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I simply wish that he had some more experience as a coach before becoming a full fledged offensive coordinator.
I do believe that he has a good mind for the X's and O's, and that with time, he'll prove to be a good one, but right now? It seems to be too early.
Now, if / when I'm proven wrong, I'll be more than happy to eat crow, and it will be quite tasty indeed.
Tommy Rees has a veteran quarterback at the helm for 2020 (Book will be in his 3rd year as a starter, and knows Brian Kelly's spread offense quite thoroughly), along with a fine group of TE's, and a veteran offensive line at his disposal. I can only hope that the line stays a lot healthier than it did this year, though...
Having all of that in hand, he can afford to make more mistakes than someone with a poorly stocked larder.
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the defenses of Georgia, Michigan, Clemson and several others, how is Rees going to handle them? The game at Wisconsin will be an early barometer.
young coaches are flourishing, Joe Brady just named a OC in NFL at age 30..Youth is good, fresh ideas give the guy a chance..
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Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Offensive assistant (2008)
Florida Tuskers
Wide receivers/Quality control (2009)
Washington Redskins
- Offensive assistant (2010)
- Tight ends coach (2011–2013)
- Offensive coordinator (2014–2016)
Los Angeles Rams
Head coach (2017–present)
2015 Northwestern (GA)
2016 San Diego Chargers (OA)
2017–2019 Notre Dame (QB)
2020–present Notre Dame (OC)
I'm not saying Rees will be McVay but it's hard to say Rees doesn't have experience when you look at their first 5 years. McVay had one more season as a position coach before becoming OC.
Or look at Kellen Moore who was handed the OC job in the NFL in his second year of coaching, after only 1 year of coaching experience (QB coach).
Do you have anything to backup your claim of having no experience?
I'm having some fun with the typo obviously but I would like Rees to have more experience at a higher-level before handing him the OC job at Notre Dame. Even newly-minted wunderkind, Joe Brady, was the passing coordinator at LSU under an experienced OC.
You like the pick...I get it. I do not like it at this point in time. Part of the promise of the "Kelly 2.0" supposed transformation was that he would install quality experienced coordinators who would help to save him from himself, in a manner of speaking, ala abdicating his responsibilities like he did in 2016. How does installing a 27 year-old Kelly protégé fit with that model?
Sorry, I'm not down with the hire. I like Reese just fine. I never found him "polarizing" as I always thought he did his best for ND on the field. It was ND's fault for having to rely on him too much as a player given his skill set. That said, I think he needed to work his way up the ranks some more before taking over a coaching position like this.
Sorry, that's my opinion...and I already know what your opinion is.
Now we will find out. I think it's going to prove to be a tough spot for Rees. As I've already said, I certainly hope he succeeds. You should be content with that...
I see your point on the desire for higher-level experience, but I don't think it's absolutely required.
My only concern is he will try to run the ball too much and our lines for years have proven to be weak compared to their size. We need some bulldozers if we're going to run the ball and great backs.
This whole thing about Rees not having enough "experience." Good gosh. He quarterbacked for four years and started 30 games. He spent one year with a pro team and one year with another college team, before coaching three years at ND.
That's nine - count 'em - nine solid years of being deeply involved with the offensive side of the ball. If Rees needs "more experience" to be an OC, then frankly he's not too bright.
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of the entire offense and calling plays. There are reasons why an experienced coordinator is so valuable to a team's success or a team's lack thereof. It may not be rocket science, but it requires a lot of qualities that are developed over time and exposure to different scenarios. Look, I hope he succeeds, and we'll have the answer soon enough.
experience, that's recognizing what a defense is doing and making adjustments on the fly. A lot of coordinators never did that or had that "experience", let alone at that age.
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for Kelly to get his hands back on the the joystick and call plays. He's proven not to be that great at play calling during his tenure at ND; regardless of the persona that existed prior to ND.