A Salute To Pat Summitt...

[RadyLady]

It's a sad day for women's basketball to consider we may have just watched the last game of a living legend.

It's also a shame things devolved to the extent they did between the UConn & Tenn programs. No one was well served - not the universities or the sport. But tonight and at long last, all is forgotten and forgiven. To quote Gandhi..."It is easy enough to be friendly to one's friends. But to befriend the one who regards himself as your enemy is the quintessence of true religion. The other is mere business".​

Coach Summitt is a treasure of the game, will never be forgotten and this humble UConn fan thanks her for being a great and formidable adversary. She made my Huskies even better than we knew we could by the challenge she presented.

God bless.

+1 very well said. Thank you

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[RadyLady]

It was my immediate reaction, the very minute I heard the sad news about her condition, "Oh, that explains a whole lot of stuff that happened."

This was my thinking as well

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[Phil]

That is certainly likely. Do you want to say who you think those "people close to her" were?

I agree with Nan, this is a nice thread, let's leave it that way. My intent was to be supportive of Pat, let's leave the discussion of others to another place and time.

 

[stwainfan]

The career of one of the greatest coaches ever. She elevated the sport of WCBB. And built a dynasty in Tennessee. As Kara Lawson said it more than the numbers. When you talk about her career. It also her influence on the game and her players. I think she will be back. Waiting for something official.

 

[Timeout]

"To err is human to forgive divine" New alliances are being formed and the game has moved on. I'm grateful for all the competitive games played between the schools. It really made for great basketball and great entertainment. I'm so grateful that we still have Geno and excited about the team's future.

 

[CL82]

I wouldn't be so quick to say that the actions that so many on this board are critical of were caused by her disease, but even if you think that's true you have to wonder why others didn't ask her to rethink her actions. Regardless, there's no point in going over what happened again. I wish Pat Summitt the best in dealing her with her disease. Watching her on the sidelines was sad this year.

 

[Bayareahusky]

Godspeed Pat Summit - whether this is final year, or you are back next year, thank you for all you have done for, and are doing for WCBB