One Foot Down · Dec 13, 2019
Tommy Rees would be divine inspiration as Notre Dame’s offensive coordinator
Brendan McAlinden The Creation of Tommy ReesThe news that the Notre Dame Fighting Irish would not retain offensive coordinator Chip Long for next year (or even the Camping World Bowl game) didn’t come as big surprise. Yes, the Irish averaged over 37 points per game in 2019, but there seemed to be a growing divide between Long and Brian Kelly. Furthermore, Tim Prister’s Thursday article on Irish Illustrated spoke about an even bigger divide between Chip Long and his offensive players.
It was time to move on. How the Irish move on is what the real importance is — not the why Chip Long is no longer with the Irish.
