Posted by hcjournals on March 7, 2008 at 1:36 a.m. (Suggest removal)

Coach...Hope you feel better soon. Hope you don't catch too much grief at the SEC Tournament! Take care.....

Posted by bamacheats on March 7, 2008 at 1:59 a.m. (Suggest removal)

Hey Pat, How big of a raise do you think you will get if Bruce gets to the final four?

Posted by rodneyadms on March 7, 2008 at 2:24 a.m. (Suggest removal)

come on lady vols...take it easy.

Posted by tngeoff on March 7, 2008 at 2:44 a.m. (Suggest removal)

Get better coach. Always remember rule # 1 when chasing racoons off the porch. Rule # 1: Do not chase racoons off the porch.

Angie and Cait.

Glad you weren't hurt. Proud of you for going to Church on Wednesday nights.

Angie.

Beat those gators!

Cait.

Can't wait 'til your redshirt season is over. You're gonna' be a real difference maker for the Lady Vols!

Posted by Gigavol on March 7, 2008 at 3:01 a.m. (Suggest removal)

I guess this is better than "I fell"

Posted by Einstein on March 7, 2008 at 5:22 a.m. (Suggest removal)

So Pat is now on the day to day list. At least Angie can play.

Posted by CrankE on March 7, 2008 at 5:44 a.m. (Suggest removal)

Hurt a shoulder chasing a racoon?! Please tell me that it was just recoil from the 12ga shotgun that hurt her shoulder. Country girl can survive.

Posted by nicksjuzunk on March 7, 2008 at 6:13 a.m. (Suggest removal)

Oh this is good. Wait till UConn hears about this.

Posted by eb502us on March 7, 2008 at 6:20 a.m. (Suggest removal)

Here come the jokes...........

Posted by madisonvillevol on March 7, 2008 at 7:08 a.m. (Suggest removal)

with that stare, i can't believe any wild animals would come anywhere close to her house!

Posted by skroutyboy on March 7, 2008 at 7:08 a.m. (Suggest removal)

I heard she nicknamed the raccoon "Geno."

Posted by slovog on March 7, 2008 at 7:11 a.m. (Suggest removal)

Even when coach Summitt messes up it's a good story!

I don't know if it was a serious jab or not, but a previous poster made reference to Pat getting a raise if Bruce makes it to the Final Four. Bruce ought to hope HE gets a raise when Pat makes it to a Final Four. He's never done it. She's done it 17 times. VolNation thought we'd died and gone to heaven when Bruce took us to the Sweet Sixteen last year. Of course, Pat's been to EVERY Sweet Sixteen.

Her 14 SEC titles, 12 SEC tournament titles, 7 NCAA COTY Awards, 7 National Championships, and having been named Naismith Coach of the Century leads me to believe that Bruce might want to hitch his wagon to her star. And let's face it ... if Bruce has half the success that Pat's had, he'll go down as THE Tennessee men's basketball legend.

They are both great coaches. They apparently are friends. Let's not pit them against one another.

Posted by bmaples on March 7, 2008 at 7:12 a.m. (Suggest removal)

skroutyboy -- LOL! Too true.

Hope all are well soon. Let's dial it up and take three in a row, get that SEC Tourney banner. Go Lady Vols!

Posted by mastergardenerlou on March 7, 2008 at 7:23 a.m. (Suggest removal)

Sic Smokey on GENO'

Posted by VolJunkie on March 7, 2008 at 7:51 a.m. (Suggest removal)

slovog, nice post (7:11) - I recall hearing that before the Memphis game Coach Pearl invited Coach Summitt to practice as he was looking to run more zone against Memphis and wanted her opinion ... wanted her opinion! Who would not want to hear from one of the finest basketball coaches ever. CBP definitely realizes the great situation he has at UT, everything I have read suggests these two have great respect for one another ... here's to a beautiful (and long term!) relationship.

Go VOLS!!

Posted by PennVol on March 7, 2008 at 8:12 a.m. (Suggest removal)

Pat should've just let Smokey run out the house and chase the raccoon. He's a 'coon dog, right?

Posted by 55Vol on March 7, 2008 at 8:18 a.m. (Suggest removal)

But slovog....the naysayers on this thread will say "it is just women's basketball, it doesn't really count, who cares, etc., etc. "
Hope you heal quickly Coach Summitt. Nice to hear a positive from the KNS. Proud to hear Angie and Cait go to church on Wednesday nights. Keep following the Lord ladies.
Go Lady Vols!!!

Posted by tigervol9802 on March 7, 2008 at 8:42 a.m. (Suggest removal)

She's since said she will no longer schedule any schools who have programs that study racoons.

Posted by drwfocus on March 7, 2008 at 9:03 a.m. (Suggest removal)

Hey KNS - surprised you did not check with the KPD about the girl's status at the time of the accident - you know - were there any drugs in the car, were they "under the influence", did they get a citation, were they REEAAAALY going to church? Aren't you pretty sure the KPD would give you any type negative feedback you need? Pat's program is obviously out of control. And maybe Pat was drunk when she fell off the deck? You should publish a column calling for her "to step down" - don't ya think????

Go Lady Vols, be great to number 8.

Posted by Shooter on March 7, 2008 at 9:06 a.m.

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Posted by vol_in_lsu_land on March 7, 2008 at 9:14 a.m. (Suggest removal)

Shooter, that would be Pokie Chapman at LSU. Pat Summit is a mother and was married for a very long time. Go take your innuendo somewhere else!

Posted by goeltzd on March 7, 2008 at 9:17 a.m. (Suggest removal)

That was no raccoon!

That was that sneaky Gino AreAnEnema!

Posted by VolJunkie on March 7, 2008 at 9:27 a.m. (Suggest removal)

drwfocus ... too funny. Thankfully John Adams did not write the column.

