Data Deep Dive: The Tommy Rees Résumé (such as it is)

I’ve spent 30 hours ranting offline, but old man yelling at the clouds did no good apparently. Nick Saban has pulled the trigger on 30-year-old Tommy Rees to run the Alabama offense.

As you will recall, several years ago Nick Saban also grew smitten with another Domer offensive coordinator that wasn’t exactly lighting up the coaching carousel and was hardly in demand — Chip Long. Perhaps it’s his age and fonder memories of a Notre Dame mystique? His respect for Brian Kelly? The high-level, high profile pressure cooker that Notre Dame presents? Sexy 3-yard out routes on 3rd and 7? Whatever it is, this guy is that guy’s replacement.

And, whatever it is, there’s something about Notre Dame’s…