http://www.irishcentral.com/topics/Tommy+Rees IrishCentral Tommy Rees en-us http://www.irishcentral.com/story/sport/sean_oshea/irish-coach-brian-kelly-needs-to-replace-starting-quarterback-golson---tommy-rees-a-far-better-choice-despite-kellys-desire-to-stick-with-golson--170884541.html http://www.irishcentral.com/story/sport/sean_oshea/irish-coach-brian-kelly-needs-to-replace-starting-quarterback-golson---tommy-rees-a-far-better-choice-despite-kellys-desire-to-stick-with-golson--170884541.html Sun, 23 Sep 2012 06:32:28 PDT
Everett GolsonIt is hard to believe that Brian Kelly still seems determined to start Everett Golson at quarterback and leave Tommy Rees on the bench after the Michigan victoryKelly told NBC right after the 14 to 7 victory that Golson was his starter despite now having pulled him twice in four games because he was ineffectiveIn comparison Rees has done nothing wrong whatsoever, setting up the winning field goal against Purdue and reviving a moribund Irish offense, which had looked out of synch with Golson running itGolson has yet to show that explosive Denard Robinson running ability we were told he had READ MORE ]]> http://www.irishcentral.com/story/sport/inside-notre-dames-fighting-irish/fighting-irish-crush-navy-in-emerald-isle-classic---video--168369206.html http://www.irishcentral.com/story/sport/inside-notre-dames-fighting-irish/fighting-irish-crush-navy-in-emerald-isle-classic---video--168369206.html Mon, 03 Sep 2012 08:01:59 PDT Stephon Tuitt breaks Navy hearts with 77-yard TDEvery now and then a person experiences a moment READ MORE ]]> http://www.irishcentral.com/story/sport/inside-notre-dames-fighting-irish/golson-leads-the-way-for-irish---video-166600516.html http://www.irishcentral.com/story/sport/inside-notre-dames-fighting-irish/golson-leads-the-way-for-irish---video-166600516.html Fri, 17 Aug 2012 04:31:38 PDT
Golson is clear favorite to start in DublinThe Fighting Irish of Notre Dame conducted its annual media day on Thursday, as the Irish get ready to take on the Naval Academy in Dublin, Ireland, for its season opener Head Coach Brian Kelly remained tight-lipped on who he is giving the nod to start at the Quarterback position While it was largely a two-horse race between Sophomore Everett Golson and Junior Andrew Hendrix, the Notre Dame nation of fans are about 80% leaning toward Golson “Yeah, I think we're getting closer to that,” Kelly said READ MORE ]]> http://www.irishcentral.com/story/sport/inside-notre-dames-fighting-irish/iafa-press-release-emerald-isle-classic--legal-situation-165802376.html http://www.irishcentral.com/story/sport/inside-notre-dames-fighting-irish/iafa-press-release-emerald-isle-classic--legal-situation-165802376.html Fri, 10 Aug 2012 05:16:29 PDT
Irish American Football Association Press Release – 10th August 2012Emerald Isle Classic – Legal SituationThe Irish American Football Association (‘IAFA’)¹ is disappointed at the approach taken by the United States Naval Academy (‘Navy’) to the issues surrounding the upcoming Emerald Isle Classic game to take place in Aviva Stadium on 1st SeptemberIn Ireland, it is expected that large scale sporting events with significant commercial income should contribute to the sport at grassroots level and cooperate with the National Governing Body (‘NGB’)² on regulatory mattersWhat happens from this point forward will have a major impact on all of sport in Ireland There is a danger that if sanction contracts are not enforced, an undesirable precedent may be set whereby anyone can run a major sporting event in Ireland outside the control of the domestic NGB READ MORE ]]> http://www.irishcentral.com/story/sport/inside-notre-dames-fighting-irish/notre-dame-open-fall-camp-announce-19th-2013-verbal-commit-165113576.html http://www.irishcentral.com/story/sport/inside-notre-dames-fighting-irish/notre-dame-open-fall-camp-announce-19th-2013-verbal-commit-165113576.html Mon, 06 Aug 2012 04:46:21 PDT Golson leads in fall campAfter 32 months at the helm of the university of the Notre Dame Fighting Irish, one would imagine that head coach Brian Kelly would have had an established quarterback at the helm of the offense at this stageThe Irish opened fall camp on Saturday with sophomore quarterback Everett Golson leading the first team in fast tempo drills Also amongst the first team line up were pre-season All-American TE Tyler Eifert, TJ Jones, Robby Toma and John Goodman at receiver, Theo Riddick at running back, and an offensive line of Christian Lombard, Mike Golic, Jr, Braxston Cave, Chris Watt and Zack Martin READ MORE ]]> http://www.irishcentral.com/story/sport/inside-notre-dames-fighting-irish/notre-dame-fall-camp-press-conference-164990506.html http://www.irishcentral.com/story/sport/inside-notre-dames-fighting-irish/notre-dame-fall-camp-press-conference-164990506.html Sat, 04 Aug 2012 03:31:28 PDT
