'10 OH QB Andrew Hendrix (Notre Dame Signee)

[BleedBlueGold]

I honestly wouldn't mind using him early in the season for some goal line trickery. Line him up for a goal line carry a couple times, then line him up for a goal line carry only to pass it. That kind of thing keeps opposing teams guessing on defense. It's just one more thing a Def Co has to plan for. Our red zone efficiency last season was awful, imo. I wouldn't mind seeing something be done to help it.

 

[Kak7304]

Yep, I totally agree. In fact, he probably can't apply to med school while he is in school and playing football. From what I recall of the process my college friends went through in applying to med school, there's an interview component which begins in the fall, i.e. during football season, when there won't be time for him to fly all over country for med school interviews. I highly doubt Hendrix applies to med school until after his football career is over.

Also, there are many excellent one-year master's programs, in things like anatomy and physiology, specifically designed for students who intend to apply to med school and are looking to boost their applications. If I were Hendrix, I would get my degree from ND and then transfer for my 5th year to a school that needs a QB and has a special master's in physiology or something like that. Then, after my football career was over and I had my master's, I'd find a job (hopefully in a field related to medicine but not necessarily ... I know people who waited tables while applying to med school) and go through the app process. My $0.02.

Interviews start in the Fall and continue through the winter and into early Spring. He could easily defer his interviews until January/February after the football season is over. When I went through the interview process, I had a few in January.

 

[Buster Bluth]

I honestly wouldn't mind using him early in the season for some goal line trickery. Line him up for a goal line carry a couple times, then line him up for a goal line carry only to pass it. That kind of thing keeps opposing teams guessing on defense. It's just one more thing a Def Co has to plan for. Our red zone efficiency last season was awful, imo. I wouldn't mind seeing something be done to help it.

What will help the efficiency is simply execution.

Hendrix could certainly be a Blake Bell Lite, if Kelly wants to go in that direction.

 

[BleedBlueGold]

What will help the efficiency is simply execution.

Hendrix could certainly be a Blake Bell Lite, if Kelly wants to go in that direction.

Agreed. I'm generally not a gimmicky-type person, but at the same time, I'm rooting for Hendrix to finish his football career at ND on a strong note. FWIW, my all-time favorite goal line play is the fake run - jump pass. Tebow ran this to perfection. I recall even Armando Allen ran it during a game I attended. I lost my mind.

 

[Whiskeyjack]

I'd love to see Hendrix turn into our redzone battering ram, but I doubt it will happen. Golson is a much better passer, and is pretty good at scoring with his feet as well. To justify pulling Golson past the 20 yard line, Hendrix would have to improve significantly in several areas.

 

[IrishSteelhead]

Although hashed over a million times already, I really do think Kelly sending Hendrix in for a horribly executed sneak broke Crist's rhythm and had an effect (even if slightly) on the next play we all will remember infamously.

No need to get cute or gimmicky in the Red Zone. Golson is far more equipped to score with both his arm and legs than Hendrix, and that is no slight to Hendrix, just a fact. Golson will be a RZ nightmare this season.

 

[Emcee77]

I'd love to see Hendrix turn into our redzone battering ram, but I doubt it will happen. Golson is a much better passer, and is pretty good at scoring with his feet as well. To justify pulling Golson past the 20 yard line, Hendrix would have to improve significantly in several areas.

This is true ... Golson was great at scoring short yardage rushing TD's this year. If ain't broke don't fix it?

 

[scUM Hater]

Run some bootleg or option in the redzone. Done deal.

 

[scUM Hater]

10 Blake Bell

Class:
Junior

Hometown:
Wichita, Kan.

High School:
Bishop Carroll HS

Height / Weight:
6-6 / 254
Position:
QB


Hendrix:
Class:
Junior

Hometown:
Cincinnati, OH

High School:
Moeller

Height / Weight:
6-2 / 220
Position:
Quarterback

Birthdate:
10/23/1991

There is a big weight diffrence. But who has a bigger heart?

 

[Emcee77]

Wiltfong got a nice interview with Hendrix at a QB clinic in Chicago run by Jeff Christensen, a Chicago-area QB guru.

Hendrix says he has been working with Christensen ever since his freshman year at ND. He finds that working with Christensen in the spring helps him make the transition from non-football winter conditioning work to spring practice. It just helps him get used to throwing the ball around with precision and accuracy again so he can focus more on the mental aspect of running the offense in spring practice and less on the physical aspect of just making accurate throws. Hendrix sounded really upbeat and excited for spring practice and the upcoming season.

 

[IrishLax]

Go time?

Andrew Hendrix throwing to TJ Jones and DaVaris Daniels and Davonte Neal we might still have a shot.... oh wait....

