Are we forgetting Alan Hennessey?

 

Anthony Wadja was game changer at Safety. Had a nice career at UK too.

 

No Jeff Brohm?

 

Man this is tough.... :idunno:

 

Wajda was an excellent athlete, a champion hurdler in track. I always felt that he did not get a fair shake from the UK coaching staff.

Hennessey IMO was the best player at Trinity from its beginning until his time (he was a senior during the season of 1968---T's first state championship). He was a tremendous running back.

Alan Hennesey RB James Quick WR Brian Brohm QB

Let us not forget Jim Campbell---an All-SEC tight end at UK in the late '70s, I believe. And Keith Calvin, WR.

This is fun.

Off the top of my head:

 

 

Tim Phillips

James Quick

Brian Brohm

 

In no particular order really. They were all a joy to watch.

 

Unfortunately I don't have much recollection of things prior to my time there so my data is limited. Between the three of them though I am pretty sure we have the all time leading rusher, passer and receiver at the school. Someone can correct me on that if I am wrong, but I am pretty sure that is the case.

Off the top of my head:

 

 

Tim Phillips

James Quick

Brian Brohm

 

In no particular order really. They were all a joy to watch.

 

Unfortunately I don't have much recollection of things prior to my time there so my data is limited. Between the three of them though I am pretty sure we have the all time leading rusher, passer and receiver at the school. Someone can correct me on that if I am wrong, but I am pretty sure that is the case.

 

I believe you're correct that Brohm is still the passing yardage leader. I think Stein may have surpassed his touchdowns mark.

Alan Hennesey RB James Quick WR Brian Brohm QB

 

That's my three.

I believe you're correct that Brohm is still the passing yardage leader. I think Stein may have surpassed his touchdowns mark.

 

 

I think Stein set the single season record, not the overall one. He only had 1 season as the starter, Brian had 3.

This is like the X thread. There are so many possibilities over a long span. Isaw and know Alan Hennessey. He was the first true "star" at T, and is probably most responsible as a player in turning the program into a new direction.

Probably Brian Brohm and James Quick are my other choices, but I am leaving out several names listed above, and others, that can be substituted with no argument from me.

This is like the X thread. There are so many possibilities over a long span. Isaw and know Alan Hennessey. He was the first true "star" at T, and is probably most responsible as a player in turning the program into a new direction.

Probably Brian Brohm and James Quick are my other choices, but I am leaving out several names listed above, and others, that can be substituted with no argument from me.

 

Not exactly true. Tommy Riddle was a senior linebacker, first team all state, and along with Alan got a scholarship to Georgia Tech as well. Tommy is still the hardest hitter I have ever seen. Tommy and Alan turned the program around. He was quite the star too. For those who knew him, and roamed the hall with him, you know what I mean. "GO ROCKS"

Not exactly true. Tommy Riddle was a senior linebacker, first team all state, and along with Alan got a scholarship to Georgia Tech as well. Tommy is still the hardest hitter I have ever seen. Tommy and Alan turned the program around. He was quite the star too. For those who knew him, and roamed the hall with him, you know what I mean. "GO ROCKS"

 

Where do you put Roger Gruneisen? Roger and I grew up together. His older brothers had gone to X, and his Mother worked in the cafeteria there. He actually was the first "star" I remember going to T. A great athlete, but I am not sure he ever really reached his full potential. I remember him telling me he had 4 different head coaches in 4 years at T. He had Quire,Gering, Miller, and Kennedy, I believe, in that order.

Roger was a very good player. He played with my older brother. The first real star might be Tom Domhoff. He was a year ahead of me and had a scolly and played for UK. Not sure of anyone that had full rides before Tom but I'm sure there were some.

Roger was a very good player. He played with my older brother. The first real star might be Tom Domhoff. He was a year ahead of me and had a scolly and played for UK. Not sure of anyone that had full rides before Tom but I'm sure there were some.

