Park1221, You are correct in saying the kids at T & X put in a whole off season in the weight room and regular season just to get ready to play each other twice a year. My son plays for T and he tells me it's tough getting fired up to play the majority of teams on their schedule other than Cincinnati teams and X. Lexington schools have already informed T they will not play them anymore unless forced to in the playoffs. Getting games with out of state teams is difficult as well, because they want you to play at their field first. Next season, T plays Cincy X at their place and was scheduled to have Elder at home. Elder tried to move the game to their place and when T didn't want to travel to a second game in Cincy because they needed another home game, Elder cancelled. It's very difficult to get home games with quality teams from out of state. Here locally, there are some excellent coaches at Manual, Male, Ballard, Eastern to name a few. All four of these teams are starting to develop a tradition of consistent winners. If I was running these four schools, I would play T & X on the freshman and JV level as well. You have to play the best at every level of High School football to be the best by the time you play Varsity ball. Trinity uses it's JV team to get some of their projected starters for the next season game experience. Cameron Smyth started every JV game last year at QB. The majority of Trinity's starting defense on JV this season will step up and start Varsity next season. That's how they get better. It used to not be this wide a gap in talent. It's up to the Public Schools to make the commitment.

I would play T & X on the freshman and JV level as well. You have to play the best at every level of High School football to be the best by the time you play Varsity ball. Trinity uses it's JV team to get some of their projected starters for the next season game experience. Cameron Smyth started every JV game last year at QB. The majority of Trinity's starting defense on JV this season will step up and start Varsity next season. That's how they get better. It used to not be this wide a gap in talent. It's up to the Public Schools to make the commitment.

I thought I heard a rumor that Manual will be playing Trinity again in the near future, someone correct me if I'm wrong.

 

As JV is concerned I agree with you on the potential it has to build your team. I would make the statement that X and T have more to work with in this regard. Both in terms of numbers and in terms of numbers of coaches. I will admit that I don't know who dictates the number of coaches at a public school, whether it is the school itself or the school district but having fewer coachs makes it more difficult to focus on the JV squad if your also the secondary and special teams coach. I honestly believe that having a larger staff as well as more players both allows and mandates a stronger commitment to JV.

 

"It's up to the Public Schools to make the commitment." While I don't want to imply that this is a false statement, but I don't know that it appreciates all the factors involved. With the conditions the way they are, How would you suggest they make that commitment?

If T & X get all the best athletes then how come we don't win Baseball and Basketball? How come year in and year out we have a smaller number if any Division 1 Scholarship players.

 

Are you kidding me? Smaller number of Division 1 Scholarships? Are you burying your head in the sand? T and X will have 7 or 8 (3 or 4 per school) just this year sign Division 1 scholarships. Name me one other school in the state of Kentucky that can say that? The seven or eight that will sign live from one end of the county to the other, in other counties, and in some cases, another state. And you think the rules are the same for everyone? Get real.

Are you kidding me? Smaller number of Division 1 Scholarships? Are you burying your head in the sand? T and X will have 7 or 8 (3 or 4 per school) just this year sign Division 1 scholarships. Name me one other school in the state of Kentucky that can say that? The seven or eight that will sign live from one end of the county to the other, in other counties, and in some cases, another state. And you think the rules are the same for everyone? Get real.

 

I checked the KHSAA website... I didn't see any seperate rules for T and X. So yes, rules do apply for everyone. Can you also back up that the seven or eight live from one end of the country to the other? I'm sorry sir but I just can't seem to buy your arguement.

^ Footsand, in 17-Time's defense, through a great deal of Trinity's recent run, Male outstripped us on scholarship players very frequently. But I think if you look at football across Jefferson County in the last 10-15 years, it has improved drastically. Just look at the number of scholarship players that now emerge from Male, Ballard, Central, Western, etc. Trinity and St. X have no doubt benefitted from a renaissance of football in our part of the state, but it is not just Trinity and St. X.

