Geno comments on Catchings

[stwainfan]

 

[Sluconn Husky]

Whatever his issues may or may not be with Parker, he clearly has a soft spot for Catchings.

 

[hoopsdiva]

Whatever his issues may or may not be with Parker, he clearly has a soft spot for Catchings.

Don't we all?

 

[RSHERMVIKES]

Tamika from the start till now has been a class act and a thrill to watch play from TN to Indiana to USA BB!

 

[Plebe]

Thank you so much for posting this. There aren't many players out there whose retirement can make me emotional, but Tamika's is doing just that.

I actually saw Tamika play (of all things) a high school volleyball playoff match, in what I believe was her junior year, when she was a key part of a Duncanville High School team that went on a surprise run, beating several favored teams (including one that a friend of mine played on) on the way to a state championship. I remember hearing then that she was a Tennessee basketball commit, but little did I know all that she would become. She's as great of an exemplar as we have in sport, period.

 

[Husky pride]

Tamika is, and always has been, in a class of her own. From high school, to the Lady Vols and onto the WNBA she's made wh0ever she's played for proud.
She'd make a fabulous future coach ( if that's a career she's interested in) based on her talent ,spirit and winning ways-which she seems willing to share!
Her presence on the court will be deeply missed!!

 

[VAMike23]

Tamika is, and always has been, in a class of her own. From high school, to the Lady Vols and onto the WNBA she's made wh0ever she's played for proud.
She'd make a fabulous future coach ( if that's a career she's interested in) based on her talent ,spirit and winning ways-which she seems willing to share!
Her presence on the court will be deeply missed!!

Agreed on all points - she is a legend for all the right reasons - unfortunately, she has said many times that she has no interest in coaching.

 

[schmendrick]

Tamika: outworking adversity.

 

[alexrgct]

TC is simply everything WBB is supposed to be, from quality, championship play to "sportspersonship" to fundamental human decency. The loss of her sucks but pales in comparison to the gain we've had since 1997.

 

[Nuyoika]

It makes me kind of sad that there are more posts in this Tamika Catchings threads than there is in the Volnation one...

 

[sarals24]

My dad used to take me to see her play when she was in high school. She was unbelievable. One of my all time favorite players.