You guys are awesome with wanting to help! I expected very little helpful responses but these seem legit and totally possible. Phew--i thought I was out a few hundred bucks....
Here is a description of the phone as of now: No download mode, no CWM mode, no mode, period. The ONLY thing I can do with the phone is plug it into the computer, and MOBILE comes up. Here it has the IMAGE file, inside the IMAGE file is another file to open. It was or is a version of the fully Stock ROM (but I'm almost 100% sure it did not download correctly or all the way into the IMAGE folder). Inside that file are 3 files --boot, splash (i think), and ftm (i think). The reason for (i think) is because I am now at work and did not bring the phone or USB with me to work. But it's something similar of that nature and I'm almost 100% there is no file called recovery.
Okay, with that being said-- Here is what I did, step by step, link by link:
I downloaded CWM on my phone through Download Mode using a mixture of this forum:
http://androidforums.com/triumph-all-things-root/445483-guide-installing-cwm-custom-rom-motorola-triumph.html
and this video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=txP8pqtIlXE
this is download I used:
http://www.mediafire.com/?5scliag5unk2ldu
(I FIRST DOWNLOADED THIS STRAIGHT FROM THE INTERNET TO MY PHONE RATHER THAN HOOKING UP TO USB, DONT KNOW IF THAT MATTERS EITHER)
Afterwards, I replaced the IMAGE file from my phone with the downloaded recovery file (**WITHOUT MAKING A BACK UP OF THE IMAGE FILE ON MY PHONE BEFOREHAND**don't know if that matters or not)
After that, I was able to boot into CWM, make backups, etc. and also power into my normal stock version of my phone.
Once I had installed CWM, I then downloaded this (without the GAPPS, I didn't realize I needed to download those until after I had already TRIED rebooting):
http://androidforums.com/triumph-all-things-root/470282-rom-cm7-tg-reloaded-final-03-25-a.html
and followed these instructions on how to flash/install:
http://androidforums.com/triumph-all-things-root/445483-guide-installing-cwm-custom-rom-motorola-triumph.html
After I got to reboot, it bricked and wouldn't move past the Motorola "M" symbol. Sat like that for at least an hour. By then, I was removing the battery, trying to power on, re-doing the flash, etc.
Since it kept bricking, I attempted to replace the IMAGE file with a Stock ROM (not sure that I can find it again). Once I downloaded the stock to my desktop, I tried dropping it in the IMAGE file but there was 'not enough space'. So then, I erased all files within the Image folder and attempted to replace them with the Stock folder. At that point, the USB ejected itself and halfway downloaded the Stock. Now, it's at its "as is state" that I mentioned in detail at the beginning of this post.
I'm sure I did something terribly wrong. First time doing this.... By the way, i apologize for not giving as much detail at the beginning. Was in a hurry and wanted to test the waters to see if I got any bites before wasting my finger energy on something that cannot be fixed.
Thanks again!