i think we get hendrix as well, really feel like we would have locked him down this weekend had he been in town. Hendrix, Barnett and Freeman would be a stellar haul at DE.
Hendrix was here for the Orange & White Game.
He and his family being from Tennessee, growing up in Madison County in West Tennessee, made the trip to the Vols' Orange & White Game all that more special for he and his mother and the rest of the family that came with them. "It was just big for all of us. She had never really seen anything like that. I think she had a really good impression of it," Hendrix said. "I just loved everything about it. It was nice."
"It was good. I loved it," Hendrix said. "Just the whole atmosphere, the coaching staff. It was all alike a big family and seeing some of the NFL players come down and the Vol for Life program, it was all nice."
Hendrix was able to talk to Butch Jones, defensive line coach Steve Stripling as well as defensive coordinator John Jancek and they let him know how much the Vols need defensive linemen with six set to graduate after this season and he's all ears because of it. "They're in desperate need of d-linemen and they're working hard to get me," Hendrix said. "It's definitely interesting to me because I have a good chance at a starting position. I'm definitely looking hard at that."
"It's just that it's close to home and every time I get there I get a feeling that I'm home. It's hard to explain but I feel so comfortable there in that atmosphere," Hendrix said. While the Vols stand out the most to Hendrix right now, he's not ready to commit although he admitted he thought about it during his visit.
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It was a really nice visit, Hendrix told InsideTennessee.com. I really enjoyed myself today. For it to only be a spring game the atmosphere was crazy. They had 60,000 people in there for the spring game. That wasnt even a regular season game. For regular season games they have over 100,000 people in there.
It has been great getting to know coach Azzanni, he said. He is the recruiting coordinator here and we talk a lot. He is one of my favorite coaches to talk with.
Distance from home isnt important to me, he said. I just want to feel comfortable at the place that I am going to be for the next four years. That is really important to me. I just want to be a part of a family where I go.
You can really tell the Vol For Life program means something to those guys, he said. Seeing all those players come back for this is cool. It is a good thing for sure.
Tennessee is my No. 1 right now, he said. This is just a really great place.
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While the Vols stand out the most to Hendrix right now, he's not ready to commit although he admitted he thought about it during his visit. He said he wants to take some more visits, like one he has scheduled for Ohio State soon and one to Southern Cal in August, before he makes any decision.
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All of these articles were posted in Hendrix thread. Sounds like great news! Hope we get him soon!