Notre Dame's fall camp got under way yesterday, with head football coach Brian Kelly addressing the media to answer questions on the upcoming Emerald Isle Classic game against Navy, the current status of the quarterback issue and many other issues on FridayHere were the main areas of focus:On the teams current health issues if ND had to play tomorrow:"Let me go through my medical here (Austin) Collinsworth is the only one Austin Collinsworth is the only player that's out READ MORE ]]> http://www.irishcentral.com/story/sport/inside-notre-dames-fighting-irish/notre-dame-suspends-starting-quarterback-for-season-opener-164500806.html http://www.irishcentral.com/story/sport/inside-notre-dames-fighting-irish/notre-dame-suspends-starting-quarterback-for-season-opener-164500806.html Tue, 31 Jul 2012 03:01:15 PDT
Kelly sends right kind of message to players with suspensionLess than 24 hours after I posted that we would be no closer this week to finding out who the Notre Dame starting Quarterback would be for a while longer, then Notre Dame Fighting Irish Head Coach Brian Kelly drops a bombshellIn a statement released on Tuesday, Kelly announced that last year's starting QB, Tommy Rees and second team LB Carlo Calabrese are to be suspended for season opener against Navy in Dublin, IrelandThe suspension was deemed warranted by the Fighting Irish Head coach as a result of both Rees and Calabrese were arrested, as police broke up an off-campus party in early May"Our players understand that it’s a privilege to be associated with the University of Notre Dame and its football program, but with that comes great responsibility," Kelly said in a statement READ MORE ]]> http://www.irishcentral.com/story/sport/inside-notre-dames-fighting-irish/fighting-irish-fans-are-none-the-wiser-on-qb-position-battle-164405986.html http://www.irishcentral.com/story/sport/inside-notre-dames-fighting-irish/fighting-irish-fans-are-none-the-wiser-on-qb-position-battle-164405986.html Tue, 31 Jul 2012 04:46:13 PDT
Photo / Matt CashoreGeorge Atkinson III returns a deep Navy kickoff to the Notre Dame 29-yard line The Fighting Irish of Notre Dame get the season under way on a sunny September afternoon in Dublin, Ireland The question which has baffled Notre Dame fans all off season is about to be answered READ MORE ]]> http://www.irishcentral.com/story/sport/inside-notre-dames-fighting-irish/fighting-irish-qb-pleads-guilty-to-two-misdemeanors-163473856.html http://www.irishcentral.com/story/sport/inside-notre-dames-fighting-irish/fighting-irish-qb-pleads-guilty-to-two-misdemeanors-163473856.html Mon, 23 Jul 2012 03:16:04 PDT
Notre Dame quarterback Tommy Rees, 20, pleaded guilty Monday to two misdemeanor charges stemming from an arrest at an off-campus party in May Rees pleaded guilty to illegal consumption of alcohol by a minor and one count of resisting law enforcement A 2nd count of resisting arrest and one county of battery were dropped The plea agreement includes a 30-day suspended sentence, 11 months of administrative probation, 50 hours of community service and Rees must issue a letter of apology to the officers involved READ MORE ]]> http://www.irishcentral.com/story/sport/inside-notre-dames-fighting-irish/court-date-changed-for-fighting-irish-quarterback-tommy-rees-162692116.html http://www.irishcentral.com/story/sport/inside-notre-dames-fighting-irish/court-date-changed-for-fighting-irish-quarterback-tommy-rees-162692116.html Tue, 17 Jul 2012 02:15:54 PDT Court date changed for ND QBThe court hearing for Notre Dame Junior quarterback, Tommy Rees, will now be held on July 24th instead of this Tuesday after a request from Rees' attorneyRees was arrested in