Thomas Rees’s playing career gives him unique perspective in evaluating Irish junior quarterback Brandon Wimbush. Unsurprisingly, Rees concurs with every other evaluation of Wimbush this spring: The presumptive starter looks and acts the part.
Rees’s playing career also gives him unique perspective in discussing the change and degree of change to the Notre Dame offense with new offensive coordinator Chip Long leading the charge. Rees knew only rish coach Brian Kelly’s offense, and it served the quarterback well. He sits third in the Notre Dame record books in career passing yards with 7,670 and second in career touchdown passes with 61.