What does Trinity need to do to improve in 2014? What do they need to keep doing to be successful? Remember, please be constructive.

Their schedule is absolutely brutal. I hope they don't get beat up playing out of state teams. Go Rocks.

Their schedule is absolutely brutal. I hope they don't get beat up playing out of state teams. Go Rocks.

They need to say a lot of prayers, go to Mass daily and say a Novena every week.

They need to say a lot of prayers, go to Mass daily and say a Novena every week.

 

It sure couldn't hurt.

T will be as good as anyone else in the state at the START of the season, but I would venture to say, the brutality of their schedule, coupled with a lack of marque players like Quick, Hatcher and Co., will leave them much like they were in 2013; progressively more vulnerable as the season wears on.

T will be as good as anyone else in the state at the START of the season, but I would venture to say, the brutality of their schedule, coupled with a lack of marque players like Quick, Hatcher and Co., will leave them much like they were in 2013; progressively more vulnerable as the season wears on.

We have a lot of horses in the stable this year.....if we are mature enough, we'll win.

Here is a breakdown by position for 2014, please feel free to add anyone I may have forgotten about in the replies:

 

QB: Will be a battle for the starting position by Senior to be Ryan Young who was undefeated at the JV level last year & has some Varsity experience vs talented Sophomore to be Larry Harper JR who has no Varsity experience. If anyone says they know who the starter will be they have no clue, one of these guys will have to win the position come Fall camp, can't wait to watch.

 

Oline: Lots of experience coming back, 5 returning starters with 4 that will be Juniors(Bryant Colvin, Will O'Rourke, Max Martin, Michael Hiestand) & 1 Senior(Michael Smigel), lots of size across the board, should be a Strength this year, quality backups as well.

 

RB: Absolutely loaded with highly recruited Senior to be Donald Brooks & Junior to be Jalen Reed, you would be hard pressed to find a better duo in the backfield this year anywhere in the state. Donald Brooks is the slasher with great speed while Reed will get you the tough physical yards between the tackles, they are a great compliment to one another.

 

WR: A solid group that will mostly be loaded with Juniors. The standout in this group will be Junior to be Rodjay Burns. He's a big, physical receiver with great hands, had a great sophomore campaign making All District.

 

DLine: Should be a strength this year w/ 4 returning starters comprised of 3 Seniors - Matt English(All District), Adam King & Zach Burger & 1 Junior - Connor Foos who made All District & Honorable Mention All State as a Sophomore. Several quality backups as well with experience including Senior Landon Corolla.

 

LB: Also should be a strength, loaded with 4 returning starters, 2 Seniors: Alex Reisert(Honorable Mention All State), Brentton Ervin & 2 Juniors: Damon Lowe & Vincent Lococo

 

DB: Outside of 2 year starter & Senior to be FS Canon Jackson, lots of jobs will be open in the secondary. Most of these spots will probably be filled with a lot of speed & talent coming up from the Sophomores & Juniors to be, just will need to gain valuable experience which they will get throughout the regular season. I think they'll be a solid group by the playoffs.

Great review. Thanks for posting. "Go Rocks"

Also, heard entire Defensive staff was let go except for DB coach & Alum, Devian Logan. Not a surprise in my humble opinion, Trinity's failures on D last year were more a reflection of the schemes they were running. I know we were young & playing top teams but the schemes were extremely fundamentally unsound, due to the inexperience of the Defensive coaching staff(Other than Dline Coach Kalbin who is retiring). Very happy Coach B pulled the trigger & made a change. The new D coaches have not been finalized as of this posting but are being interviewed.

How about Mike Glaser as Defensive Coordinator?

How about Mike Glaser as Defensive Coordinator?

 

Makes sense. His last 4 or so years he certainly knew how to keep an offense from scoring. :lol:

His teams were always tough on defense. Offense, not so much.

Edited January 31, 201412 yr by SHAMROCK69

Random Thought: The thing that is so strange to me about Trinity is they already had 2 of the best defensive coaches in State History on the staff last year, John Ellington, freshman DC & Mickey Kalbin, Varsity D Line coach, both these guys coached & led Trinity's Defense(Kalbin DC, Ellington DLine) during our State Record 50 game Win streak from '88 - '91, just don't understand why we didn't use one of these guys when Swabeck stepped down, maybe they just didn't have interest in doing it anymore, understandable, oh well...... GO ROCKs!! The season can't get here fast enough......

Random Thought: The thing that is so strange to me about Trinity is they already had 2 of the best defensive coaches in State History on the staff last year, John Ellington, freshman DC & Mickey Kalbin, Varsity D Line coach, both these guys coached & led Trinity's Defense(Kalbin DC, Ellington DLine) during our State Record 50 game Win streak from '88 - '91, just don't understand why we didn't use one of these guys when Swabeck stepped down, maybe they just didn't have interest in doing it anymore, understandable, oh well...... GO ROCKs!! The season can't get here fast enough......

 

Neither gentleman was interested in being the DC. I understand Trinity is reaching out to a couple of folks, one well known and one not so well known.

Neither gentleman was interested in being the DC. I understand Trinity is reaching out to a couple of folks, one well known and one not so well known.

 

Keep us posted. Thanks and "GO Rocks"