 

George Parker played at Vandy at tackle in the early 60s. I assume he got a scholarship since he started there. Tom Ryan, from Our Lady of Lourdes parish, was all sate. So was Rich Steudle in the very early 60s or perhaps late 50s. Don Cunningham started at nose guard for UL and made all-Missouri Valley Conference, I think. An odd thing: he was also a punter. He graduated from T in 1965. Yes, Roger Gruneisen had four different head coaches his 4 years at Trinity. The class of Hennessey and Rittle won T's first state championship in '68. There were many other top-notch players on that team who had played a lot as sophomores. Tom Domhoff went to UK but IMO never blossomed. T had a very good player right after Tom in QB Dennis Scully who led the team to a big win at Steubenville, Ohio. This was the beginning of T being good almost every year.

George Parker played at Vandy at tackle in the early 60s. I assume he got a scholarship since he started there. Tom Ryan, from Our Lady of Lourdes parish, was all sate. So was Rich Steudle in the very early 60s or perhaps late 50s. Don Cunningham started at nose guard for UL and made all-Missouri Valley Conference, I think. An odd thing: he was also a punter. He graduated from T in 1965. Yes, Roger Gruneisen had four different head coaches his 4 years at Trinity. The class of Hennessey and Rittle won T's first state championship in '68. There were many other top-notch players on that team who had played a lot as sophomores. Tom Domhoff went to UK but IMO never blossomed. T had a very good player right after Tom in QB Dennis Scully who led the team to a big win at Steubenville, Ohio. This was the beginning of T being good almost every year.

 

Ah--Memories

George Parker played at Vandy at tackle in the early 60s. I assume he got a scholarship since he started there. Tom Ryan, from Our Lady of Lourdes parish, was all sate. So was Rich Steudle in the very early 60s or perhaps late 50s. Don Cunningham started at nose guard for UL and made all-Missouri Valley Conference, I think. An odd thing: he was also a punter. He graduated from T in 1965. Yes, Roger Gruneisen had four different head coaches his 4 years at Trinity. The class of Hennessey and Rittle won T's first state championship in '68. There were many other top-notch players on that team who had played a lot as sophomores. Tom Domhoff went to UK but IMO never blossomed. T had a very good player right after Tom in QB Dennis Scully who led the team to a big win at Steubenville, Ohio. This was the beginning of T being good almost every year.

 

Rich Steudle starred at Trinity in the early 60s, received a scholarship to Notre Dame, but injuries ended his career. George Parker, '63, did indeed play at Vandy, on scholarship all four years, but received well over 20 offers from such schools as Alabama, Oklahoma, Northwestern, Notre Dame, and other bigs. He chose Vandy because his dad, "Judge" Parker, had quarterbacked there & wanted George to get an excellent education in his major of engineering. Why not Notre Dame, which supports its science & engineering majors as well as Vandy? George had already interviewed with Ara Parseghian at Northwestern (the year before he took over at ND) & it was bone-cracking cold that day. The experience made George think very warmly of the SEC & his Dad's preferences.

 

If you want to talk about great Trinity players, you are making a big mistake by starting so late in the 1960s. Trinity has always had great players but until Coach Kennedy arrived in the mid-60s, that special head coaching just wasn't there. A number of guys in the early days, imo, were put in the wrong position, the D and O was pretty basic despite excellent talent, and the training was at times daffy (during one period, isometrics was the preferred strength builder ... honest). But you can take guys like Norm Oberst, Bob Lindsay, Mike Fitzgerald, Mike Cardwell, John Scott, Bruce Cassidy, Mark Bartlett, Bill Hill, Tommy Sipes, George Parker, & a host of others & they'd beat out a lot of the guys mentioned here. The Brohms, Quick & the Super Team, & other incredible later guys are part of a long tradition that goes back to year one.

This is easy:

 

1)Jeff Brohm

2)Mike Pfeiffer

3)Carwell Gardner

 

Jeff Brohm was the most amazing high school quarterback I have ever seen in person, he could do it all, all 3 of these guys were drafted into the NFL. Pfeiffer's career was cut short due to a foot injury that would not heal. Was a shame too because he was All SEC & an All American at UK.