early May along with Notre Dame linebacker Carlo Calabrese outside a house party off campus after Rees had attempted to flee the sceneRees faces four misdemeanour's including two charges of resisting arrest by a law enforcement officer, one count of battery to a law enforcement officer, and one count under age drinkingRees has finished the last two seasons as Notre Dame's starting quarterback, after taking over from an injured Dayne Crist almost two seasons ago READ MORE ]]> http://www.irishcentral.com/story/sport/inside-notre-dames-fighting-irish/notre-dame-players-make-annual-awards-watch-lists-162340566.html http://www.irishcentral.com/story/sport/inside-notre-dames-fighting-irish/notre-dame-players-make-annual-awards-watch-lists-162340566.html Fri, 13 Jul 2012 06:15:58 PDT All-american LB Manti Te'oNo fewer than six Notre Dame Fighting Irish players have made the annual awards listings for the forthcoming 2012 seasonBy far the best chance for any potential winners for Notre Dame and the prestigious awards, are those who were highly considered last seasonFor Notre Dame, those individuals are All-American's LB Manti Te'o and TE Tyler EifertTe'o is back for his senior year when many believed he would opt to join the professional ranks of the NFL last season READ MORE ]]> http://www.irishcentral.com/story/sport/inside-notre-dames-fighting-irish/rumours-surround-accnotre-dame-affiliation-grow-legs---video-161818275.html http://www.irishcentral.com/story/sport/inside-notre-dames-fighting-irish/rumours-surround-accnotre-dame-affiliation-grow-legs---video-161818275.html Mon, 09 Jul 2012 11:31:37 PDT
I recently posted how a bowl tie-in with the ACC and Orange bowl would be of huge benefit to Notre DameSo it is not surprising then to hear that a group of ACC presidents is meeting today with Notre Dame, a source with inside knowledge close the situation tells TigerillustratedcomIrishIllustrated READ MORE ]]> http://www.irishcentral.com/story/sport/inside-notre-dames-fighting-irish/odds-stacked-against-notre-dame-to-reach-bcs-in-2012-161176415.html http://www.irishcentral.com/story/sport/inside-notre-dames-fighting-irish/odds-stacked-against-notre-dame-to-reach-bcs-in-2012-161176415.html Mon, 02 Jul 2012 11:00:40 PDT 2012: A season full of uncertaintyOnce the 2012 Notre Dame football season wraps up in Southern California in late November, it is conceivable that the Fighting Irish will have faced the Heisman Trophy winner, Matt Barkley or Landry Jones or Denard Robinson, AND the two teams contesting the BCS championship, Oklahoma and USC!Such is the daunting task ahead of Notre Dame this season, with yet another ultra tough schedule, it is fair to say that Las Vegas are more than generous with their 50/1 price on Brian Kelly lifting the coaches trophy in Miami in January 2013Without doing any research while typing this piece, I'd hazard a guess that only two of the 2012 opponents that the Irish will face never made it to a Bowl game in 2011 READ MORE ]]> http://www.irishcentral.com/story/sport/inside-notre-dames-fighting-irish/fighting-irish--michigan-to-take-a-break-160884925.html http://www.irishcentral.com/story/sport/inside-notre-dames-fighting-irish/fighting-irish--michigan-to-take-a-break-160884925.html Fri, 29 Jun 2012 02:15:35 PDT
Images / GoogleOne of the greatest and storied rivaleries is no more… READ MORE ]]> http://www.irishcentral.com/story/sport/inside-notre-dames-fighting-irish/brian-kelly-clears-tommy-rees-for-football-workouts-160350555.html http://www.irishcentral.com/story/sport/inside-notre-dames-fighting-irish/brian-kelly-clears-tommy-rees-for-football-workouts-160350555.html Tue, 26 Jun 2012 03:31:34 PDT Rees cleared for workoutsAccording to Eric Hanson of the South Bend Tribune, Notre Dame head football coach Brian Kelly is allowing 2011 starting Notre Dame QB Tommy Rees to participate in summer workouts with the football teamRees and fellow team mate Carlo Calabrese were arrested on May 3rd after an off campus party got out of hand which resulted the arrest of the Fighting Irish playersMany Fighting Irish fans feel that as a result of the arrest, Rees, should be discharged from his starting role as QBBrian Kelly had indicated prior to the annual Blue and Gold game that the QB position was wide open between Rees, Andrew Hendrix, Everett Golson and true freshman Gunner Kiel READ MORE ]]> http://www.irishcentral.com/story/sport/sean_oshea/tommy-rees-may-well-be-fighting-irish-starting-quarterback-in-september-159861915.html http://www.irishcentral.com/story/sport/sean_oshea/tommy-rees-may-well-be-fighting-irish-starting-quarterback-in-september-159861915.html Thu, 21 Jun 2012 07:00:25 PDT
