How much worse could Hendrix be?

[corysold 0]

I know his time on the field has been limited, but I'm just wondering how much worse Hendrix could be.

 

The last two games Rees QB rating is 84.9. Now, I know that is only a two game sample and he has other games of record, but for a comparison, only one QB in the last 8 years of college football has put up that low of rating for a season.

 

Now obviously it is only two games and his rating for the year is 129, which ranks him 79th of the 100 or so QB's with enough playing time to qualify. But these last two games essentially equates to the worst QB play in the last 8 years of college football.

 

Now, I get the idea that if Kelly is playing him, he must be better than Hendrix and that Kelly think Rees gives the team the best chance to win. I understand that.

 

What I don't understand is how Hendrix can be so bad. What can he not do on the field? He appears to have little touch on his throws. His accuracy wasn't perfect the few times he's played. Apparently he hasn't full grasped the offense after 4 seasons.

 

But, he has a strong arm. Some escapability. Able to run.

 

So I guess I just don't understand how he can be so much worse than Rees.

 

How can a pre-med major not understand the offense in 4 years, but Golson can in one? Can't you run that same offense with Hendrix that Golson ran? Can't you simplify and take advantage of his skill set?

 

It is just baffling that for the last two games ND has had the worst QB in the last 8 years of college football, and somehow the guy on the bench is even worse.

[piratey 6]

My wife claims to hate the Alien trilogy even though she's never seen it and refuses to watch it.

[JTennant 290]

What I don't get is that earlier in the season BK said Andrew had the full reigns of the offense.

 

He said that Andrew is a true #2 qb and not just a specialty QB anymore.

 

We saw 1 pass attempt from Andrew and the rest read option. If you want a defense to play him honest, you need to give him more than just read option plays.

 

I would like to see Andrew run the offense. We are 3-2 on the brink of collapse. Playing close to the vest isn't going to cut it against ASU.

 

As efficient as we are with going 3 and out, ASU could hang 50+ on us. Their offense isn't perfect by any stretch, but I have a feeling we are going to give them plenty of possessions.

[ndomer4 532]

That's what we all want to know. He's been here every year with Kelly there's no way he doesn't know the offense by now. We've all seen enough of Rees. With him this team is going to win around 6 games. It's all up to Kelly now, even Martin said before the year he wouldn't respect Tommy's arm and other teams haven't for a reason.

 

I could go on for days but I can`t stand Rees anymore. Noone including Kelly has a fair idea till we give him a full game, I say the next three. The only times we scored against MSU were because of penalties, if it weren`t for them MSU probably wins handily. This team could end up really bad and the problem is because of how defenses play us with Rees.

[JTennant 290]

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The only times we scored against MSU were because of penalties, if it weren`t for them MSU probably wins handily. This team could end up really bad and the problem is because of how defenses play us with Rees.

 

Or Dantonio shooting himself in the foot with the trickoration. ND Hoosier, Did I spell that right?

We were reeling against the run game and he thought it'd be a good idea to be cute.

[hawaiiirish 62]

I have a theory about what seperates Tommy & Andrew in the coaches mind in my REES vs MANNING THREAD CORY----as coach says tommy knows the offense--

 

aloha's

[ndomer4 532]

Or Dantonio shooting himself in the foot with the trickoration. ND Hoosier, Did I spell that right?

We were reeling against the run game and he thought it'd be a good idea to be cute.

 

Yeah it was the first game I could watch this year and instead of getting mad at the horrible coaching by BK I just laughed because I knew I'd see worse from Dantonio on the next series.

[corysold 0]

I sort of wonder if Kelly isn't playing Hendrix at this point because he is afraid he might succeed.

 

If Hendrix comes in and plays really well, everyone is going to question why he wasn't playing sooner and therefore having ND potentially be 5-0.

 

He also would then have to admit he was wrong on Rees.

 

Rees also gives Kelly a somewhat built in excuse if this year doesn't turn out so well, he can just let us all point to Rees to take the blame.

[el senor domer 0]

My wife claims to hate the Alien trilogy even though she's never seen it and refuses to watch it.

