Birmingham is a dump. [NT] - NDavenue - 5:45am 2/3/23
    - For B'ham, just stay out of Center Point, Roebuck, and... - ndunabomber - 8:35am 2/3/23
      - Spent a year working there. Nothing much to write home about. [NT] - NDavenue - 12:44pm 2/3/23
    - South Bend is an outright shithole - WoodstockIrish - 8:14am 2/3/23
      - I never said SB is glorious. That doesn't make Tuscaloosa nice. [NT] - NDavenue - 12:41pm 2/3/23
      - It has definitely improved over the past 10-20 years. [NT] - NedoftheHill - 11:34am 2/3/23
      - Then why did you go there? [NT] - Hensou - 9:05am 2/3/23
        Hensou, is that even a serious question? [NT] - Irish_Demon - 10:46am 2/3/23
        Sure. South Bend isn't really a college town in the classical sense. It's a decent little town. - Hensou - 10:52am 2/3/23
        Ok, I guess it was the ambiguity of the question - Irish_Demon - 11:04am 2/3/23
        To each his own. I never had a problem with the metro area. [NT] - Hensou - 11:10am 2/3/23
        It’s not a decent little town unless you have an obviously low threshold for decency [NT] - WoodstockIrish - 3:50pm 2/3/23
        Bullshit. Your misery is self inflicted. [NT] - Hensou - 2:30am 2/4/23
        
        Because the University of Notre Dame... [NT] - ndunabomber - 10:31am 2/3/23
        Sounds like he left campus quite a bit. - Hensou - 10:47am 2/3/23
        Are you anal retentive? [NT] - WoodstockIrish - 3:51pm 2/3/23
        Why are you so miserable? [NT] - Hensou - 2:28am 2/4/23
      - Beautiful dull gray sky’s, rain sleet and snow in all in two hours compared to a - whatsamataU - 8:41am 2/3/23
        And better barbecue - ndunabomber - 8:46am 2/3/23
  - Now you live in your own Private Idaho. [NT] - BaronVonZemo - 12:37am 2/3/23
    - Mayor Pete took care of the potholes, so South Bend has that going for them. [NT] - ELP - 2:10pm 2/3/23
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Kendal Briles TCU OC - Frank Cignetti Jr PITT OC. Both upgrades IMO...... [NT] - irishslovak - 10:09pm 2/2/23 (10) [View All]
- For who? Not for Bama… [NT] - whatsamataU - 8:20am 2/3/23
  - Joe Namath, Snake Stabler! "Them boys made me look awful smart.," Bear Bryant [NT] - irishslovak - 9:03am 2/3/23
    - All of those Bama 5 stars are going to make Tommy look like a MENSA member.... [NT] - irishslovak - 9:18am 2/3/23
- Byron Leftwich. [NT] - Hensou - 2:23am 2/3/23
  - I live in tampa and follow tue Bucs. Absolutely not for leftiwich [NT] - ndphysics - 5:53am 2/3/23
    - Marvelous analysis. [NT] - Hensou - 6:51am 2/3/23
      - I deserve that. The offense is completely unimaginative. Think - ndphysics - 9:12am 2/3/23
- Warren Ruggiero, WF OC, should be hired. Has been very good there, at ND fantastic. - NocalIrish - 11:31pm 2/2/23
  - Would he bring the mesh with him? - AlbanyIRISH - 8:18am 2/3/23
  - Morehead - IdahoIrish - 12:28am 2/3/23
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I think Rees to Alabama is the right move for Tommy and the right move for Notre Dame. - tky21 - 9:31pm 2/2/23 (8) [View All]
- It’s the SEC where CFB is happening [NT] - whatsamataU - 6:26pm 2/3/23
- Probably good prep before he comes back to ND in a few years to be head coach. [NT] - Shadow_of_the_Dome - 12:13am 2/3/23
  - One requirement before that happens - ndunabomber - 8:38am 2/3/23
- Unless he takes recruits. [NT] - BaronVonZemo - 11:59pm 2/2/23
  - I think Marcus can step in there. - AlbanyIRISH - 8:20am 2/3/23
  - This is likely to happen or lose them elsewhere if he goes. It’s just reality - ndphysics - 5:56am 2/3/23
