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It’s not hearsay, just patently false. As one of those young coaches he apparently “ran off”, coach never once ridiculed or degraded anyone. Sure he challenged kids and coached them very hard, but we have different definitions of you call that degrading. Coach Hammontree changed my life when he gave me the chance to work for him. I learned more about being a man and caring for the people around me in 4 years working for him than I did in 20 years of my life. No one sacrificed more than he did. I left Heritage because I felt there would never be the support necessary to help the program succeed. I’m tired of hearing people drag others down especially those they truly don’t know. Coach has moved on and a new coach is there. Just let the man live and root for the team.

QUICK UPDATE - First, I see a lot of wrestling names that I recognize on that GoFundMe. THANK YOU so much for helping this family. After the long surgery on Sunday morning to repair his neck, Jacob suffered a collapsed lung. Sometimes this happens after long surgeries. They had to put him on a ventilator to get his breathing back on track. He came off the vent on Monday morning and they put a BIPAP on him to help control his breathing. As of today, Thursday, the BIPAP came off and he is breathing well on his own. He is working towards drinking a glass of water and hopefully eating some solid food at some point in the near future. Jacob can "feel" when someone touches his legs, but there is still no movement. His parents are beginning to prepare for him to be moved to the Shepherd Center in the next few days. He will be there in Atlanta for 30-45 days. Im sure he will receive excellent treatment. Please continue to pray for healing for him and if you are so moved, please contribute to the gofundme link above to help in any way you can. The go fund me is doing well, but this is going to be a very long road for these guys Im afraid.. Thanks again! Sells

There's alot of 1a 2a players that can play

I was asked about this untrue speculation last night at our banquet(and several times over the last few weeks) which has been circulating on this website and through word of mouth. I am not taking the Rockvale job, nor have I even interviewed for that job or ANY other job since coming to Tullahoma. I have no desire to leave Tullahoma, my family and I love it here. We are committed to building our Lady Cats basketball program. I wanted to make sure our players, parents and stakeholders didn't get mixed messages from what I have continued to communicate from day one and the untrue speculations of me leaving. Coach Hibdon As stated above and I will add for clarification. This includes Blackman, we have no desire to leave Tullahoma, go back to Rutherford Co (even Blackman) or ANYWHERE else. There has been speculation from day 1 that I may be leaving for another job particularly RuCo and I have had to address the speculations many times. So I felt it necessary to make a statement for the basketball community and mostly our Ttown community to hear my commitment again amongst these constant rumors. We love this community, love living by the lake and no desire to move our 3rd grader and 6th grader from this school system. I wanted to make these statements for all those who are invested and interested in Lady Cats Basketball that my family and I are committed to being a part of Tullahoma High and the Tullahoma community for many years.

I am going with West Rebs to represent E. TN again this year. While they do lose some key guys, who doesn't. With their numbers, depth and staff by November they will be ready to TCB.

Yeah and the coach is gone. Whole bizarre situation here. We played them a couple of times at MTSU last few years. She was a player for sure.

Hmmmmmm….. doe Dee doe doe. I rode the lawnmower up through Jasper and they are saying the road to Chattanooga comes through Jasper this year. You can bet the lawnmower on that.

Playing high school sports is a privilege not a right. The college did not have to rescind the scholarship. Scholarship offers are pulled all the time for a number of reasons. That was 100% their choice. A coach can keep, cut, or dismiss any player that they want to without reason anytime they want. Is that the right way to run a program?? I don't think that it is, but these are the facts of the matter. This case has absolutely 0% chance of going in the plaintiff's favor. Futhermore, I'd imagine that these administrators and the coach are a part of some teaching or coaching organization that will cover at least 1 million dollars each in legal fees. Obviously the kid and her family feel like there were "damages" thus the lawsuit. Unfortunately, the law is not on their side in this case.

That is absolutely not the truth. Few if any college coaches or school administrators want to be in the middle of legal proceedings if there is any way possible to avoid being caught in the middle. With that being said I have two questions: 1. Why would a coach remove any player from the team for using the F WORD? Yes, I fully understand the player must be held accountable for her actions. Maybe extra running and even a one game suspension but if every kid or coach that used improper language was kicked off the team or fired, they would have no players or coaches available to play the games. 2. If there was truly another player or coach that witnessed this situation, and they agree with the player then by all means the coach should be held accountable for their actions.

Time to let this go...

