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Kelly did give Hendrix, who has been unable to beat Rees out for the job the job the past three seasons, and Zaire, who enrolled in school in January, some hope, though, by saying he expects for them to contribute as the Irish seek to build off last season, when their only loss was 42-14 to Alabama in the BCS title game.
"We are under construction right now," Kelly said.
Kelly also spoke of Cullen Finnerty, who won three Division II national championships at Grand Valley State University and was found dead of unexplained causes last week the woods of western Michigan. Finnerty played quarterback during Kelly's last season as Grand Valley coach.
"It is devastating to lose a young man who has so much life and energy," Kelly said. "Spending time with his family, we were able to talk about his life and the impact he made on Grand Valley State's campus. There were good times and bad times, but we only remember the good ones."
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