Tommy Rees

2023 - 2 - 3

What Tommy Rees' hiring means for Alabama, Nick Saban and ... (ESPN)

Tommy Rees is leaving Notre Dame for Alabama, so what does this mean for both programs?

[South Carolina](/college-football/team/_/id/2579/south-carolina-gamecocks) in the Taxslayer Gator Bowl, and can reassert itself in the national picture with the right hire. [West Virginia](/college-football/team/_/id/277/west-virginia-mountaineers) before Freeman hired him in 2022, and in 2019 Parker was [Penn State](/college-football/team/_/id/213/penn-state-nittany-lions)'s passing game coordinator. Despite dropping back to pass 56.6% of the time -- compared to [Georgia](/college-football/team/_/id/61/georgia-bulldogs) at 50.3% -- Alabama ranked fourth in the conference in plays of 20 or more yards. That's a show of both success (all ranked top 40 in FBS) and consistency, despite losing a longtime starting QB, a bunch of talented O-linemen, and some terrific skill position players along the way. [Washington](/college-football/team/_/id/264/washington-huskies) offensive coordinator Ryan Grubb would make a strong outside candidate, though he has seemingly pledged allegiance to the Huskies after [reportedly being Nick Saban's first choice](/college-football/story/_/id/35564060/sources-washington-oc-ryan-grubb-not-leaving-alabama) at Alabama. If Saban is looking to fix a defense that's struggled to meet expectations in recent years, a good first step would be fielding an offense that chews up some clock and limits the opposing team's possessions. Rees spent the previous three years in the same position at [Notre Dame](/college-football/team/_/id/87/notredame-fighting-irish). According to Al.com, Saban spoke to former Mississippi State coach and RPO proponent Joe Moorhead about the job. But Saban landed on Rees, who has a more pro-style approach compared to some of his contemporaries. Sarkisian had a lot of success with the RPO at Alabama, and Mike Locksley before him. [returning to the New England Patriots](/nfl/story/_/id/35516310/sources-bill-obrien-returns-new-england-patriots-oc) -- Alabama had to change offensively after a disappointing 2022 season. With Rees calling plays, Notre Dame was under center 58 times last season compared to Alabama at 12.

Alabama hires Notre Dame's Tommy Rees as offensive coordinator ... (CBSSports.com)

Rees, a former quarterback for the Fighting Irish, has been on Notre Dame's staff since 2017.

[reportedly turned down the job](https://247sports.com/college/washington/Article/Washington-Huskies-football-BREAKING-Ryan-Grubb-Turns-Down-Alabama-Offer-Will-Remain-At-Washington-203965648/) to return to the Huskies. Rees was Notre Dame's quarterbacks coach 2017-19 under former coach Brian Kelly and added the offensive coordinator role in 2020. Rees is Saban's fifth offensive coordinator since Lane Kiffin left to be the FAU coach prior to the 2017

Source: Notre Dame football players informed that OC Tommy Rees ... (Notre Dame Insider)

According to source with direct knowledge of the announcement, Rees is leaving his alma mater for the same position at Alabama, where famed coach Nick Saban ...

Two of the past three Heisman Trophy winners starred at Alabama: wide receiver Devonta Smith (2020) and quarterback Bryce Young (2021). In Rees’ three seasons as the Notre Dame play caller, the Irish went a combined 30-8 and averaged 33.5 points per game. The Crimson Tide, meanwhile, haven’t finished out of the top six nationally in scoring offense since 2017. Book, a fourth-round draft pick of the New Orleans Saints in 2021, is headed to the Feb. Rees made brief stops at Northwestern (2015) and with the NFL’s San Diego Chargers (2016) before former Notre Dame coach Brian Kelly hired him to tutor quarterbacks on Jan. Rees, 30, was a fallback choice after University of Washington coordinator Ryan Grubb turned down the Tide earlier in the week.

Reports: Alabama hires Notre Dame offensive coordinator Tommy ... (Yahoo Sports)

Rees, a former Notre Dame quarterback, has been an assistant with the Irish since 2017. He coached quarterbacks for three seasons at the school before he was ...

BREAKING: Tommy Rees Expected to be named Offensive ... (247Sports)

Sources have informed Irish Illustrated and 247Sports that current offensive coordinator Tommy Rees is leaving the Notre Dame Fighting Irish for the same ...

He also landed class of 2024 four-star quarterback [CJ Carr](//247Sports.com/Player/CJ-Carr-46103482), who is considered one of the elite arms next cycle. Rees also recruited Notre Dame 2023 quarterback signee [Kenny Minchey](//247sports.com/Player/Kenny-Minchey-46109683), a Top247 prospect from the Nashville, Tenn., area. [Sam Hartman](//247sports.com/Player/Sam-Hartman-85867) to potentially serve as Notre Dame's starting quarterback in 2023. Once Alabama and Saban made a push for him, it was clearly too difficult for Rees to pass on the opportunity of coaching in Tuscaloosa. Last year it was LSU and Kelly trying to poach him away, but he once again stayed at Notre Dame. Prior to that, Rees started his coaching career at Northwestern as a graduate assistant in 2015.

AP source: Alabama hiring Notre Dame OC Tommy Rees (The Seattle Times)

Alabama is hiring Notre Dame assistant coach Tommy Rees to be its offensive coordinator, a person with direct knowledge of the situation told The Associated ...

Notre Dame finished 9-4 last season. He also spent a year with the San Diego Chargers in 2016 before returning to South Bend, Indiana. The former Houston Texans coach was an assistant with New England before becoming Penn State’s head coach in 2012.