“I certainly wasn’t expecting to hear that,” Tamme said. “It was a special moment, a special call, for all kinds of reasons.”
That special call confirmed the former Kentucky tight end would be a member of the 2018 UK Athletics Hall of Fame Class. Tamme has received many honors for playing football — two First Team All-SEC selections and two Music City Bowl trophies to name just a few — but all pale in comparison to this.
“I’m probably not going into Canton, but even if I were…for me, the way I grew up and what UK Athletics means to me, going into this one, I don’t know if it could be any better.