[FONT=Arial, sans-serif]Moeller coach John Rodenberg's opinion was not that strong, but also solid on Kelly.
“I will tell you what he really did,” Rodenberg said. “He really treated the area coaches like a million dollars. He made the Cincinnati area coaches, probably the Dayton area coaches, too, feel like they were very important.”
But can he keep Rodenberg's pupil Hendrix in the Irish fold?
Kelly talked to Hendrix this weekend and is expected to visit in person with him this week, the coach said.
“I wouldn't say he started to look at other schools,” Rodenberg said of Hendrix, who committed to Notre Dame last summer. “I think he is just trying to take a look and ask Coach Kelly some good questions as far as where does he fit in.
“Does he fit in the same situation as he did with Coach Weis?”
Weis ran a pro style offense, while Kelly runs the spread offense. In both offenses, the quarterback gets to throw it a lot, though the pro style is obviously considered better preparation for the NFL. Quarterbacks in the spread offense tend to run more.
“He fits into the spread system,” Rodenberg said of the 6-foot-2 signal caller. “He's got better than average speed. He is such a physical kid. He's 225 pounds. He's got a big-time arm.
“He certainly fits into the pro style a little bit better.”
Hendrix definitely could end up at Notre Dame, Rodenberg said.
“I think if he can get those questions answered, if he fits in the same way, then he will probably end up at Notre Dame,” Rodenberg said. “He wants to make sure he makes the right decision.”[/FONT]
