http://espn.go.com/womens-college-basketball/story/_/id/7828864/pat-summ...
Coach Summitt unfortunately was diagnosed with early onset Alzheimer's. She will be missed.
will be michigan's highest pick in a while
OT - BBall Legend Pat Summitt Steps Down
April 18th, 2012 at 2:34 PM
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OT - BBall Legend Pat Summitt Steps Down
April 18th, 2012 at 2:36 PM | 
Living Legend
Living Legend
April 18th, 2012 at 3:23 PM |
I agree with your sentiment,
I agree with your sentiment,
I agree with your sentiment, but no, she didn't literally build the sport from the ground up; that would be figuratively.
I miss King of Belch.
April 18th, 2012 at 3:25 PM |
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April 18th, 2012 at 3:48 PM |
Also,
Also,
Also, this:
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April 18th, 2012 at 2:50 PM |
Really sad...
Really sad...
Pat Summit is the reason I started watching Women's Bball. It was obvious this year that this disease was slowly taking her away from the sport. I had hoped that she could hold on long enough to win one more trophy, but obviously it was not in God's will...
Reporter: “Did you visit the Parthenon while in Greece?”
Shaquille O’Neill: “I can’t really remember the names of all the clubs we went to.”
April 18th, 2012 at 3:06 PM |
I'm by no means a women's
I'm by no means a women's
I'm by no means a women's basketball fan, but I grew up with a mom who was in the booster club for U of M women's team and a sister who played D1 (and whose team lost to the Lady Vols in the '97 final four), so I'm quite aware of the impact she's had on the sport and have the utmost respect for her. She's easily one of the greatest college coaches ever (men's or women's) and her presence on the sidelines will most definitely be missed.
April 18th, 2012 at 3:13 PM |
Class,
Class,
I hope the rest of her life is lived with the dignity she deserves.
April 18th, 2012 at 3:22 PM |
59 years old with 1,098
59 years old with 1,098
59 years old with 1,098 wins. She could have had a couple decades left with who knows how many wins. She built Tennessee into arguably the top program in the country (or at least right behind UConn and way ahead of anyone else).
Besides being perhaps th etop coach (man or woman in the country) she seemed like a class-act as well. Wish her and the family the best!
April 18th, 2012 at 3:29 PM |
All the best to Pat and her
All the best to Pat and her
All the best to Pat and her family.
I automatically downvote "B1G"
April 18th, 2012 at 3:34 PM |
It is sad to see a giant in
It is sad to see a giant in
It is sad to see a giant in her sport fall to such a grizzly disease. I hate Alzheimers almost more than I hate Leukemia/cancer.
good luck to her and her family. I hope they find comfort.
"the Spirit of Michigan...is based on a deathless loyalty to Michigan and all her ways....and a conviction that nowhere is there a better university, in any way, than this Michigan of ours" - Fielding Yost
April 18th, 2012 at 4:34 PM |
Damn.
Damn.
Great coach. Wanted her to beat Gino one more time....
Really sad.
Mom, MGrad and life long fan living in So Cal
April 18th, 2012 at 4:45 PM |
That's on her for cancelling
That's on her for cancelling
That's on her for cancelling the yearly series w/ them. Hopefully they can mend fences now.
April 19th, 2012 at 12:43 AM |
Final 4
Final 4
NC...not reg season..
Mom, MGrad and life long fan living in So Cal
April 18th, 2012 at 9:51 PM |
She was
She was
the John Wooden of her time.
"I hate losing more than I like winning." - Zack
She literally built the sport of woman's basketball from the ground up and became the winningest coach in history. Hopefully she can somewhat manage her disease and continue to be a part of the sports world in some capacity.
"Relax you panic monger" -Megatron