I know that many here have no interest in women’s sports.
I get that.
But, I’m hoping that you will make an exception tonight and watch the Lady Vols when they host #1 ranked Notre Dame at 7pm Eastern on ESPN.
WHY?
Because at one time (less than ten years ago), our women’s basketball team was a big part of our schools identity from a nationwide perspective. We got a lot of great national acclaim for the way that Pat ran her program.
Fast forward to today and this program has now completely collapsed.
Some will say fine. Without Pat, forget them. Just concentrate on rebuilding football and the recent success of men’s hoops.
But, that is small thinking. We should want all of our programs to be successful.
Like women’s hoops or not, it is still the third most important sports product on our campus.
And, it has become an embarrassment.
Just watch how clueless our head coach is tonight with arms always folded and blank stares.
Then watch the other bench and see what a real pro Coach McGraw is. Just as Pat was.
The Lady Vols deserve better.
Pats memory deserves better.
UT deserves better.
Please watch or tape it and watch later and then send a note to our Athletic Director about what you saw.
If for nothing else, do it for the orange blooded women in your life.
Thanx for the rant.
**On Edit...just FYI...I wrote this for and placed it in the football forum. I wanted a different audience than this forum to see my request as you can tell by the opening lines. However, the powers that be here immediately moved it to the LV forum. Wish they hadn’t but I understand why they did and it is their forum and their rightful place to make that decision.
I get that.
But, I’m hoping that you will make an exception tonight and watch the Lady Vols when they host #1 ranked Notre Dame at 7pm Eastern on ESPN.
WHY?
Because at one time (less than ten years ago), our women’s basketball team was a big part of our schools identity from a nationwide perspective. We got a lot of great national acclaim for the way that Pat ran her program.
Fast forward to today and this program has now completely collapsed.
Some will say fine. Without Pat, forget them. Just concentrate on rebuilding football and the recent success of men’s hoops.
But, that is small thinking. We should want all of our programs to be successful.
Like women’s hoops or not, it is still the third most important sports product on our campus.
And, it has become an embarrassment.
Just watch how clueless our head coach is tonight with arms always folded and blank stares.
Then watch the other bench and see what a real pro Coach McGraw is. Just as Pat was.
The Lady Vols deserve better.
Pats memory deserves better.
UT deserves better.
Please watch or tape it and watch later and then send a note to our Athletic Director about what you saw.
If for nothing else, do it for the orange blooded women in your life.
Thanx for the rant.
**On Edit...just FYI...I wrote this for and placed it in the football forum. I wanted a different audience than this forum to see my request as you can tell by the opening lines. However, the powers that be here immediately moved it to the LV forum. Wish they hadn’t but I understand why they did and it is their forum and their rightful place to make that decision.
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