Have they announced an interim OC?
Am I the slow one to think that because he previously worked for Norvell who has taken the FSU job, somehow Norvell is involved in this?
I wonder if Long told Kelly he was interested in looking into joining Norvell at FSU or taking Norvell's old job and Kelly figured he wasn't going to get Long's full attention right now anyway, so go now.
Long time lurker and ISU alum. But also an ND fan (outside of the bowl game).
I doubt anything will significantly change. Long may have been OC, but that was more in name only. Make no mistake, its Brian Kelly's pass happy offensive scheme that we'll still face in the bowl.
I don't think much will change, Book's strengths (running the ball, hitting on short passes) actually play pretty well in to what works against our defense.
IMO, this is a good thing for Iowa State. Tommy Rees is going to call the plays in the bowl game, and is the favorite to be promoted to OC after the season, and he is not qualified to do so. He has only been a coach for three years.
Chip Long was creative in coming up with ways to get yards on the ground since ND’s running game is really bad. I don’t see Rees being able to do the same.
If this is true, I would anticipate a longer than usual script of plays to start the game. It is a good way to help a new play caller get his feet wet. But it can be a good thing or it can be a bad thing, especially as that starting script gets longer.IMO, this is a good thing for Iowa State. Tommy Rees is going to call the plays in the bowl game, and is the favorite to be promoted to OC after the season, and he is not qualified to do so. He has only been a coach for three years.
Chip Long was creative in coming up with ways to get yards on the ground since ND’s running game is really bad. I don’t see Rees being able to do the same.
He's a former ND qb right?
If this is true, I would anticipate a longer than usual script of plays to start the game. It is a good way to help a new play caller get his feet wet. But it can be a good thing or it can be a bad thing, especially as that starting script gets longer.
Does Kelly call the plays on game day? If so then yeah, I agree with you. No big deal for Iowa State. If anything I could see it maybe being advantageous for ISU if Kelly will assume playcalling duties for this game only or hand it over to a staff member with zero or limited playcalling experience.