A year ago Notre Dame offensive coordinator Tommy Rees said he wanted to “fight for Notre Dame” when he decided to remain offensive coordinator despite being offered to follow Brian Kelly to LSU. Now it appears Rees will have a decision to make on how badly he wants fight for the university he graduated from again.
According to Chris Low of ESPN, Rees has emerged as Nick Saban’s top target to fill the open offensive coordinator position at Alabama. Low goes as far to say that Rees is expected on Alabama’s campus today to further discuss the position.
Notre Dame offensive coordinator Tommy Rees has emerged as the top target for @AlabamaFTBL’s OC job. Rees has had discussions with Nick Saban and is scheduled to be on campus Thursday, sources tell ESPN. Saban is looking to replace Bill O’Brien, who left for the Patriots’ OC job.
— Chris Low (@ClowESPN) February 2, 2023
This is a big story with the chance to blow up into a huge one.
Will Rees decide to go?
If so, who replaces him?
And then what happens with the offense this year as well as the star offensive recruits already in the 2024 class?
We’ll be following this story all day and if anything breaks we’ll be sure to share it with you immediately. It certainly appears a certain percentage of Notre Dame fans could be getting their wish with Rees, but I’ll be the first to plant my flag and tell you to be careful what you ask for.
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