Posted by TommyJack on February 26, 2008 at 5:56 p.m. (Suggest removal)

well done,lady

Posted by ReallyAVolFan on February 26, 2008 at 7:26 p.m. (Suggest removal)

I read the whole paper on-line (guess I'm a geek or something worse!!) and I think it is a crying shame we have only two comments on this article while we have so many comments on a lot of stuff that is so much less important in the grand scheme of things!!! Candace Parker is a credit to UT, our state, her family, and herself -- both on and off the court. I, for one, wish her well in the future, although I selfishly wish she woulld stay another year with the Lady Vols!!!

Candace, there are a whole lot of people our here that support your commitment to excellence in both the classroom and on the court. You have our admiration and gratitude!!

Posted by jglocsawgrass on February 26, 2008 at 7:38 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Candace-You rock!!! As a two time graduate from UT there is nothing that you could be more proud of. A college degree and especially one with honors is something NO ONE can ever take away from you. You have proven that you are not only a star on the court but are also one off the court. Congratulations on a job well done. You have been an asset to our university and will be missed. What a class act you are!!!!!!

Posted by rabidvolfan on February 26, 2008 at 8:18 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Candace is great, I think the Moore girl from UConn is even better though. I sure wish Pat could have got her.

Posted by bmaples on February 26, 2008 at 8:36 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Congratulations to Candace Parker. Ultimately, I suspect that CP is going to have a multi-faceted life, of which basketball will be only one part. It will be wonderful when, 20 years from now, the bio on her includes "an honors graduate of the University of Tennessee, where she was both a concensus All-American and an Academic All-American while leading the Lady Vols to two straight national championships."

Candace, when you are President, please come back to some games. :-)

Posted by anthony on February 27, 2008 at 2:11 a.m. (Suggest removal)

Winning is important in the classroom. We all should try harder to win at the real issues in life. Marriage, health, and government. We do not educate ourselves enough and let others make decisions for us. We all should let Candace be who she is, and we should all follow her good example and succeed and be successful in something things in our own lives.

Posted by adimatteo on February 27, 2008 at 7:41 a.m. (Suggest removal)

this is why the lady Vols are in aclass by themselves, whether we win a tournament this year or not. People just lose sight of what it means and what ittakes from so many to have awinning program and good kids who are good students... Ill gladly take a few less championships if we can continue to have the coaches and players that we have and have had...

Posted by volfan on February 27, 2008 at 11:34 a.m. (Suggest removal)

Way to go Candace! Thanks for being a part of UT history. Continue to strive for excellence and your efforts will be appreciated by all. Best of luck and health in the future as a star in the game of life and basketball.

GO LADY VOLS !! Hang the 8th banner high over The Summit in TBA for all the world to see, and marvel over what can be accomplished when a team applies itself to a dedicated cause!

Posted by amcguire01 on February 27, 2008 at 12:13 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Nicky Anosike has a 3.7 gpa with Four majors and she's 2nd team academic all america? That's not right?

Posted by amcguire01 on February 27, 2008 at 12:15 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Oh, Congrats to CP3 & Big Nick by the way. It's nice to know that young ladies who participate in sports take their studies so seriously. Well Done!

Posted by 98reax on February 27, 2008 at 12:41 p.m. (Suggest removal)

OK, this is about Candace and her academics so I say congratulations. I'm watching a replay of the Miss State game so I'm using this article to make a point about complacency. I hear the announcers make comments like: lack of focus, showboating for the fans, sloppy affair, not aggressive; these are things I hate to hear about my team. But they are true. Where's the pride? And where are the fans? There's 19K silent bodies in the arena. I suppose they sense this lackluster basketball too. The men are so exciting to watch. I want the ladies to be exciting again. What must Pat be sensing? These airballs, these unforced turnovers, this lack of intensity. No sense of urgency! That's not fun to watch.

Posted by utmdm on February 27, 2008 at 10:22 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Fantastic Candace. This is what scholastic athletes should be about.

Why can we not just say well done to reinforce positive behavior on articles as this? We always have to tear down. There are plenty of articles that are more appropriate for any negative comments about player comparisons, etc.