- You could be absolutely right. [NT] - Hensou - 9:53pm 2/2/23
- I have this "hunch' the search will be comical.. [NT] - cubsfanin16 - 9:45pm 2/2/23
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Once Rees boarded that Crimson Tide private jet in South Bend he left ND. - Hensou - 8:49pm 2/2/23 (11) [View All]
- Agreed he’s leaving. Time will tell, but MF can now fully be HC & pick his own OC. [NT] - BaronVonZemo - 12:21am 2/3/23
  - MF chose Rees. [LINK] - Hensou - 2:26am 2/3/23
    - (chuckling) Sure, sure. - MAS - 10:22am 2/3/23
      - Your conspiracy theory has no confirmation. - Hensou - 10:32am 2/3/23
    - How quick some are to forget. [NT] - whatsamataU - 8:32am 2/3/23
      - Yes, Freeman wanted Rees. [LINK] - Hensou - 10:39am 2/3/23
- Thank you Baby Jesus, my prayers have been answered! [NT] - LanceManion - 11:22pm 2/2/23
- The exact wrong attitude to take. Don't take an employee's exploration of options personally. - MAS - 9:39pm 2/2/23
  - I’m certainly no hypocrite. - Hensou - 9:49pm 2/2/23
    - You wrote as much or more than I did, GOAT. - MAS - 12:24am 2/3/23
      - You can’t count. You keep pushing false narratives. - Hensou - 2:18am 2/3/23
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This is what Alabama OC's have had to work with. - koreasam - 8:38pm 2/2/23 (2) [View All]
- Yet, if Rees doesn’t lead them to a championship w/ a new QB, he’s toast. I worry re Hartman. [NT] - BaronVonZemo - 12:23am 2/3/23
- More talent in Tuscaloosa - ndunabomber - 9:25pm 2/2/23
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What about Charlie (Headset) Jr.? He's Lane Kiffin's OC at Ole Miss. [NT] - Irishize - 7:53pm 2/2/23 (1) [View All]
- Maybe down the road - ndunabomber - 8:07pm 2/2/23
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What if Rees leaves because of all the negativity on this board? - Curly1918 - 7:32pm 2/2/23 (6) [View All]
- I have to come clean. It’s really me Tommy Rees here. I didn’t want anyone to know so I put Musky - MuskyTommy - 8:28pm 2/2/23
  - He already offered "you" the job, according to several sites [NT] - ndunabomber - 10:52pm 2/2/23
    - 🤫 [NT] - MuskyTommy - 7:54am 2/3/23
- If coaches actually cared what an unofficial forum said... - ndunabomber - 8:04pm 2/2/23
- Apparently Saban don't give any credit to the 'rat poison' on this board. [NT] - ND521 - 7:50pm 2/2/23
- Probably 1st position on the pro/con decision list. [NT] - DiscoRick - 7:40pm 2/2/23
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Rees respect factor: This board and NDN vs. outside opinion - MarkHarman - 7:31pm 2/2/23 (4) [View All]
- I only can comment on what I’ve seen….and that’s been not much. [NT] - WestCoastIrishFan - 8:50pm 2/2/23
- This has to be true Whether he sees things on tape that make - ndphysics - 8:04pm 2/2/23
- TR has done so much with so little. And now he recruits well too. [NT] - ND521 - 7:53pm 2/2/23
- So all of his coaches work out? He never fired anybody? [NT] - DiscoRick - 7:37pm 2/2/23
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Who made the decision to not go QB in the portal last year? - DiscoRick - 7:25pm 2/2/23 (0) [View All]
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Assuming he leaves, who are you preferred replacement candidates? - IdahoIrish - 6:00pm 2/2/23 (8) [View All]
- Boog Powell. [NT] - faircatchcorby - 10:11pm 2/2/23
- Brian Brohm [NT] - Shadow_of_the_Dome - 7:54pm 2/2/23
- I've just never seen any indication of anything but average acumen and potential from Rees. [NT] - DiscoRick - 7:32pm 2/2/23