 

HAHAHAHA...thanks I needed that....pure and classic!

[piratey 6]

I have a theory about what seperates Tommy & Andrew in the coaches mind in my REES vs MANNING THREAD CORY----as coach says tommy knows the offense--

 

aloha's

 

I've had the pleasure of getting to watch all of Peyton's games this season by the grace of Comcast. His arm is maybe 60-75% of what it was prior to his neck injury. He's not mobile. But he lives in the huddle of defenses, his play recognition is out of this world. He checks into the right play. Every single time. He manages to put the ball exactly where it needs to be, even if the ball flutters on it's way there.

 

With Rees. It's like watching a flea-market Chinese knock-off

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[jordanj56 6]

What I don't understand is how one day after we get our *** beat, Kelly can go out and say Rees is the definite starter next week.....

 

 

Instead of handing Rees the starting job after a pisspoor performance, he should promote some type of competition in practice, which could bring out the best in Rees and Hendrix....

 

But hey don't ask me, I'm not a damn coach.. Smh

[OlympiaIrishFan 0]

Where is the competition factor? Just key him keep the job no matter what??Over and over Tommy makes the same mistakes. Same mistakes for years and he keeps his job? Andrew must be the world worst practice player for Turnover Tommy to keep his job. So sad.

[Scotty88 0]

What I don't understand is how one day after we get our *** beat, Kelly can go out and say Rees is the definite starter next week.....

 

 

Instead of handing Rees the starting job after a pisspoor performance, he should promote some type of competition in practice, which could bring out the best in Rees and Hendrix....

 

Absolutely agree.

[ndomer4 532]

I'm starting to lose faith in Kelly. I don't give a rats *** about him taking us to the national title last year. He's made terrible and questionable decisions for the last 4 years here. last year I think he got bailed out by a great defense and the mobility and great decision making of Golson, basically a good roster saved his *** on more poor decisions. Let's face it last year every single break went our way, Georgia would have put the exact same whooping Alabama did on us. And yes if we played them the week after USC it would have been the same damn outcome.

 

I don't like his attitude and he has a stupid way of sugarcoating everything. I don't think I'm overreacting either, other than the lucky breaks Kelly looks like a coach who will take us to regular 8-4 seasons which isn't acceptable.

[JTennant 290]

I'm starting to lose faith in Kelly. I don't give a rats *** about him taking us to the national title last year. He's made terrible and questionable decisions for the last 4 years here. last year I think he got bailed out by a great defense and the mobility and great decision making of Golson, basically a good roster saved his *** on more poor decisions. Let's face it last year every single break went our way, Georgia would have put the exact same whooping Alabama did on us. And yes if we played them the week after USC it would have been the same damn outcome.

 

I don't like his attitude and he has a stupid way of sugarcoating everything. I don't think I'm overreacting either, other than the lucky breaks Kelly looks like a coach who will take us to regular 8-4 seasons which isn't acceptable.

 

I'm going to bust out my pom poms and tell you that everything will be ok, and that you are a spoiled brat and should be ok with an 8-4 season.

 

:cheer2: :cheer2:

 

go fight win

 

[jon33dn 0]

I sort of wonder if Kelly isn't playing Hendrix at this point because he is afraid he might succeed.

 

If Hendrix comes in and plays really well, everyone is going to question why he wasn't playing sooner and therefore having ND potentially be 5-0.

 

He also would then have to admit he was wrong on Rees.

 

Rees also gives Kelly a somewhat built in excuse if this year doesn't turn out so well, he can just let us all point to Rees to take the blame.

 

Completely agree... he wont risk being proven wrong.

[IrishFan33 0]

I've been to many practice over the years and the only bad thing i've seen from Hendrix is that sometimes he puts way to much heat on the ball and he misses the WR. Were i saw the most improvement was that he wasn't throwing any picks in practice this season, in past season when i saw him in practice i thought he was doing drills with the DB's....

 

To be honest fella's, i just don't get it... Hendrix would be able to run the play's that Kelly loves to run...

 

Your team is struggling, your not scoring points, morale is down, the fanbase is 50/50 now, why would you not try something different...