Tommy Rees Don’t be surprised if its Tommy Rees lines up as quarterback in Dublin on September 1st when Notre Dame begins their new seasonSure, Rees is projected as low as number three on some lists behind Everett Golson and Andrew Hendrix but as game time approaches, Brian Kelly may decide to go with the devil he knowsRees gets a bum rap for his poor junior season when so much went wrong for the team in generalHe had an outstanding freshman year and surely deserves the opportunity to prove himself once again READ MORE ]]> http://www.irishcentral.com/story/sport/inside-notre-dames-fighting-irish/notre-dames-swarbrick-announces-new-bcs-playoff-format-159844975.html http://www.irishcentral.com/story/sport/inside-notre-dames-fighting-irish/notre-dames-swarbrick-announces-new-bcs-playoff-format-159844975.html Thu, 21 Jun 2012 03:45:24 PDT
Athletic Director Jack SwarbrickAll 11 Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) conference commissioners stood shoulder-to-shoulder behind Notre Dame Fighting Irish Athletic Director Jack Swarbrick, who read the BCS statement from a podium set up in a hotel conference roomThe statement outlined what many considered to be a foregone conclusion READ MORE ]]> http://www.irishcentral.com/story/sport/inside-notre-dames-fighting-irish/big-12-looking-like-a-nice-fit-for-irish-159560415.html http://www.irishcentral.com/story/sport/inside-notre-dames-fighting-irish/big-12-looking-like-a-nice-fit-for-irish-159560415.html Tue, 19 Jun 2012 07:00:21 PDT
The days of an Independent college football powerhouse are numbered!The BCS lords will meet this week to decide the future of a possible BCS play-off or plus-one gameIt is a widely accepted opinion that should such a proposal, which seems inevitable and much sought after, be implemented READ MORE ]]> http://www.irishcentral.com/story/sport/inside-notre-dames-fighting-irish/fighting-irish-off-season-woes-keep-coming-159025995.html http://www.irishcentral.com/story/sport/inside-notre-dames-fighting-irish/fighting-irish-off-season-woes-keep-coming-159025995.html Thu, 14 Jun 2012 05:00:08 PDT Collingsworth will miss 2012 seasonAnd the hits keep coming people!The University of Notre Dame announced Wednesday that specials teams standout and defensive back Austin Collingsworth will miss between 4 to 6 months due after undergoing shoulder surgery to repair a torn labrum in his left shoulderCollingsworth, son of former Cincinnati Bengal wide receiver and current NBC play by play analyst Chris Collingsworth, sustained the injury at the annual Blue and Gold game last month and is expected to miss the 2012 seasonCollingsworth's injury further depletes a Notre Dame secondary that is deemed by many experts as the weakness on the entire football team The Fighting Irish are extremely thin after losing first round pick Harrison Smith, fifth round pick Robert Blanton and undrafted free agent Gary Gray to the NFL READ MORE ]]> http://www.irishcentral.com/story/sport/inside-notre-dames-fighting-irish/notre-dame-quarterback-tommy-rees-pleads-not-guilty-to-fellony-charges-151881155.html http://www.irishcentral.com/story/sport/inside-notre-dames-fighting-irish/notre-dame-quarterback-tommy-rees-pleads-not-guilty-to-fellony-charges-151881155.html Thu, 17 May 2012 08:15:09 PDT
Tommy Rees and his legal teamNotre Dame quarterback Tommy Rees made a brief appearance in court Thursday morning to plead not guilty to charges stemming from his arrest at a house party on May 3 Notre Dame quarterback Tommy Rees made a brief appearance in court Thursday morning to plead not guilty to charges stemming from his arrest at a house party on May 3 The Fighting Irish junior faces four misdemeanor charges, minor consumption of alcohol, battery and two counts of resisting law enforcement, after trying to flee from an off-campus party when police arrived READ MORE ]]>