Maybe it's just any news that comes in three's, as Andrew Hendrix declared his Irishness...Irishosity...uhhhh - whatever, he's Irish - after a string of bad news yesterday.
Hendrix chose ND over in-state power Ohio State, and he seems really excited about joining Weis' squad.
Hendrix measures in at a solid 6'3" and 220, and plays pro-style QB in a somewhat funky HS offense. Rivals rates Hendrix a 4-star QB, #11 in the class, and Scout rates him a 3-star, and #27 in the class. ESPN calls him a big-time sleeper recruit.
What I looooove about Hendrix is that he's an athlete. Watching his highlights on YouTube, you get a feel that he's a bit more of a natural athlete than Quinn was, which means opportunities to make teams pay through solid scrambling. Quinn had a bit of that, Clausen doesn't have much, Crist has a bit of that, and Hendrix looks like he could have a lot.
Hendrix comes in in a good spot - the ability to have time to learn, but also to seriously compete for a starting role early when Jimmy heads off to the NFL, or to wait, bide his time and learn behind Crist.
Hendrix is an important part of this class, and I'm personally really happy to see him on board. Weis will have to bring in a super star QB next year to complement Hendrix and Crist in later years, but Andrew is a great fit for this class. Welcome aboard Andrew!
By san diego irish June 25, 2009 - 12:19 pm
I think you’re right about him being a good fit. Another quality kid for Weis and ND.
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By notordame1 June 25, 2009 - 12:24 pm
I love that we are getting into Ohio and competing for players with OSUcks… We need Ohio players much like we need Socal, Florida and Texas!
GO IRISH!
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By tjak June 25, 2009 - 1:17 pm
Nice to get some good news. This kid looks real good; hopefully we can pick up some recruiting momentum.
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By Ska June 25, 2009 - 6:19 pm
Oh Yea! Andrew Hendrix looks to have a lots of potential, growing into a top notch QB at the college level. Now, we need another Ohioan, Matt James. This could be a very good class.
JMJ, some help from above is always welcome!
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By BigE June 25, 2009 - 7:28 pm
Glad to see ND tap into the Greater Catholic League in Cincinnati. One from Elder, one from Moeller and now hopefully Matt James from St. X. Nice trifecta!
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By BigE June 25, 2009 - 9:06 pm
Irish Illustrated says Blake Lueders committed to Irish.
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