  - If you think Rees is average, wait too you see what's next - cubsfanin16 - 9:19pm 2/2/23
  - We should have got Riley's brother. [NT] - DiscoRick - 7:33pm 2/2/23
- Bring back Fat Chuck. He has a schematic advantage. [NT] - Irishize - 7:14pm 2/2/23
- It's Gruden! [NT] - NDQuebec - 7:12pm 2/2/23
- Chrisb [NT] - jimbasil - 6:43pm 2/2/23
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Maybe he doesn’t care but if ever wants ND Head Coach job lateral move to Bama ends that. [NT] - salbam - 5:57pm 2/2/23 (0) [View All]
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At some point, he has to leave - IdahoIrish - 5:42pm 2/2/23 (16) [View All]
- Saban gave Lane Kiffin Public sideline tongue lashings. He will barbecue Touchdown Tommy!!!! [NT] - irishslovak - 5:51pm 2/2/23
  - No problem. He was raised by Purple Face. [NT] - BaronVonZemo - 7:20pm 2/2/23
- I agree with you, I think he's done a very good job, he's an alumnus, - cubsfanin16 - 5:50pm 2/2/23
  - He's sucked. His offense has sputtered against any team with equal athletes. [NT] - WestCoastIrishFan - 5:58pm 2/2/23
    - If he sucks, why do you suppose Saban wants him? [NT] - MarkHarman - 7:25pm 2/2/23
      - why did he want the DC he just fired? [NT] - WestCoastIrishFan - 9:03pm 2/2/23
      - Potential for continuity. He's confident he can right the ship himself if things go awry. [NT] - DiscoRick - 7:34pm 2/2/23
        Yeah, one of the most successful coaches in college history is . - ndphysics - 8:17pm 2/2/23
    - And some with hugely inferior athletes as well. [NT] - irishsmashmouth - 6:44pm 2/2/23
    - I'm not implying he's the end all but..... - IrishOkie - 6:43pm 2/2/23
    - We blame coaches way to much, players play the game, - cubsfanin16 - 6:02pm 2/2/23
      - Who failed to recognize we had no QB last year? [NT] - DiscoRick - 7:35pm 2/2/23
        That's what happens when you hire a head coach with no offensive experience [NT] - cubsfanin16 - 7:43pm 2/2/23
        We blame coaches way too much, players play the game. [NT] - Clem - 7:38am 2/3/23
        
        Yep, and at OC. They put too much trust in both. [NT] - DiscoRick - 7:45pm 2/2/23
    - Sputtered is putting it kindly, but agreed. [NT] - Clem - 6:02pm 2/2/23
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ND to match [NT] [LINK] - spiff72nd - 4:56pm 2/2/23 (3) [View All]
- If ND pays huge $ to keep TR, - Clem - 5:33pm 2/2/23
  - Totally agree.....! [NT] - NEPA Irish - 5:35pm 2/2/23
    - Yep. Lots of NFL OC's looking for work! [NT] - irishslovak - 5:40pm 2/2/23
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According to Hansen - [LINK] - jimbasil - 4:53pm 2/2/23 (2) [View All]
- If that happens hopefully they bring in an experienced mentor. [NT] - DiscoRick - 7:42pm 2/2/23
- Gotta have compromising pics of Swarbrick, nothing else makes sense. [NT] - Clem - 5:38pm 2/2/23
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Rees has to take the Bama' job if Saban wants him. - koreasam - 4:09pm 2/2/23 (6) [View All]
- No. Saban has to take the ND GA job vacated by Laurainitis if it’s offered. [NT] - BaronVonZemo - 7:22pm 2/2/23
- I'd assume he will be the Bama OC. - NDNEIL - 4:35pm 2/2/23
  - ND ranked 60 in total Off, 98 in pass Off in 2022. This has to be a bad joke. - NocalIrish - 11:14pm 2/2/23
- Agreed but how sad NDs campus is now reduced - cubsfanin16 - 4:34pm 2/2/23
  - That's because they know the good holy fathers that run the administration, don't want to pay - NEPA Irish - 4:56pm 2/2/23
