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If I am Male, I go get Tommy Williams...One of the best in the city, has done great in JCPS and gets a ton from the kids...He's been incredible for Zane Johnson this year at Trinity Have heard they also might reach out to Michael Bush, but not sure if he can coach and not teach?

I can't imagine X's board wanting to relive the Wallace situation again with Wolfe, especially with an in-house candidate who likely has the backing of many Xaverians...that said, Wolfe is a tremendous coach and has had the most success against us when its mattered, so not a big surprise if they choose him. NKY doesn't have the same appeal it did before yesterday, FWIW!!!

And if we're talking about principles, Andrew has discussed his Mesh and Screen concepts to everyone from grade school offensive coordinators to NFL coaches Mike Martz, Tom Moore and many others. If I was a young coach wanting to develop offensive scheme, I start on Floyd Street in Downtown Louisville. If you want to manufacture a program, the Yellow Pages in Missouri is your first building block!

I am somewhat lost on the actual premise of this discussion but I will say that Trinity has always had top-top-top tier assistant coaches to go along with some of the best head coaches in the nation. Lampley was an assistant before taking over, Servino and Kalbhin were his assistants, Beatty came and inherited Coverdale and Mickey then hit home runs with Craig Swabek and Jay Cobb as his DC's. Coach Beatty always told us every assistant he hired should be worth 10 solid kids with the facilities and foundations our alumni and school had given us. The years we won state and beat good teams to do it was because of the maturation and development of some of the best kids in our area. Some of that was the coaching but a lot relied on the young men who wanted to work hard and win, which is what we really wanted to build with them. All of that being said, Andrew Coverdale was the most brilliantly gifted and generous coach I have ever been around on any level. I do not make that statement lightly. His ability to mold our offense around quarterbacks like Geoff Riddle, Brian Brohm, Nick Petrino, William Stein, Travis Wright, Reggie Bonnafon, Nick Bohn, et al while keeping the core principles of what Bob asked of him makes him #1 in my book. The physical and mental differences in each of those QBs is vast but Andrew was able to maximize the abilities and strengths in them as long as they met us halfway. While Bob was the masterful planner and organizational wizard in how to build a championship program, Andrew was the general behind the scenes who weaponized the greatest run of offensive football the state of Kentucky has ever known. He also was a remarkable mentor to so many of our players and set an example of how to be compassionate, dedicated, caring and present in the moments that defined their careers as Shamrocks. It would be a marvelous shame to not mention Andrew Coverdale when you talk about the last 25 years of Trinity Football.

Its a decent setup in East Louisville I guess...?

Not sure "rolled" is quite the terminology...MC drove inside the red zone 3 times in the first quarter and came away with 0 points and 3 fumbles. If they kept better control of the ball, its a tight game. That, and kicking away from Harbin...sheesh. MC ran for 267 yards on maybe the second best 6A defense three weeks ago and its not like it all came in the 4th quarter with a running clock. Combined with this being a trap game for Trinity, I think it will take a lot more effort and discipline to win this one in fashion. Triple option is no cupcake to stop and requires a lot of focus, solid tackling and attention to the details. Just ask Jack Harbaugh!

The best defense Trinity has had was 2011 and its not close. DC was Craig Swabek and his assistants were Brian Smith, Mickey Kalbhin and Devian Logan. 8.2 ppg against that schedule is insane. Overall, Cobb and his staff have been tremendous. We are incredibly lucky to have him and what he does for our guys off the field is just as meaningful and important as what they achieve on it. He is a hall of famer in my book certainly.

Albeit against lesser competition, Zane has really reached another gear...His decision making is much improved and he and the receivers are holding each other accountable and running the offense as good as can be...It will be interesting to see how Bruner and the Tigers try to scheme him if that game comes...Trinity has a legit 5 guys who can go to the house on any given play...Hagan, Duvall, Watson, Warner and Taylor give Trinity their most team speed on offense EVER...and that's saying something!

Kind of surprised GC agreed to this...If I'm the underdog (and I still care about the season) I want to play in conditions best for us to keep it close and advantageous for our offense...I know its quite an uphill climb to come here and win the game, but if you run the ball 75% or more and the forecast is "rain" I'm playing it out...

