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re: Tommy Rees is our new offensive coordinator
Posted on 2/3/23 at 8:10 am to UASports23
Posted on 2/3/23 at 8:10 am to UASports23
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Rees is gonna be TE heavy and that is his speciality. I think we move closer to power than spread with this hire.
Reese was smart enough to play to the strengths of his roster at ND. Assuming he'll stick solely to exactly what did at ND is idiotic, imo.
This post was edited on 2/3/23 at 8:15 am
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Posted on 2/3/23 at 8:11 am to UASports23
I am mostly befuddled by the melt because most of those melting have begged for a return to a more physical style of play. Well Saban has potentially hired a guy that leans on the OL and TEs. A more physical style of play. Most of the big, splash hire types are not running this. You can’t have it both ways.
Posted on 2/3/23 at 8:15 am to TidalSurge1
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Reese was smart enough to utilize the strengths of his roster at ND. I doubt he'll necessarily stick solely to exactly what did at ND.
Looking at UGA, I think we get back to power/play action offenses. It will also complement the defense, too.
The Mailman who is AJ McCarronesque just won back-to-back.
We’ve been splashy and it works for draft picks.
Posted on 2/3/23 at 8:19 am to UASports23
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Looking at UGA, I think we get back to power/play action offenses. It will also complement the defense, too.
I don't. I think Rees comes and adapts to what Saban has been trying to implement for years now.
We're still going to pass the ball a lot
Posted on 2/3/23 at 8:21 am to YStar
I mean even in the spread we’ve always tried to be balanced. That seems to be one rule that Saban adheres too.
Posted on 2/3/23 at 8:26 am to CapstoneGrad06
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I am mostly befuddled by the melt because most of those melting have begged for a return to a more physical style of play. Well Saban has potentially hired a guy that leans on the OL and TEs. A more physical style of play. Most of the big, splash hire types are not running this. You can’t have it both ways.
Combine that with Wolford and how he's recruited and the body type he wants and it all seems to be a wholesale strategy.
Posted on 2/3/23 at 8:35 am to SummerOfGeorge
I’m more or less taking a wait and see approach. I hope it works out and we will see soon enough but they’re about announce Grantham and that bothers me. Maybe with Saban there to help control him he will be better than expected but recruiting is going to drop off with these two I think.
Posted on 2/3/23 at 8:38 am to labamafan
I heard an interesting rumor regarding Sam Hartman and Rees. Anyone hearing Hartman may follow?
Posted on 2/3/23 at 8:39 am to TideWarrior
No.
Posted on 2/3/23 at 8:39 am to labamafan
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I’m more or less taking a wait and see approach
This is the right approach. There are a ton of factors in determining Rees success. Team got, culture, support, etc.
Posted on 2/3/23 at 8:39 am to TidalSurge1
When your highest rated offensive guys were TEs and OL, you would have to be an idiot not to lean on those guys.
IMHO, I feel that Saban wants a more physical ground game with downhill runs, hard play action and some deep shots downfield. A strong QB developer is a must as well for the young QB room.
IMHO, I feel that Saban wants a more physical ground game with downhill runs, hard play action and some deep shots downfield. A strong QB developer is a must as well for the young QB room.
Posted on 2/3/23 at 8:40 am to SummerOfGeorge
Ill say this, I believe that alot of reactions are just out of frustration or fear of what we have seen the last two years that without a huge home run hire, it's chicken little syndrome. However, given the last couple coordinator hires and Sabans on rhetoric, I'm not saying it isn't warranted either. Obviously he deserves to hire who he wants but he is not above scrutiny either. The dude maybe a grand slam. Hell obviously he will have some success based on pure talent alone. But I think we can all attest that we are tired of just trying to out talent everyone with boring stake play calling. I believe that's the fear with Rees. Just seems like a setlle hire.
Posted on 2/3/23 at 8:42 am to labamafan
As GMAC and JPW said, a lot of it is adjusting to what the QB does best, within what Saban allows. I remember a year or 2 ago Cole Cublic talking about some things that ND was doing with their running game that he thought was a little innovative and impressive. Some of it might have been with the O line, I dont remember the specifics. I just remember he was impressed with some things they were doing with the running game. It was when Kelly was the coach at ND that he made those remarks though.
Posted on 2/3/23 at 8:43 am to bigpapamac
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No.
Why
This is from a ND site:
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Wake Forest transfer quarterback Sam Hartman and three fellow transfers had been scheduled for more than a week to meet with the local media on Friday at noon.
Thursday afternoon, exactly two hours after ESPN's Chris Low first linked Rees to the opening at Alabama, Notre Dame rescheduled that session for Feb. 10.
My source mentioned it as a rumor at the mailbox a few minutes ago when talking. My source is a neighbor on the UNC staff. So was curious since when the UW OC was a target rumors were swirling around about their QB as well.
This post was edited on 2/3/23 at 8:51 am
Posted on 2/3/23 at 8:44 am to UASports23
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I’m more or less taking a wait and see approach
This is the right approach. There are a ton of factors in determining Rees success. Team got, culture, support, etc.
While I get what you're saying, we are mother fricking Alabama. Why should we hire coordinators with hope and pray potential instead of proven winners? I mean wtf really when you think about it. Extremely frustrating and unenthusiastic. I loved sark and Kiffin. But Saban has hired some terrible OC no doubt
Posted on 2/3/23 at 8:49 am to SummerOfGeorge
I always thought the DC hire was more important than the OC, just because as bad as BOB was, Alabama led both losses in the 4th quarter and gave up the lead almost immediately.
So I’m saying I’m willing to give Rees a chance. I’m sure Saban will be glad to hear it; he worries so much about my opinion.
So I’m saying I’m willing to give Rees a chance. I’m sure Saban will be glad to hear it; he worries so much about my opinion.
Posted on 2/3/23 at 8:51 am to TideWarrior
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My source mentioned it as a rumor at the mailbox a few minutes ago when talking. So was curious since when the UW OC was a target rumors were swirling around about their QB as well.
And how did that work out? The two situations aren’t the same anyway. Hartman didn’t transfer to ND for Tommy Rees. The two have been together for about two weeks. Hartman isn’t going to transfer again, and have to wait until the summer to do so, to follow a guy he’s barely worked with.
This post was edited on 2/3/23 at 8:54 am
Posted on 2/3/23 at 8:54 am to bigpapamac
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And how did that work out?
My neighbor is on the UNC staff and he mentioned it on his way to campus this morning when we were at the mailboxes. Said rumor was Hartman may follow Rees and why he transferred to ND to play for Rees. Again I was asking if a possibility or if anyone heard anything.
Posted on 2/3/23 at 8:57 am to TideWarrior
Here's On3's take on the possibility of Tommy Rees as Alabama's OC.
He makes some good points. Most encouraging was to hear that Notre Dame rushed for about 200 yards per game in 2022.
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He makes some good points. Most encouraging was to hear that Notre Dame rushed for about 200 yards per game in 2022.
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This post was edited on 2/3/23 at 8:58 am
Posted on 2/3/23 at 8:58 am to Lucky_Stryke
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we are mother fricking Alabama. Why should we hire coordinators with hope and pray potential instead of proven winners? I mean wtf really when you think about it. Extremely frustrating and unenthusiastic. I loved sark and Kiffin. But Saban has hired some terrible OC no doubt
Yet, we've won a bunch of championships with these OCs. We came a quarter away from winning one with Bill O'Brien.
And Kiffin and Sark were certainly not viewed as some "homerun hires" for us when they hired.
The chicken little attitude of Bama fans is so lame. Worst part about this fanbase.
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