Are you kidding me? Smaller number of Division 1 Scholarships? Are you burying your head in the sand? T and X will have 7 or 8 (3 or 4 per school) just this year sign Division 1 scholarships. Name me one other school in the state of Kentucky that can say that? The seven or eight that will sign live from one end of the county to the other, in other counties, and in some cases, another state. And you think the rules are the same for everyone? Get real.

 

 

As far as I know only two have been offered (and accepted) D1 Scholarships. Those are Tim Phillips (Central Michigan) and Jordan Whiting (Ohio State). Correct me if I'm wrong, someone.

 

Also, last year, only Sam Roby signed D1 from Trinity that I remember. Victor Anderson from X I know....anyone else?

 

Most of our players do not go on to play college football. Of those that do, I'd say it's a large percentage who receive DII scholarships, and a smaller percentage who walk on at DI schools.

 

If a T or X poster has more accurate information, please feel free to correct me.

As far as I know only two have been offered (and accepted) D1 Scholarships. Those are Tim Phillips (Central Michigan) and Jordan Whiting (Ohio State). Correct me if I'm wrong, someone.

 

Also, last year, only Sam Roby signed D1 from Trinity that I remember. Victor Anderson from X I know....anyone else?

 

Most of our players do not go on to play college football. Of those that do, I'd say it's a large percentage who receive DII scholarships, and a smaller percentage who walk on at DI schools.

 

 

In a few weeks I am sure a couple more will be offered.

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I checked the KHSAA website... I didn't see any seperate rules for T and X. So yes, rules do apply for everyone. Can you also back up that the seven or eight live from one end of the country to the other? I'm sorry sir but I just can't seem to buy your arguement.

 

 

If a student from out of county or state wants to go to a private school all he has to do is pay tuition, or get someone to "sponsor" him. If the same student wants to go to a public school, his family has to put his house on the market, sell it, buy another one in the county or state, and show evidence of a resides area. Same rules for everyone? Yeah right.

 

Ross Foy-Purdue

Deuce Finch-

Brock Messina

Jordan Whitting

Tim Phillips

 

There are five there signed, sealed, and delivered to D1 schools. Three or four more will sign with not much problem. What other school in Kentucky will have 3 or 4 sign D1 scholarships?

 

Buy it now?

I wasn't aware that Messina had been offered. Out of curiosity, do you know what school?

I wasn't aware that Messina had been offered. Out of curiosity, do you know what school?

 

 

Me either. I'm interested here as well.

If a student from out of county or state wants to go to a private school all he has to do is pay tuition, or get someone to "sponsor" him. If the same student wants to go to a public school, his family has to put his house on the market, sell it, buy another one in the county or state, and show evidence of a resides area. Same rules for everyone? Yeah right.

 

Ross Foy-Purdue

Deuce Finch-

Brock Messina

Jordan Whitting

Tim Phillips

 

There are five there signed, sealed, and delivered to D1 schools. Three or four more will sign with not much problem. What other school in Kentucky will have 3 or 4 sign D1 scholarships?

 

Buy it now?

 

No, I can't buy the fact that someone from California (or any state) would go all the way to Louisville to play for Trinity. I like Trinity and all... But i'm sure that other Private schools look more appealing to go to and play football for. That's what i'm trying to say.

No, I can't buy the fact that someone from California (or any state) would go all the way to Louisville to play for Trinity. I like Trinity and all... But i'm sure that other Private schools look more appealing to go to and play football for. That's what i'm trying to say.

 

He was talking about people from Indiana and I'm pretty sure you knew that.

If a student from out of county or state wants to go to a private school all he has to do is pay tuition, or get someone to "sponsor" him.

 

If "sponsor" here means get someone to pay a student's tuition, only someone in the immediate family can do this. Otherwise, it is against KHSAA rules.

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If "sponsor" here means get someone to pay a students tuition, only somene in the immediate family can do this. Otherwise, it is against KHSAA rules.

 

What are the rules regarding scholarships?

He was talking about people from Indiana and I'm pretty sure you knew that.

 

 

Of course he did. California . . . come on!