The Tigers defense is probably 2nd best in KY to ours. Their front 7 is exceptional, especially Busch, Bentz and Pinkston. Korey Tutt has really come on also and Harbin is pretty decent at corner. They were very difficult to run block. The big questions are if Manual can throw the ball when they absolutely have to and can X win with a hobbled Trimble or a backup.

This game to me seems very similar to the Louisville X game where we're facing a team who has a great defense but is still searching for identity on offense. The Rock defense holding Harbin and Co. to 15 rushing yards and 103 passing yards last week is nothing short of tremendous. Former Bomber OC and also Trinity coordinator Andrew Coverdale has moved on to the offensive staff with Jeff Brohm back in Louisville and the Bombers have gone to a RPO/Wildcat offense still trying to find some way to get the ball to Vanderbilt commit Daniel Vollmer. They are not nearly as fast as the years when they've had Liam Clifford, Max Klare, Steven Napier, Charles Kellom, et al. Cam Taylor at WR can stretch the field though, and they may have found something in Christian McDonald who had a 64-yard TD reception late in the Elder game. Defense is the bread-and-butter for Coach Steve Specht and he is world-renown for his ability to scheme. Senior LB Kobe Clapper has been starting for almost a decade it seems and the ND-commit is everywhere on defense. You have to block him on every play and he is a nightmare to try to edge. LB Aden Reeder is no slouch either and the senior Wisconsin recruit makes so many plays both at the line of scrimmage and dropping into coverage. DB Brayden Reilly is the star adjuster and also the catalyst for this team. The Northwestern commit is very smart as you might guess and makes plays while setting the defense in Specht's vaunted 3-3-5 alignment. The Trinity OL will have another challenge this week trying to run the ball and may need to rely on the arm of Zane Johnson, who has had 3 good games in a row now dealing it. He still makes the occasional overthrow, but you can tell he is trusting Hagan, Duvall, Watson and Warner much more than in the past. JB Berry is still churning out the tough yards and will be needed to pick up those yards in crunch time in what I expect to be a close game. The defense has had a great season against a tough schedule and that should prepare them for this game. LA Evans is now ranked as the #39 overall recruit in the country and is playing like it. Bratcher, Kamara, Howze and Burns-Crump have turned the secondary into quicksand for opposing receivers and Vize, Hughes, Lowe and Calloway have solidified the linebacker position. Blue and Frost have really stepped up on the DL and I'm sure Mason Trimble is still having nightmares about those two. KeAndre Thompson is the most unheralded guy on the defense but he has a non-stop motor and eats up blocks on every snap. I think this will be a close game again regardless of Cobb's record of success on West North Bend Road. The Bombers do not lose 3 games in a row very often and this team has the talent to hang with Kentucky's best team. The Rocks must keep being the more physical team and establish the run if they want to open it up for Zane and the rest of the offense. I like a good mix of misdirection plays and trick plays to keep Clapper, Reilly, et al guessing all game and the Rocks in the win column. ☘️

It was 0-6 and Cincinnati X was 6-0 and ranked in the top 10 in the country at the time. McLaughlin did hit a 53-yarder in the game which was beaten by Carson Hilbert last year who hit from 55 against Ballard

Speaking strictly on Trinity, Nate Shields is the best technical OL I have seen in maybe 25 years. His footwork is unmatched and nobody know how to use leverage and explosiveness off the ball better. This guy has gone up against 3,4 and 5 star DE's and DT's and I believe has only given up one sack since his sophomore year. He is extremely intelligent, never standing around looking for work and is an outstanding leader by example. I don't know if we have the best OL as a group, but he is the best in Kentucky. It is a true honor to watch him play the game.

Have heard from multiple sources at the game and on the field this was not a Trinity-only issue and is being blown out of proportion. The Trinity kids were excited (near midfield in the line) at the end of the game due to the close nature of the game and the X coaches appeared still angry at the defenseless receiver penalty that set up the last TD. Either way this is not how we want the best rivalry in Kentucky at any level, certainly.

Saw that group, this group, 2011 and 1997 all up close and I have never seen teams struggle so bad to keep them in front. Each team had different linebackers and secondaries that added to the pressure, but never has one of our groups had 4 Division-1 offers at the same time. 2011 was close with Tyler Sweeden (UTEP), Jason Hatcher (Kentucky, first team All-State), Adam Barry (first team All-State) and Jabari Jordan (played at WKU).