Dylan's Dad, I'm glad you replied. I wanted to reply but wasnt willing to take the bait. There were 20 wrestlers on the team. I may be mistaken and correct me if I'm wrong but I believe 5 of the 20 attend McCallie right now and one will next year. At most, there are/were 6 kids on that team who attend McC. That leaves 14 other team members who have ZERO affiliation with McC (outside of maybe some friends) who represented our state to the best of their ability and wrestled their butts off that weekend. That weekend was a first for Tennessee and obviously a small step in the right direction for us as a state. Congratulations TEAM TN BLACK!

As you know I've preached it before but the big schools can be relevant in the football playoffs but the entire system has to by in from the pee wee up. I can promise you if Caine Ballard was the head coach at DB he would win them a championship with the athletes they have including the ones walking the halls. It's a system and a strong head coach that knows what they are doing.

If she is that good college coaches would still be looking

If people knew the guys he beat that year haha.....he had an incredible year James Green Dustin Schalter Moza Fay Hunter Steiber Logan Massa Adam Hall Jordan Burroughs

Staying close to home and signing with Sewanee

One of my favorite stats to point out; The late Bill Horton never won another playoff game at Rhea Co. after Hammontree ended his 10 year run as his defensive coordinator.

Track has always been big at OR. Ran off about 7 straight titles in the 60s. Your hate for Gaddis runs deep, huh? What did he ever do to you, to make you disdain him that much? You can’t seem to stop talking about the guy. He’s living rent free in your head. Might wanna get that checked out, you don’t wanna go to the grave with that on your heart. Cummings, is that you? Lol

He won first at maryville so he did something right

Students will transfer to Trezevant. Students who are good at football will transfer to MASE.

Fish sammich @ Tyner is spot on.

Looks like maryville will have at least 3 players on the OL with D1 offers according to what I see posted on X. With that combined with a returning RB and QB I would say that Maryville will be strong this year

It’s called rebuilding. You just have to find the right guys, and you know you found the right guys when they go on to be head coaches at other programs. You can’t do anything if they leave for other jobs. That’s it, simple, and if it’s shown every day as a coach that you come in and slack and not reach your full potential, not just for the team but for the student athlete as well, then it’s the next man up, and you gotta go. Welcome to today's coaching. It's not just hiring some teacher who's only coaching experience is flag football and maybe played in high school. Schools are going out and getting coaches with experience under their belt, and those coaches are going out and getting people with actual experiences to help not just the program but the student athletes as well, whether they are teachers or not or have anything to do with the school or in a classroom, and that's what the TSAA wanted, and I would say most people.

I havent had many interactions with him, but the ones I have had have always been pleasant. I’ll withhold much thought on this until something comes of it.

Logan Fowler over Max Norman tech fall in 30 seconds Tyson Russell over SD HWT 14-2 Piper Fowler wins again… heading to Jordan to try a repeat for World Title. #CLEVELANDRUNSTHESOUTH

OR will be down they lost three stud athletes that were all state level and wasted the RB. Powell will be down because they lose most of their OL and the better backup QB I heard has went to Clinton. SC could get better with the QB coming back but I think they lose their best linemen and I don't know about their skill guys. West will for sure represent 5A and East tn. They will also compete with, if not beat Page, if Page makes the championship

The “portal stuff” is only going to get wilder. The rich programs that are flush with money will buy the best athletes, pay those athletes and provide them with great workout partners from the RTC

No reasonable lawyer would take up this case. I am not a lawyer, but I know school law in and out. Similar situations just like this play out thousands of times each year across the country, even at the college level (i.e. Ole Miss) The Plaintiff's never win...ever. If I am wrong, please provide a legal precedent for me. I will be waiting. https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/39431892/judge-drops-ole-miss-player-lawsuit-lane-kiffin

Jimboh, I heard them Jasperlites were slowly coming back out of the Fiery Gizzard.

Fairness, where everyone plays with people who operate the same way. Reckon Alabama should be in the same League with NAIA schools.

Agree 100 percent

Way under. I’d bet the house on this one.

Most of you know my brother has been battling Cystic Fibrosis since he was six years old. He has continually defeated the odds and is now 46 years old, far outliving what all his doctors originally said. The last few years have been very rough on him but he found ways to push through it. This year so far he has spent more time in the hospital than at home. He is currently in ICU at Erlanger Medical Center in Chattanooga. His liver, lungs and kidneys are in bad shape. We need a miracle from God above so please offer up your prayers on his behalf, and that of his family. This is very hard on all of us. With football season starting tomorrow night, the reality of possibly losing him has hit me square in the gut. He and I have been on CoachT a very long time and spent many Friday nights together with our Dad watching and supporting our Pirates no matter where they played throughout they years. God willing I plan to sit beside him tomorrow night with my phone tuned into the Pirates game so he can listen to it. He's not able to talk much at all but that's okay. He and I truly appreciate all the friendships we have made on Friday nights traveling the great state of Tennessee. Your continued prayers are welcomed and truly felt. Let's hear it for PirateMike...

