Places & Faces
Athlete Trey Quinn is the Axiom of Calm on the Cusp of Big Changes
by Chris LeBlanc
Trophy cases line one wall of the Barbe High School front office – glistening monuments to the athletic achievements of bygone years. The reminders continue in the office of Barbe Head Football Coach Mike Cutrera. Trophies adorn bookshelves. Placed prominently amongst the accolades are photos, trophies and paintings commemorating the 2012 Barbe state runnersup—a bittersweet reminder of what might have been. With the eyes of the past peering from the walls, the pressure to perform seems omnipresent for the young men of Barbe’s football team, but if star wide receiver and LSU commit Trey Quinn is nervous, he’s not showing it. The 6-foot, 1-inch 200-pound senior has a poise that is rare for his age, in spite of all the chatter surrounding his performance on the field. “He’s very mature,” said Cutrera. “That’s something his parents have worked on. His dad and mom have always preached to be humble and put your teammates, first and that’s the type of guy he is.”
Recently breaking the state career receptions and receiving yardage records – and setting a national record for career receiving yards – Quinn is awed by the position in which he finds himself. “It’s crazy,” Quinn said. “I would’ve never seen myself where I am right now. It’s crazy how far I’ve come from working out as a freshman with the varsity to now.” In spite of the buzz surrounding his budding career, Quinn is focused on the goals of his team. “I mean, I have people in my ear,” Quinn said. “But playoff time, it’s about the state championship. The people I hang around know I don’t like to hear about it.”
He eats, sleeps and breathes football. “There’s not really a life outside of football for me,” Quinn said. “I’ll play X-box. But that’s also football for me. I usually play NCAA [football] or Madden.” Cutrera said that Quinn often works on his own outside the confines of mandated team practices. Whether with catching, speed drills or agility exercises, this sinewy young man is constantly working to improve himself as an athlete. “His work ethic is unbelievable,” Cutrera said.
Barbe head football coach, Mike Cutrera, and Trey Quinn.
Quinn comes up with a big catch. Photo by Summer Richard Boudreaux
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Thrive Magazine for Better Living
December 2013