Pat Summit Diagnosed with Dementia

[whocaresgobobcats]

Tweet from Gregg Doyle

Breaking on CBSSports.com, link coming: Tennessee's Pat Summitt diagnosed with dementia, will try to coach this year.

That's tough.

 

[SDV]

OMG, that us awful!!!
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[vol66]

holy cow...that's crazy! prayers for CPS.

 

[SamRebel35]

Wow, that is sad.

 

[PC Jr.]

If true...that would be a horrific tradgedy. My heart goes out to CPS and her family.

 

[LawVol13]

A sad day for the University.

 

[utvolpj]

that is terrible news

Vols' Summitt diagnosed with dementia, will try to coach - CBSSports.com

Former women's basketball players at Tennessee are getting calls Tuesday that Volunteers coach Pat Summitt, 59, has been diagnosed with dementia.

An announcement is expected later in the day, CBSSports.com has learned. Former players are flying into Knoxville, Tenn., from all over the world to be there for Summitt -- who will try to coach this season, according to a former player.

Summitt is the arguably the most successful coach in U.S. college basketball history -- male or female, pro or amateur -- with 1,071 career victories, eight national championships and an Olympic gold medal. She was inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame in 2000.

 

[trevols81]

I was just about to post this horrible news. Please pray for her and her family everyone.

 

[miamicane]

that is sad to read

 

[hmanvolfan]

That is devestating news. All my best to Pat and her family. She's too young for that.

 

[HSVol]

T/Ps to Pat. So sad.

She epitomizes VFL....

 

[bam15]

Tough.

I hope for the best for Coach Summit.

 

[parkvol]

that's some really sad news.... my thoughts and prayers are for her and her family

 

[AJeray4TN]

Terrible. This disease runs in my family and is heartbreaking to witness. Thoughts and prayers go out to Coach Summit and her family.

 

[trevols81]

That is devestating news. All my best to Pat and her family. She's too young for that.

Maybe they caught it extremely early. I cannot remember anyone diagnosed that young with dementia.

 

[StarRaider]

Praying for one of my all time favorite people.

 

[TXA&M07]

I really hate hearing of this. I wish her all the best. T&P.
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[j-man]

So sad...........God bless you Coach

 

[7thgroupvolfan]

Sad day in UT sports histroy. She still has years of coaching ahead of her.

 

[BigOrange15]

That's terrible...thoughts and prayers to her and her family.

 

[ole_orange]

No matter what your interest may be in womens basketball, Pat Summit is an icon for our University. She epitomizes class and intergrety and is the standard for how collegiate coaches should handle themselves.

 

[orangestorm]

that sucks one of the best in the business, I think she can give it a good fight though.

 

[Rocky-Top 10EC]

Wow. I feel as if someone very close to me has came down with a very bad illness. I love Pat and truly respect her.

 

[NYYVol]

Sad day for the University.
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[Through_The_T]

Sad news for this university. You're in our thoughts and prayers, Pat...