    - Rees is making $2 million/year on a three year deal [NT] - irishone - 6:37pm 2/2/23
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Just came across this, great view and listen to the Crowd....they all see it coming! [NT] [LINK] - Frankx - 4:04pm 2/2/23 (2) [View All]
- Yep. Seen it before. Love the view. [NT] - ELP - 5:37pm 2/2/23
  - I love the crowd noise especially in SEC Country. [NT] - Frankx - 7:26pm 2/2/23
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How awkward is it going to be when Rees doesn't get the job at Bama? - NDinKentucky - 3:37pm 2/2/23 (5) [View All]
- He’s been offered per several sites [NT] - irishone - 6:39pm 2/2/23
- he shouldn't be allowed back inside the ND campus. lateral move...tell him to FO. [NT] - WestCoastIrishFan - 3:57pm 2/2/23
- He's a shoe in. - Hensou - 3:41pm 2/2/23
- Pretty awkward, especially when he gets back and Urban Meyer has taken his office. Awkward. [NT] - Clem - 3:41pm 2/2/23
  - You think Bama is a lateral move. Check the resumes over the last 10 years. - ELP - 5:42pm 2/2/23
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Maybe Rees is recruiting Saban to replace Laurinaitis at ND as LB GA-lateral hire. [NT] - BaronVonZemo - 3:07pm 2/2/23 (6) [View All]
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Saban would put his QB in the hands of Rees? - Irishize - 3:07pm 2/2/23 (6) [View All]
- And he thought Pyne had it bad. [NT] - DiscoRick - 7:21pm 2/2/23
- Now that's funny [NT] - Chrisb - 7:30pm 2/2/23
- I suspect Saban will have another, more experienced, coach helping Rees with the playcalling [NT] - ndunabomber - 3:11pm 2/2/23
  - I suspect you are wrong. [NT] - jimbasil - 3:42pm 2/2/23
- . [NT] - BaronVonZemo - 3:07pm 2/2/23
- Next year you can open the portal door for ND. A bonanza indeed. - Hensou - 3:34pm 2/2/23
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If anything, Rees should get a pay bump for visiting Bama and entertaining the idea of leaving. [NT] - jimbasil - 3:02pm 2/2/23 (2) [View All]
- Saban is selecting his eventual successor. Rees is the obvious heir. [NT] - Hensou - 3:28pm 2/2/23
  - My money's on Neon Deion. - Clem - 4:31pm 2/2/23
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Ian Book heading to the Super Bowl, good for him. [NT] - DonMiller - 2:32pm 2/2/23 (2) [View All]
- When Brock Purdy and the other 49ers QB went down, I thought the Eagles should have put Book in to - Shadow_of_the_Dome - 3:06pm 2/2/23
  - They would've had to put in Venus de Milo to make it fair... [NT] - TakethetrainKnute - 4:46pm 2/2/23
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I wd think bama wd throw a ton of money at joe brasy. [NT] - brian irish - 2:30pm 2/2/23 (1) [View All]
- Brasy [NT] - brian irish - 2:31pm 2/2/23
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And if Rees goes, the portal reopens in May - spiff72nd - 2:21pm 2/2/23 (2) [View All]
- Pyne might have left with Rees - ndunabomber - 3:06pm 2/2/23
- Nobody is leaving if TR leaves. - Clem - 2:50pm 2/2/23
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When did we become lateral move U? Buyou Brian? [NT] - DonMiller - 2:13pm 2/2/23 (4) [View All]
- My guess, Kelly was sick of dealing with the limitations of being at ND. [NT] - DiscoRick - 6:28pm 2/2/23
- Lateral move? Money, sun, ho's, fambly, oil refineries.... - Clem - 5:42pm 2/2/23
- 90 million dollars would tempt almost anyone [NT] - ndunabomber - 2:15pm 2/2/23
  - Not Don, [NT] - whatsamataU - 2:37pm 2/2/23
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Who would replace Rees? Gerard Parker? [NT] - DiscoRick - 1:44pm 2/2/23 (5) [View All]
