Alabama fans have been a bit on edge since news broke that Bill O’Brien and Pete Golding vacated the two coordinator roles, leaving open critical positions with spring approaching. One of those is now filled.
Sources: Notre Dame OC Tommy Rees has accepted the Alabama offensive coordinator job.
— Pete Thamel (@PeteThamel) February 3, 2023
Dees is definitely a departure for Saban in that he is only 30 years old and has no discernible connection to Nick’s vast coaching tree. There are a couple of connections, however. Tommy’s father, Bill, serves as Notre Dame’s Director of Scouting and is close friends with Alabama Director of Player Personnel Bob Welton, as reported by FootballScoop.