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Nick Saban taking objective Notre Dame Offensive coordinator Tommy Reese as a excessive objective to fill the equivalent roll Alabama, in step with a lot of critiques. Reese is scheduled to satisfy Saban in Tuscaloosa on Thursday.

Saban is looking out for a model new playcaller after Bill O’Brien left this technique this offseason for the same job with the New England Patriots, nonetheless O’Brien shouldn’t be anticipated to be retained each means. Saban is looking out for a fifth offensive coordinator since Lane Kiffin stepped down as FAU coach sooner than the 2017 College Soccer Playoff Nationwide Championship.

At 30, Reese will be Saban’s youngest coordinator since Will Muschamp assumed the place. LSUs Reese was the quarterback coach at Notre Dame beneath former coach Brian Kelly in 2017-19, together with the place of offensive coordinator in 2020. In 2016, he was on the offensive staff for the San Diego Chargers.

The Combating Irish offense flourished beneath Reese sooner than the 2022 season, nonetheless was hampered by a Week 2 hurt to starting quarterback Tyler Buchner. In his completely different two years beneath Reese, the Irish averaged at least his six yards per play. Last yr, Reese oversaw an offensive shift from Buchner to Drew Pine at quarterback whereas specializing in a ground-based technique.

Info that Reese was being targeted by Saban bought right here merely two days after Washington’s offensive coordinator, Ryan Grubb. reportedly turned down the job Once more to Husky. Grubb helped quarterback Michael Hen Penicks Jr. become the nation’s most important passer with 357 yards per recreation remaining season.