- My pick would be Brian Brohm [NT] - Shadow_of_the_Dome - 3:13pm 2/2/23
  - Hmm, that'd be interesting. [NT] - DiscoRick - 6:29pm 2/2/23
- Hopefully someone who has been successful and doing it awhile [NT] - whatsamataU - 2:31pm 2/2/23
  - Agreed, a former head coach. Older guy with experience that will stick around. [NT] - DiscoRick - 6:26pm 2/2/23
- I wd pick andrew sowder, akron, but im confident tr will be calling plays next yr. [NT] - brian irish - 2:12pm 2/2/23
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Tommy Rees interviewing for Alabama OC job per ESPN. [NT] - PaND - 12:48pm 2/2/23 (38) [View All]
- As long as Carr and a few others don’t bolt because of this - ndphysics - 4:06pm 2/2/23
- This would not be good for us. Despite many of our feelings, he's been a positive at ND [NT] - irishone - 2:12pm 2/2/23
  - Find it unbelievable that some folks still think TR is even a decent OC. - Clem - 2:35pm 2/2/23
    - Apparently Nick Saban thinks he is one of the best. [NT] - Shadow_of_the_Dome - 3:09pm 2/2/23
      - Brian Kelly once got an interview with the Philadelphia Eagles. - Clem - 3:15pm 2/2/23
    - So we are better evaluators of his ability than Nick Saban? - ndphysics - 3:08pm 2/2/23
      - We've had the misfortune of watching his offenses. - Clem - 3:19pm 2/2/23
        Maybe he thinks he'll stick around a few years since he's a work in progress. [NT] - DiscoRick - 6:24pm 2/2/23
        
        U don’t think he has watched any film? Let’s see how this works out [NT] - ndphysics - 4:03pm 2/2/23
    - Unlike his mentor, he doesn't have the experience - ndunabomber - 2:38pm 2/2/23
      - Yep. He was no innovator. [NT] - DiscoRick - 6:33pm 2/2/23
      - Truth [NT] - Clem - 2:40pm 2/2/23
  - It's not about us. Let's not begrudge TR his due reward for unrelenting excellence. [NT] - Hensou - 2:32pm 2/2/23
- Apparently the lead candidate [LINK] - ndunabomber - 2:02pm 2/2/23
- Light a candle in the grotto for this to happen. [NT] - Irishize - 2:02pm 2/2/23
  - Be careful what you wish for, this would be a head coach - cubsfanin16 - 2:36pm 2/2/23
- If TR goes, I'd say we go after Joe Moorehead (he's the current HC at Akron) probably earning - NEPA Irish - 1:48pm 2/2/23
  - Kellen Moore? [NT] - DiscoRick - 2:01pm 2/2/23
  - Or Jason Candle from Toledo. [NT] - DiscoRick - 1:53pm 2/2/23
- So far Washington’s Grub has turned them down. It would be interesting to see Tommy with all - whatsamataU - 1:34pm 2/2/23
  - Tommy runs a 12 play 4 formation HS playbook. But 5 star talent can make anything work!!! [NT] - irishslovak - 1:44pm 2/2/23
- Saban is showing his desperation with UGA's success. - Clem - 1:28pm 2/2/23
  - The offense was pretty awful. [NT] - DiscoRick - 1:43pm 2/2/23
- I wonder if a former head coach with offensive background would be interested in the ND OC job? [NT] - DiscoRick - 1:27pm 2/2/23
- If our "commitments" visit elsewhere don't we cut them off? [NT] - Curly1918 - 1:15pm 2/2/23
  - I thought they didnt hold the spot if they took officials, but not sure. [NT] - DiscoRick - 1:37pm 2/2/23
- If TR leaves, get Jason Garrett switch booths from TV to coaching booth - sweetbobbyg - 1:09pm 2/2/23
- weird that Saban doesn't read this board [NT] - NDNEIL - 1:07pm 2/2/23
  - It be more weird if he listened to this board [NT] - cubsfanin16 - 1:14pm 2/2/23
- Let's hope he gets the job. [NT] - Hensou - 12:50pm 2/2/23
  - No. [NT] - BaronVonZemo - 2:41pm 2/2/23
  - Rees Not the Problem - IdahoIrish - 1:11pm 2/2/23