**** it, let's just redesign the offense to only run the ball.

 

[Ultimate Penn St. Hater]

Better get in the film room.

 

[Buster Bluth]

Hendrix time! He's a quality QB and a former four-star recruit. NEXT MAN IN.

 

[rtrn2glory]

neg reps from now on for "next man in" included in posts....stupidest saying of all time

 

[anarin]

Go time?

Andrew Hendrix throwing to TJ Jones and DaVaris Daniels and Davonte Neal we might still have a shot.... oh wait....

**** it, let's just redesign the offense to only run the ball.

triple option with zaire/hendrix?

 

[BeauBenken]

neg reps from now on for "next man in" included in posts....stupidest saying of all time

Somebody is a little sour.

 

[KPENN]

neg reps from now on for "next man in" included in posts....stupidest saying of all time

I'm so tempted.

 

[dudesthisisthebest]

Plus side to Hendrix is he has 2 years of eligibility still. He'd add a power dimension to the QB running game. I'm completely grasping for straws.

 

[Junkhead]

neg reps from now on for "next man in" included in posts....stupidest saying of all time

NEXT MAN I.....

I dare you... just trying to lighten the mood. Being an ND fan is hard work.

 

[pkt77242]

NEXT MAN I.....

I dare you... just trying to lighten the mood. Being an ND fan is hard work.

Like banging a fat chick?

 

[dshans]

Lordy, Lordy, Lordy, pkt; I was hoping to get some sleep tonight until I came across your post.

Damn you! Damn you to hell!

 

[phillyirish]

To be fair with our luck, its probably "the guy after next man in" cause the next man in is likely to somehow manage to f*ck us over too.

 

[pkt77242]

Like banging a fat chick?

The picture was great. Beau had to ruin it.

 

[EuropeanDomer]

I'm on the Hendrix bandwagon. He should be starter without any doubt if you ask me.

Rees is a great reliever/closer or whatever you want to call, but he is not a starter, he was not a great starting QB even with Floyd and Eifert.

With Hendrix you got more options, he is bigger, faster, can run, has a cannon.. he only needs consistency in his throws and work on his mecanics and he can take that with confidence and knowing he is the real starter.

 

[EuropeanDomer]

Andrew Hendrix Highlights - YouTube

Some clips of him running the option.

 

[eNDzone]

Hendrix time! He's a quality QB and a former four-star recruit. NEXT MAN IN.

This ten times over.

 

[IrishLax]

Honestly, there is no reason Hendrix can't be a better Colin Klein. He's faster and a better passer than Klein. If Klein could dominate with his Kansas State personnel I don't see why Hendrix couldn't run something similar. We have months to get him game ready (or at least red zone package ready) with what should be a pretty solid OL with solid blocking TEs and a bevy of RBs from which at least 1 or 2 should emerge as ballers.

Remember, a season ago he came in against Stanford to relieve Tommy Rees having zero clue how to do anything and manufactured quite a bit of offense. So maybe... just maybe... the light comes on.

 

[Praytorian]

That's what I was hoping for last year, but I must say EG stepped up and played better. Now its his turn to step up and play better. I think this kid should be perfect for our Chuck Martin's playstyle.

 

[NDinL.A.]

Honestly, there is no reason Hendrix can't be a better Colin Klein. He's faster and a better passer than Klein. If Klein could dominate with his Kansas State personnel I don't see why Hendrix couldn't run something similar. We have months to get him game ready (or at least red zone package ready) with what should be a pretty solid OL with solid blocking TEs and a bevy of RBs from which at least 1 or 2 should emerge as ballers.

Remember, a season ago he came in against Stanford to relieve Tommy Rees having zero clue how to do anything and manufactured quite a bit of offense. So maybe... just maybe... the light comes on.

So much about being a great QB comes from the heart on up to the brain. Colin Klein oozes confidence and heart, and it reflects on how his team plays. Hendrix has yet to display that confidence and heart of a leader, much less a grasp on the offense, much less any clue on when to run and when to look for another option down the field. I feel like I've seen him throw the ball right into the arms of a middle LB like 1000 times already (when in fact he's probably done it two or 3 times only LOL).

He's got the talent, and I really would love to see a dual threat back there. But yeah, it's a HUGE 'maybe' with him. I've seen this movie before on other teams, and MOST times, guys are what they are. But sometimes,...

 

[Who'saWildManNow]

He's always seemed very neurotic and tense to me any time he went in. Could that have anything to do with the coaches never deeming him the best option?

He's clearly a smart kid with great athleticism and a cannon arm.

Maybe... Just maybe... If Kelly and Martin hand him the ball this off-season and get behind him 100% we'd see a different demeanor out there.

I may be grasping at straws here but maybe the difference in Hendy being Clark Kent or Superman is a little trust and belief.