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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

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

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

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

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

Congratulations! Heck of an athlete!

Great Synopsis. I think Simpson won the Pan Ams. It appears he was balancing military duties while wrestling internationally. Bill Harlow was a 3x national champ / world team member placing 2nd in the 1970 world championships. Clearly Marabale and Harlow are our most decorated Tennessens on the international scene.

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

So blount county? Not maryville city?

My understanding, as well.

Oh how quickly we forget (or maybe some never knew)… Nick Marable (CBHS) made the 2014 US Freestyle World Team at 70 kg and wrestled in Tashkent, Uzbekistan. Nick was 2-1 at the event finishing in 8th after losing to multi-time world medalist Shabanov of Belarus. He holds the dubious honor of being the first wrestler to beat Jordan Burroughs in international competition. He won a couple of US Nationals, placed at senior Pan-Am’s, was on two World Cup teams, and placed at several international events. I think that is going to put him as most successful in the modern era at least. Nick Boykin (Riverdale) is having a good run and showing he can compete and be close to the top spot in the US at the senior level. I am pretty sure Nick has made at least one age group world team (Jr or U23) but I am not going to look it up and could be wrong. Beyond Marable and Nick Boykin, I think Phillip Simpson (MBA) got to wrestle in the Pan Am’s maybe… don’t quote me there but he was on the circuit a while during his Army stint and competitive at the senior level. Behind that it’s probably Tommy Brackett (CBHS) who has been in and around the senior level a while and made a U23 Greco team in 2021, got to wrestle and place at a couple of Pan AM age group events, and has made several international tours. He was a match or two out from qualifying for the Olympic trials this cycle. He has finished second in various age group world team trials a handful of times.

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.

He's a talented young man. Best of luck to him!

Yes. I have seen that cause problems. In my last coaching stop, if a coach resigned they got them into another building. Sometimes the very next day. Welcome.

Agree. The man literally sacrificed time, moments, memories you can't get back with his own family for every single athlete at that school. (and many others) To those that continue to be negative about him and continue to bring him up; He's been loyal, hardworking and just his entire coaching career. Ask anyone that actually has a leg to stand on in regard to Coach.

Egotistical? That's a new one. It's funny, I'm friends with two of the younger coaches that he "ran off" as you say. In fact, he helped them find jobs, encouraged them to do what was best for their growing families, provided advice, support and still does to this day.

I lived through the Hammontree era with my sons. His 10 year tenure at Heritage was way too long. That is the most hard headed, egotistical man I have ever met. He ridiculed players and degraded repeatedly. He ran off some good young coaches that loved Heritage but couldn’t work for him. I do know what I’m talking about and it’s not hearsay, I lived it.

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

Fish sammich @ Tyner is spot on.

Latest: https://www.wyshradio.com/2024/04/update-anderson-county-schools-grade-manipulation-investigation-names-teacher-and-releases-personal-files/

They also got to play a region that had 5A schools and 6A schools at first, then after that all 6A made the playoffs for a year or two when there was only 32 6A teams

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

That is terrible. Prayers to him for a speedy recovery and his family.

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.

I used to think like that many many moons ago. I wondered the same questions but learned that it is just not that easy. Hiring assistant coaches can be complicated at times. It takes a few years for HC’s to get who they feel is right for their system. Couple that with good assistant coaches getting better jobs at times and leaving your program. More to it than some think. I think you have a good coach up there and time will tell that story.

Things don’t change that dramatically all at once lol. Fulton is the result of a few decades, at least. But yeah, my main point is the obviousness of all the kids he’s brought in there.

It’s just the facts. Not sure how else to put it.

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.

They will suck

It’s amazing how bad atwoods want satt out… that’s the only reason he ever ran for school board that’s been his goal this whole entire time to get the satts out. It’s amazing how the people come to trousdale and stay a year or two and see how 2-3 families try to dictate a small county.Funny part is everyone else’s little plan of getting veto in backfired last weekend.. it’s funny how taking the AD job away from a coach making 30k$ less and giving to someone making like 95$ a year tell me that isn’t trying to just screw a certain person over ..what a d… move and whoever approved it. lol. Trousdale county same ole crap…never will change letting the 3-4 names run the town.

Sounds like TC has the opposite problem they have very few player makers and all the armchair qbs in the world! Lol

Alcoa doesn't have the stones to move up.

Booger just sayin

Competing for 3rd means they could end up 4th if they lose the competition for 3rd

at the end the day gents and others.....RC on average will never get past the 2nd round and/or out of Knoxville in pursuit of a title.....history has proven they dont have the athletes to get thru Knoxville.. no matter who gets the gig Booger just sayin

Good list, but I'd add Southwind and Beech to that. Southwind is returning a QB that won Mr. Football as a Soph and Beech is very talented but was young last year

Nick Boykin of Riverdale Hs and Sunkist Kids WC will wrestle in the Olympic Trials finals tonight against Joe Rau. Winner goes to Paris!

Whomp Womp. Again you lied and got called out again and this is the best you have. You have been exposed.

You’re an idiot. That is not all you got wrong. Admit the truth to All you got wrong.

Thank you for your correction. Again took somebody else to call out that what you originally posted was not true. Where in Tokyo was he going? So much was wrong with the original post.

My Upperman Bees are elated.

Hearing from strong source that multiple principals at Clinton HS are being forced to resign due to changing student(s) grades. This fire started is most likely from inside the school system but from ACHS. The Mavs are getting worried about the Dragons.

Hibdon to Rockvale and the Huntland job got filled this past week.