    - Playcalling has been suspect, to say the least - ndunabomber - 2:11pm 2/2/23
    - Yes, he's completely blameless. A victim, really. [NT] - Hensou - 1:37pm 2/2/23
      - My issue is QB development. Who did he develop? Seems they've been left the lurch there for a while. [NT] - DiscoRick - 1:40pm 2/2/23
    - He’s been a big part of that recruiting process. [NT] - whatsamataU - 1:36pm 2/2/23
  - Be careful what you wish for [NT] - McIrish - 1:04pm 2/2/23
    - Smartest post in the thread McIrish ^^^^^^^^ [NT] - IrishOkie - 2:31pm 2/2/23
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RIP Tom Schoen. [NT] - Hensou - 10:12am 2/2/23 (4) [View All]
- Let the perpetual light shine on him, oh Lord... - ripperduck - 12:36am 2/3/23
- Great player. - koreasam - 3:09pm 2/2/23
- RIP Tom. I have his autograph along with a dozen others on my October 2, 1965 game program. [NT] - ELP - 12:06pm 2/2/23
  - Re: RIP Tom. I have his autograph along with a dozen others on my October 2, 1965 game program. - koreasam - 3:17pm 2/2/23
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Drew Pyne can't catch a break - Irish_Demon - 9:21am 2/2/23 (4) [View All]
- He can always transfer again if necessary. [NT] - Shadow_of_the_Dome - 11:51am 2/2/23
- Let the better man win - ndunabomber - 9:50am 2/2/23
  - Fully agree. Assuming he is given a chance to earn the - ndphysics - 11:52am 2/2/23
    - I'm a big fan of Drew. He did the best he could. I wish him well. [NT] - ELP - 12:20pm 2/2/23
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A false narrative about ND Football program pushed on NDN said to be false. [LINK] - BaronVonZemo - 7:17am 2/2/23 (7) [View All]
- “ Per Eric Hansen ”? [NT] - whatsamataU - 1:39pm 2/2/23
  - Quote is from Eric Hansen,a respected reporter w/ close ties to ND program&rep for honesty &accuracy [NT] - BaronVonZemo - 2:40pm 2/2/23
- NDN is in such a rush to bury ND,they don't vet stories. - cubsfanin16 - 12:30pm 2/2/23
- We know that cesspools stink, and are full of fecal matter. Why wade in one? - ndunabomber - 9:57am 2/2/23
  - The rumor caused enough stir that Eric Hansen felt the need to counter it. Sad. [NT] - BaronVonZemo - 12:01pm 2/2/23
- JT on NDN is a know it all idiot, Across is not far behind. [NT] - PaND - 9:17am 2/2/23
  - Agree. He frequently talks with certainty when he cannot - BaronVonZemo - 11:57am 2/2/23
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Tiguana Irish - croaker - 11:16pm 2/1/23 (6) [View All]
- Ignore (imho he’s here to ruffle feathers, kind of a one trick pony, too) [NT] - sweetbobbyg - 12:02pm 2/2/23
- IGNORE! And there are 1 or 2 of his followers that are more football "challenged" than him. [NT] - irishslovak - 8:53am 2/2/23
- I ignored him. [NT] - BaronVonZemo - 7:12am 2/2/23
  - ditto [NT] - arnie - 9:14am 2/2/23
- It's called the "Ignore Poster" selection. [NT] - NocalIrish - 2:19am 2/2/23
- Just use the "Ignore Poster" feature - ndunabomber - 11:40pm 2/1/23
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Hartman was so bad first 3 years. The coach had to invent a new system - Tijuana Irish - 3:35pm 2/1/23 (16) [View All]
- Nope - breali - 8:09am 2/2/23
- Soooooo I have your attention.. Is my intentions [NT] - Tijuana Irish - 8:23pm 2/1/23
  - What eloquent diarrhea you speak. [NT] - Hensou - 8:48pm 2/1/23
- What you say?? Hartman 15-1. Don't waste your money.. He won't even have a sniff at it - Tijuana Irish - 8:20pm 2/1/23
  - Brown won the Heisman in’87… [NT] - TakethetrainKnute - 8:43pm 2/1/23