Been involved in this rivalry my whole life and this is not lost on me! 0-4 teams have beaten 4-0 teams and the smaller methodical teams have beaten the bigger faster teams. Best part of what makes this rivalry, for sure

A few thoughts: I have to say that Trinity looks much more focused on the mission at this point in the season than in any other under the current staff. They seem very mature and no issue is too big to take on. Tommy Williams has made a major impact on Johnson and the offense and it just seems incomprehensible that he was ousted from PRP. OC Jake Williams has really opened up the play calling and the duo of JB and Taylor are both legitimate home run threats at running back. The WR's have cut down on the drops and are making terrific catches at opportune times in the games. The offensive line with Giacomini has waded through the issue with Shields and held up well against some really good D-Lines from Carmel and Moeller. This defense is terrific. The ability for Coach Fox to go with 5 DB's and occasionally 6 tells you how good the front is. Blue is an absolute terror at DE and combined with Carney, Frost and Thompson they may be the best group Trinity has ever fielded. Luke Vize has become a tackling machine and KeAnthony Calloway is emerging as a very talented linebacker in coverage and stopping the run. The secondary is very fast and very physical and has caused fits for some really good QB's early. If they can curb the penalties and the occasional bust, teams simply will not be able to cross midfield. Kehdy and Hilbert have been solid in the kicking game and continue to leverage teams in their own territory regularly. This is a team that has the capability to dominate the rest of their schedule. All of that being said, the Tigers certainly have the ability to disrupt those plans. Trimble is a much more effective runner at QB than we have seen since the Springfield scrimmage and he almost brought them back against Elder. His accuracy is alarming (76.1%) especially against zone coverage to Harbin and Shelton. Harbin is Harbin. We've known all about him for a very long time now and he is very impressive all over the field, including on defense and special teams. This defense is very strong, especially at LB with Pinkston, Bentz and Busch. They have some speed in the secondary as well and can cover out of their 2-high shell. The DLine is very capable and Korey Tutt is an emerging prospect at End. This game will be extremely emotional, whether the staffs like it or not. The Wallace news in the preseason added another layer to the drama and the extracurriculars during and at the end of last year's game adds even more to this rivalry. Trinity has a significant advantage on both sides of the line in my opinion but needs to continue to play physical and FAST, win the turnover battle like they have all year, and keep the rhetoric to a minimum so that St. X doesn't feed from that. Harbin and Trimble are seemingly built to be be the perfect foil to those plans. Cobb and Wallace should have a tremendous chess match for us planned, either way! ☘️

I can see a scenario where Davidson or Jefferson gets loose for a big gainer but man does this Male team miss Chayce Burton...He was a Driver/Bush/Beaumont type player for them...I'm sure Cortney Jones Jr. has this one circled too (former Rock) and he showed some burst against X...To me, the biggest question I think is on the Male sideline and whether or not Wolfe has checked out and is preparing his resume for Poplar Level Road...

Another note, it appears Nate Shields is back from his illness and should be a full go. Spearman, Hagan, Burns-Crump and now Shields all appear 100% or close to that in practice pads. Also saw some interesting alignments on defense and offense which should spur some discussion during Friday's game if Coach Cobb decides to go with it. I already love the "TANK" offensive package they're going with, having monsters Stivers, Shoen, Blue and Carney all in the game at the same time in tight formation. Maybe the Tank will get rolled in to deliver a little Bulldog present to open the new field Friday?!?!?! ☘️

Game is at Male at 7pm now, not 730. Still hard to believe this turf situation was screwed up this bad...

I think that if there were a 7-man crew and the official is in a better line of sight there's no way this gets called a TD, or perhaps another back judge or referee is in position to overrule it...This was just very unfortunate for us and shouldn't affect the outcome

Pretty brutal here and right before the phantom onside kick...Not sure how a game of this quality gets stuck with a 5-man crew but this is awful IMO: https://x.com/GBrunstetter33/status/1964137313375564004

It looks like the Rocks' junior and leading returning WR Jason Hagan will be back this week to give it a go against Moeller. RB/WR Rommelle Spearman will still be out but I'm told he's very close to returning and could play against Indianapolis Carmel next week. I have also heard they will be without a major weapon on Offense but I am waiting to confirm for certain.

Valdosta is one of the winningest programs in the country and has been relevant for decades. Buford is traditionally an excellent program as well and plays here:

Hagan still out I believe, Thompson is a gametime decision but I think he goes.