Trent Hammond

Head Football Coach/Athletic Director TCPS

[Bryan Payton @BDPRecruiting]

Say it with me.

Offensive Linemen do not need to be 300 lbs. in high school.

Offensive Linemen do not need to be 300 lbs. in high school.

Offensive Linemen do not need to be 300 lbs. in high school.

Offensive Linemen do not need to be 300 lbs. in high school.

#BDPRecruiting

[Trent Hammond @CoachHam86]

@jay_perry But the population that will attend a private is so much smaller than another district.

[Coach Beckmann @Coach_Beckmann]

Pet peeve after offering a kid a scholarship…

Comment from Current Adult in their Life: “Congrats! First of many! Can’t wait to see the many more offers to come!”

Me: “How about I withdraw my offer & leave y’all to go collect 100 more offers to feel validated? 🤣”

Moral of the story — You need the ONE right offer to have a successful college career, not 100 offers to get likes online.

Don’t push kids to collect a million offers just to have them. You want the RIGHT offer to go have a successful, fulfilling career!

[Trent Hammond @CoachHam86]

@jay_perry Any private school playing in the MHSAA has a district. 20 mile radius of the school, plus they are not allowed to scholarship.

[Footballism @FootbaIIism]

When a play goes bad all you have to do is improvise 🤯

[Tommy Reamon Jr. @tommyreamon]

With all due respect, winning a HS state championship holds less and less weight every year to me.

Not because winning is easy, because it’s not.

I understand people are only doing what they’re allowed to do, I get it. But because roster movement, transfers, recruiting culture, and talent stacking have completely changed what high school football looks like.

Beyond grateful I grew up in what felt like the golden age of HS football. It created morals and values in me that I still carry today.

[Trent Hammond @CoachHam86]

Alabama cracking down on a few!

[Ben Thomas @BenThomasPreps]

BREAKING: AHSAA penalizes Pell City football for recruiting violations, suspends coach Jake Ganus for season. More to come. #alpreps
https://t.co/MluezG3dkL

[Expo Recruits @ExpoRecruits]

62% of D2 football players that entered the transfer portal have retired.

79% of D3 athletes. 🤯

The grass isn’t always greener on the other side.

[Steve Campbell @SCampbell_1]

Hard truth in recruiting:

For some players, development matters more right now than exposure.

More camps.
More graphics.
More social media posts.
None of that replaces:
• Size
• Strength
• Technique
• Fit
• Long-term development
Development still wins.

[Steve Campbell @SCampbell_1]

In spring recruiting, coaches notice the small things first:

On time
Eye contact
Handshake
Communication
Practice habits
That’s how you separate—before the ball is even snapped.

[TCPSFB! @TCPSEAGLESFB]

Game 3 next week!!!

[Trent Hammond @CoachHam86]

If you really want the truth of where your film can be better and what level to focus, look no further!!!!!

[Steve Campbell @SCampbell_1]

34 years coaching JUCO to FBS taught me this:

Recruiting confusion isn’t about exposure.
It’s about development and fit.
I evaluate high school highlight film and provide:
-Clear development priorities
-Honest recruiting direction
-College-level fit assessment
-What coaches actually look for on film and at camp

Clarity over hype. Details in bio.

[Trent Hammond @CoachHam86]

Coach the ones you’ve got, not get the ones your neighbors have!!

[Nafis Pickett @Coach_Pickett4]

High school coaches chasing stars at other schools instead of developing the kids in their own program is wild to me.

Build what you have. Develop your backyard. That's real coaching.

[Trent Hammond @CoachHam86]

We are encouraging every boy in 6th and 7th grade to come give it a shot!

[Trent Hammond @CoachHam86]

@MSSPORTSTODAY host @choradioshow dominated the Blind Pig Free Throw Challenge!!
If you missed it catch the podcast MSTNow. On statewide in Supertalk or where you get your podcasts!

[Rob Oviatt @RobOviatt1]

No Entitlement or Complacency anywhere near his program.

“When we had those two winning streaks of 54 and 55 games, we were probably the favorite in every game. Yet we never had a practice that looked like it. And we never had a Sunday meeting where we looked at the film, and felt like we had overlooked our opponent. “

Larry Kehres
Mt. Union University
Career record: 332-24-3 / 11 National Championships

@MountUnionFB @vkehres @CoachGeoffDartt @FootballScoop @3xOptionShow

[Trent Hammond @CoachHam86]

Come out and hear from her!