    - Right after the Germans bombed Pearl Harbor. - Hensou - 8:46pm 2/1/23
      - I did NOT know that!!! Seven years in college, wasted. Might as well join the fucking Peace Corps... [NT] - ripperduck - 2:14am 2/2/23
- Sooooo, I’ve gathered that you’re a Hartman fan. Move on please. It’s quite pathetic at this point [NT] - NDinCbusOSUsucks - 8:00pm 2/1/23
- Vegas now has him at 15 Heismans for the upcoming season. [NT] - Chrisb - 7:30pm 2/1/23
- Tijuana, in honor of you, Sam Hartman will be now known as "Sam Heisman". - Irishize - 6:04pm 2/1/23
- Rather than polluting the internet, why not leave Mom’s basement, get a job, - murph78 - 5:15pm 2/1/23
- Mush is what runs down your leg. After watching Hartman crap his pants against Ohio St [NT] - Tijuana Irish - 4:10pm 2/1/23
  - Are you saying that Sam Hartman and I will both crap our pants? - jabbadoody5 - 5:32pm 2/1/23
- We run mush. - jabbadoody5 - 3:43pm 2/1/23
  - Is it just me? - iairishcheeks - 6:05pm 2/1/23
    - Sharing library internet more like it [NT] - ColeyO - 7:28pm 2/1/23
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No commits today. Correct? [NT] - IdahoIrish - 9:39am 2/1/23 (7) [View All]
- TJI is fully committed.. - Chrisb - 7:34pm 2/1/23
  - He should be committed… - TakethetrainKnute - 8:34pm 2/1/23
- Correct. Expect Punxsutawney Phil to commit tomorrow though. [NT] - TakethetrainKnute - 11:45am 2/1/23
  - The crystal ball says Ped State [NT] - whatsamataU - 12:26pm 2/1/23
    - Phil is a Pitt fan and Mark Cuban is a Pitt Alum who contributes to the NIL Fund.... [NT] - irishslovak - 1:03pm 2/1/23
      - Then Pitt it is. [NT] - whatsamataU - 5:15pm 2/1/23
- None anticipated [NT] - ndunabomber - 11:37am 2/1/23
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Did any of you see the MAULING that Foskey gave the scUM OL at the AA Bowl practice. OMG. - faircatchcorby - 9:02pm 1/31/23 (7) [View All]
- My question is, where was that all season? - irishfaninPA - 11:44am 2/1/23
  - Agree. AWOL all season. [NT] - WoodstockIrish - 7:39pm 2/1/23
  - Exactly what I was thinking when I read this.....! [NT] - NEPA Irish - 6:11pm 2/1/23
  - I have to agree. The hype exceeded him. [NT] - ghostwriter - 5:58pm 2/1/23
- Link from Twitter [NT] [LINK] - BillsND - 10:59am 2/1/23
- He's got that speed bull rush DOWN but he's gotta get more moves though. He's had a great week [NT] - Karamello - 10:35am 2/1/23
  - You know I have always wondered why the linemen these days are coached to pass block by - THEISMANCARR - 9:39pm 2/1/23
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Top ten returning Quarterbacks: Hartman is rated 7th [NT] [LINK] - jrdjr84 - 7:46pm 1/31/23 (12) [View All]
- With any luck..when he comes for his 7th season he can be rated higher [NT] - Tijuana Irish - 3:24pm 2/1/23
- 7th?? According to you fuckers he was the best .. How could this be!! - Tijuana Irish - 3:21pm 2/1/23
- Lincoln Riley, QB whisperer: 3 Heisman winners in 6 years. Wow! [NT] - Irishize - 5:46am 2/1/23
- Sam Heisman will be better than all of them in 2023! Go Irish! - NocalIrish - 2:26am 2/1/23
- Big compliment for being rated 7th. “ The former Wake Forest signal-caller is the most - whatsamataU - 7:56pm 1/31/23
- Tijuana Irish will be so excited about this good news! [NT] - Irishize - 7:51pm 1/31/23
  - All he posts about is Hartman. He must have a man crush on him. [NT] - jray - 10:13pm 1/31/23
    - Tijuana wants to marry Hartman…marry Hartman? [NT] - TakethetrainKnute - 11:05pm 1/31/23
      - That show was weird. [NT] - NDavenue - 5:49am 2/1/23