Wasn't a jab at all just an honest question I only have one account In psychological terms that's called "assumption"

7 Pages of complaining because the lacrosse team put removable lines on the field so that they could practice/play lacrosse Y'all boys are bored huh lol

Quick update on Jacob - Jacob celebrated his 16th birthday at Vanderbilt on Tuesday and has been in decent spirits. His sense of humor has begun to show as he was visited by many friends. He is swallowing a lot better now and has eaten some of his favorites (Chik-Fil-A and Five Guys). He is getting prepared to head to Atlanta to the Shepherd Center first thing tomorrow morning. His family has been waiting on insurance approval. In case you dont know the Shepherd Center it a world class facility and supposedly one of the best in the country for spinal injury rehab. Praying for perfect results there. Considering the circumstances, Jacob is in decent spirits. He has some reflexive movement in his legs which I think is probably a very positive sign. Don't read too much into that just yet as there is no telling what the real prognosis is... just hopeful that is good thing. I am really just happy that it seems like he has a punchers chance of getting something back. He is a strong young man and very determined so I think he will fight as hard as he can in physical therapy while down in Atlanta. More than one of you has asked me about an address to send donations. I know GoFundMe isn't for everyone. If you want to go that route, you can make a check to "Blackman Wrestling Club" and we will pass anything received directly to the Kinderdines. Jacob Kinderdine c/o Blackman Wrestling 4836 Trevino Court Murfreesboro, TN 37128 Also, want to thank everyone who has donated so far. Jacobs dad will take a month off work and stay in Atlanta with him. They need to learn how to take care of him and do home therapy work..... and surely Jacob will be glad his dad can be there. All that could not happen without you all. Depending on what happens, they will probably end up doing some home remodeling in order to accommodate Jacob at their home. Thanks again. Here's a pic I lifted from Facebook of Jacob on Oxy talking to his Uncle. LOL

That is a shame.Romeo does know more than one circle.Secret or not.

So the county itself is open enrollment but has city and county schools?

This may be a dumb question but does anyone know if there’s ever been an Olympic qualifier in wrestling from TN?

I’m not familiar with Metro. Maybe someone who is will chime in. I’ve seen them shuffled in small systems, so it shouldn’t be a problem at all in Metro, if they do want him in another building.

Ah, more Coach Ham bashing. There seems to be a club, so tell us, are you the VP, Chairman? From the stories I've heard from his past players themselves Coach Ham is one of a kind and has literally worked himself to the bone year after year at every coaching stop. His legacy isn't Ws and Ls. So give it a rest. It may be old school cliché, but could you even walk a mile in his shoes? The man has retired from coaching, let him be. Even on these measily message boards.

Harvey's Pirate Drive-In in South Pittsburg was an all time favorite. Of course I'm biased but many out of towners would testify.

I just give credit where I think credit is due. Opinions are my own. I will say that too many people on here are just puppets for other folks

Hey, I'm graduating in a couple weeks and want to start coaching. I've already done a few interviews, and I just wanted to put my name out there a little bit more. I will graduate with a major in exercise science and a minor in nutrition. If interested, my email is: braydenlpalmer@gmail.com.

If this cat at BGA is wanting to take 1-2A players to build his team at BGA to play the teams he has to play he’s going to get that butt waxed.

Just saw I on Channel3 app. Absolutely hate that happening and hopefully nothing comes of it,

They landed a portal kid formerly at GP, then Cosby and now a Smoky Bear....Kid can tote the rock tho.

Many times, mat time, playing time are guaranteed if someone is brought into a program from the transfer portal. Believe me when I say that deals are being cut every day.

There are a lot of coaches out there lying about who they are and what they know. I understand the game is about being able to learn it, but we tend to forget that you have to have some sort of the knowledge of the sport. I know this is a difficult thing to say, but you cannot just be a fan and coach the game. There should be something about having to be able to play it at least in high school if not college. Then if given a chance do not screw the schools you have been given a chance at. We already have a difficult enough time hiring good coaches and keeping them there. Thomas Morrell did this to my alma mater where he lied to the staff saying he was the best thing since slice bread and caused me a lot of problems. The guy can't coach and is full of himself. I guess that's what we get giving a guy who never stepped foot on a football field and just was a glorified towel boy. Has anyone else been fooled by a fool before?

Booger just sayin

Wake up because that is HS football now. They will either ride the pine, find a new position, or transfer. Every school recruits. Some are better than others, some don't have to try as hard after awhile once they start winning more than the surrounding area schools.