Even the most delusional kat fan has to realize that something illegal is going on. It isn't like calimari is the only coach in america who would sell his soul for a championship. That being the case, something really bad has to be going on at kentucky.

Reading that a question came to me from that old George Jones song....."who is gonna fill her shoes"?  For so long Pat has been the UT symbol of consistency and class......who is going to fill that void? 

http://espn.go.com/espnw/mobile/touch/athletes-life/9258394/espnw-my-mom-pat-summitt-taught-do-things-right-way?src=mobile

    


With Mother's Day on Sunday, espnW asked Tyler Summitt what one lesson he has learned from his mom, Tennessee head coach emeritus Pat Summitt. Here is his answer:

Asking me to highlight one lesson I've learned from my mom is a paralyzing and unfair question. There would be no way for me to explain how much of an impact she has had on my life. However, if I were forced to choose, the lesson would be an overarching philosophy for life: "Always do things the right way." Not only did she repeatedly tell me this but her actions gave me an example to live by.

The only way to do things the right way is to know how to make it happen. I can sum up my mom's coaching style in one word: accountability. Every single morning, my mom came to work and prepared as if the national championship game was the following day. She held every single person in her program accountable, from top to bottom. It didn't matter if you were an All-American or a walk-on, my mom's standard did not waver. She had a vision of the "right way" to play basketball, with toughness and competitiveness, and she held everyone accountable.

After being a student-assistant for my mom, an AAU head coach, a walk-on for Bruce Pearl and Cuonzo Martin, and an assistant coach at Marquette, I have experienced firsthand some of the difficult decisions my mom had to make. As a coach, it is easy to get hungry for power and fame. Leaders have to make ethical decisions every day. My mom taught me how to handle everything with class and integrity. She set an example, staying true to her principles and doing what was "right," no matter the consequences. One example came on the trip with my mom's team to DePaul University. Candace Parker was from the area, and the arena was going to be full of her friends, family and fans. However, Candace missed curfew the night before the game. My mom, who will hold every player accountable for doing things to her standard, didn't play Candace the entire first half. Not only did she upset Candace's supporters but she also lowered her team's chance of winning the game. It was a memory that will serve as the epitome of doing things the right way. I've learned to put discipline and culture above winning and success -- which helps in my decision-making every day.

As a part of doing things the right way, my mom taught me to make relationships a priority. First and foremost is our relationship with God, which she showed me through her family's dedication to going to church, praying and reading the Bible. I have become strong in my faith and treasure my relationship with the Lord. Then comes our dedication to our family, which is especially helpful since I am marrying the love of my life, AnDe Ragsdale, this summer. My mom showed me what true dedication to family was by always cooking dinner at night. As a coach, I can understand the nights when you simply want to go home and relax. No matter what kind of day my mom had, we ate a family dinner. As I go through life, I will know what the "right" decision is and keep relationships as a priority because I saw my mom's example.

Relationships are also a crucial part of our careers. The life philosophy my mom taught me guards against focusing purely on success and the bottom line. Though my mom hated losing -- to the point that my bedtime lullaby was her screaming at her players on the television -- she showed me that mentoring her players was important. The lessons my mom taught her players on the court have transferred over to their lives. If you look at the Lady Volunteers who were successful on the court, you will most likely find they are successful businesswomen today. No matter where I am coaching, I will remember to keep my focus on teaching others how to stay true to their principles and standards.

If you ask my mom to sum up her career -- it wouldn't have anything to do with numbers. Not the wins, not the championships, not the awards. It would be the relationships she built and the opportunity to teach people, like me, to always do things the right way. Thank you, Mom, I love you

Congrats!

Repeated could just be twice.

Congrats!

Congrats! Although getting old sucks, not getting old sucks worse. Enjoy!! 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8-A_T3nvJgY&feature=youtu.be

This time with his knowledge instead of money. 

I think texas just cut off their nose to spite their face by continually running herd on A&M for so long regarding conference share and the longhorn network. A&M will soon leave texas in the dust.    They will likely dominate texas recruits in the future.....means trouble for the the SEC too, but we are used to the competition.  

Young man overcome a  lot. He will be a success if he never plays in the NFL. 

Yea but if not for Peyton's contract they could have gotten someone better.      

I hope this opens his eyes and makes him take a hard look at himself. He is no different than other kids I have seen that either athletics or school work comes too easy for......they never learn how to work. Because it comes so easy they expect it to always be that way and when it that catches up with them and they need to work to keep up they despise the work and the very idea of it. Unless they are willing to honest with themselves it often results in epic failures like Ryan Leaf.....that is why no one wasted a pick on Bray.

If he will work on expanding his offensive game he just did himself a HUGE favor.

Everybody who reads this please watch the time lapse videos!!  It is funny regardless but if you know anything about building it is freaking hilarious!

I can move really quick sometimes.... http://www.youtube.com/user/DNAspark99

LOL! That is best thread I have ever seen on the internet. 

IMHO the best thing you can ever say about a singer is that they are unique. Old possum had a unique sound, and it was loved by many.

I am not impressed by him at all.

I saw that.   

That was the most entertaining thing I have ever read.   

Watching the time lapse is better than watching cartoons. 

It would be sweet to win the 1st one just like the BCS. They would have to talk about our 98 team during the lead up to that game.

Pretty sure it is.  Don't forget to eat at Best Italian! 

Looked at the menu. If it tastes as good as it reads.....

[lots]

Stokes is not ready for the NBA. He needs lots of improvement in his offensive skills since he plays below the rim mostly.

Thanks guys!

Headed up to Gatlinburg this weekend.

Geesh! When are we gonna get some 5 stars?         

I hope for the latter for sure and with better coaching and more motivated players  that can certainly make a huge difference. If he gets 7 wins this year I will say without hesitation Butch can and will win the SEC while at UT. 

While I don't expect 9 or 10 wins, I think this team has the potential to be better than many think.  Again, I just look back at last season.  I said in August that 9 wins was my expectation for Dooley to be retained, and that with the talent on hand, I thought that was a realistic number.  Most here said I was crazy, that 9 wins was unrealistic.  And maybe it was.  But OTOH, when you look at the results, that team could've easily won 10-11 with just an average coaching staff.  The only game we were out of early was bammer (I don't count vandy, because if we had something, ANYTHING to play for, you know that one would've gone differently).

Now this year's team clearly doesn't have the talent that one did.  And with both sides of the ball learning new systems, expectations should be tempered.  5-6 wins is probably realistic.  But I also wonder if they didn't perform some "addition by subtraction" by jettisoning a few negative elements.  And while I'm still in "show me" mode with Butch and his staff, they HAVE to be an upgrade over Dooley and co., right?  Bottom line, 5-6 wins is my expectation.  But if they pull an upset or two and get to 7-8, I won't be at all surprised.