        True. Created by Norman Lear...who is still working at over 100. Spawned Fernwood 2 NIght. [NT] - TakethetrainKnute - 8:55am 2/1/23
        Loved Fernwood Tonight. [NT] - BaronVonZemo - 9:20am 2/1/23
        Yep. A classic. [NT] - TakethetrainKnute - 1:10pm 2/1/23
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Caleb Brewer 6'6" OT, DT,TE Wyomissing PA Class of 24 - irishslovak - 7:15pm 1/31/23 (7) [View All]
- Would be a great get. Thanks for the insight. I live in the Allentown area. [NT] - jray - 10:10pm 1/31/23
  - I love it when ND gets a PA guy! [NT] - irishslovak - 11:16pm 1/31/23
    - Agreed - any time ND can get a quality kid away from Ped State is a good thing! [NT] - NEPA Irish - 4:01am 2/1/23
      - For sure!!! [NT] - irishslovak - 9:00am 2/1/23
- Hope we can get him. [NT] - BaronVonZemo - 7:27pm 1/31/23
  - Looks good at this point and time.... [NT] - irishslovak - 11:15pm 1/31/23
    - A few years back Anzalone (another WYO Boy) looked like an ND lock. Ya never know for sure... [NT] - irishslovak - 12:56pm 2/1/23
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Report says "turf" is better than "grass" when it comes to injuries. What!!!???? Do you concur? [LINK] - FoolBear - 4:21pm 1/31/23 (13) [View All]
- That may be true but you still have the costs of maintaining turf, [NT] - faircatchcorby - 8:59pm 1/31/23
- How's about asking the players?? - ripperduck - 6:41pm 1/31/23
  - I have to say, in the 80s, artificial turf was essenstially fuzzy concrete [NT] - Irish_Demon - 7:12pm 1/31/23
    - I'm convinced concussions were made worse with artificall turf... - ripperduck - 12:17am 2/1/23
      - It also increases the speed of the players meaning more force on common impacts. - Chrisb - 8:50am 2/2/23
    - Astroturf was an abomination - ndunabomber - 8:28pm 1/31/23
- Re: Report says "turf" is better than "grass" when it comes to injuries. What!!!???? Do you concur? - breali - 6:35pm 1/31/23
- Presume that doesn't include the pellets giving you cancer... - TakethetrainKnute - 5:18pm 1/31/23
  - Lack of Money being spent. [NT] - whatsamataU - 7:49pm 1/31/23
  - Re: Presume that doesn't include the pellets giving you cancer... - breali - 6:38pm 1/31/23
    - Not proven…though it is being studied… [NT] [LINK] - TakethetrainKnute - 10:06pm 1/31/23
  - Re: Presume that doesn't include the pellets giving you cancer... - breali - 6:38pm 1/31/23
    - I'm going to give you younguns the old story about the olden times. - ELP - 3:04pm 2/1/23
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Jaylen Sneed’s playing time not all that unusual. - terrym - 11:25am 1/31/23 (1) [View All]
- That would be fine if not for the issue with this D's lack of speed. What's unusual is.... - Karamello - 10:43am 2/1/23
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Hartman FALLS short of expectations..Applies for 7th season - Tijuana Irish - 9:09am 1/31/23 (8) [View All]
- What's your excuse? [NT] - Jerseymick - 7:16am 2/1/23
- Now you are being a jackass. [NT] - jray - 10:12pm 1/31/23
- ...and wins 10th Heisman Trophy. [NT] - Chrisb - 7:51pm 1/31/23
- Jayzus, please stop already [NT] - irishone - 3:02pm 1/31/23
- Please don't post on this board until YOU get it right, dipstick. [NT] - faircatchcorby - 2:21pm 1/31/23
- That'll be quite enough, Mrs. Pyne. Time to move on. [NT] - Clem - 1:27pm 1/31/23
- Expectations are set at "laying waste to all of CFB" and winning 4 Heismans. - jabbadoody5 - 12:04pm 1/31/23
- What were the expectations to begin with? [NT] - whatsamataU - 9:20am 1/31/23