Posted by mparker on March 7, 2008 at 9:34 a.m. (Suggest removal)

shooter, I believe that has something to do with Uconn recruiting practices.

man, beavers and coons...I've been away from the South way too long.

Posted by superk on March 7, 2008 at 9:45 a.m.

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Posted by HotlantaVol on March 7, 2008 at 9:49 a.m. (Suggest removal)

There are times when it's okay to lie. "No, those jeans do not make you look fat." "Yes, it happens to all guys. It's no big deal." "I hurt my shoulder working out at the gym." See? It's not that hard and much less embarrassing.

Posted by pdhuff on March 7, 2008 at 9:49 a.m. (Suggest removal)

I heard the raccoon had on a blue sweater with a white "C" on the back. Something about a "s##t eatin' grin and scurring back to a Beamer with Conn plates. Just a rumor.

tngeoff is this what LL cocktails can do to a Procyon lotor?

Serious stuff, mparker, serious stuff.

Posted by CrankE on March 7, 2008 at 10:14 a.m. (Suggest removal)

Actually I think she hurt her shoulder blackening John Adams' eyes. That's probably the racoon we're talking about.

I bet we'll see her in a coon skin hat at the next mens BB game. Either that or Bruce will wear one to hers.

Posted by wewhite on March 7, 2008 at 10:22 a.m. (Suggest removal)

You just know the ESPN is now rooting for Pat and the girls to be a No. 1 seed so they can tell this story over and over on the air.

Posted by superk on March 7, 2008 at 10:38 a.m. (Suggest removal)

How come CrankE doesn't get his post removed? He used the word "coon" as have others on this post.

Posted by tngeoff on March 7, 2008 at 10:42 a.m. (Suggest removal)

Home Defender - No Racoon Can Overcome The Defender

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aJZMun...

Posted by tngeoff on March 7, 2008 at 10:46 a.m. (Suggest removal)

Home Defender - Puts dog to shame

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p7Dv5_...

Posted by marc_ash on March 7, 2008 at 10:58 a.m. (Suggest removal)

Racoons and car wrecks. Wow, there really must not be anything else to write about. Good luck tonight Lady Vols. Bring home a title!

Posted by MemfrisVOL on March 7, 2008 at 11:28 a.m. (Suggest removal)

Maybe if we payed her more she wouldnt have to risk injury making her own hats.

Posted by Volchaz on March 7, 2008 at 11:41 a.m. (Suggest removal)

You just can't make some things up, this is too good. Thankfully, the LadyVols roll into Nashville clicking on ALL cylinders. Lets pull this SEC Tourney Championship out, Fowles awaits in the finals.....

Posted by VolnDothan on March 7, 2008 at 11:57 a.m. (Suggest removal)

Good one MemfrisVOL!

She had to know the jokes would be coming....

Posted by MemfrisVOL on March 7, 2008 at 12:02 p.m. (Suggest removal)

thanks, but i was being serious

Posted by tigervol9802 on March 7, 2008 at 12:10 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Give me a break.

If anything, Summit's pay should be cut in half if not more. There is no justification from a financial standpoint that she should make what she does. It's a joke.

Posted by OldSchool1 on March 7, 2008 at 12:26 p.m. (Suggest removal)

I think you can still buy those coonskin hats in the souvenier store,Pat. You dont really have to make your own anymore!

Posted by superk on March 7, 2008 at 12:45 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Ohh the joy of visualizing what some of these posters look like. I visualize that some of them (if not all) are the same heavy set short haired orange clad women that sit near mid court at Lady Vol games.It's a hoot to see them when ESPN purposely pans, and zooms the camera on them. No big deal, it's just comical.

Posted by romevol on March 7, 2008 at 12:49 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Although I am glad they were not hurt, it is nice to finally hear about a student athlete in the news that don't involve drugs, drinking, shooting, hitting pedestrians, etc. Maybe they should start taking some of the football players with them to church. Go Lady Vols!!!

Posted by superk on March 7, 2008 at 12:56 p.m. (Suggest removal)

You know what they say.....tragedy plus time equals comedy. Although this is not "real" tragedy it is nonetheless comedy.

Posted by invisiblekid on March 7, 2008 at 1:12 p.m. (Suggest removal)

At least it wasn't a venomous duck, one of those could give you some trouble.

Posted by stroker on March 7, 2008 at 1:14 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Comedians all. Consider yourself nominated for best comedy writer.

Posted by invisiblekid on March 7, 2008 at 1:15 p.m. (Suggest removal)

KNS, how about a follow up story on the raccoon?

Posted by Basketball_Jones on March 7, 2008 at 1:24 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Glad to hear coach and the 2 players are ok....Boy thats a headline you'd never hear from the football program. 2 TENNESSEE FOOTBALL PLAYERS WERE INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT WEDNESDAY ON THEIR WAY TO CHURCH....Yea right, change church to Mouses Ear

Posted by sjt18 on March 7, 2008 at 1:24 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Was she after dinner or a new hat?

Posted by LadyVolsEighTimes on March 7, 2008 at 1:32 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Coach, get out your shotgun!

I can dispel the rumor the coon was named Geno, if it had ben Pat would still be chasing it with a big stick.

On hte comment about her salary or raise. Pat and Bruce both earn their check and any raise they get. And no matter what we say in here or elsewhere, Pat and Bruce will maintain a solid relationship of Support!

Posted by JHite7 on March 7, 2008 at 1:34 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Hopefully the raccoon left...went to Mickey Dearstone's house and gave him rabies. I bet if Pat would have been bitten, he would have slit his wrists.

Posted by 98reax on March 7, 2008 at 1:41 p.m. (Suggest removal)

I'm glad to check in here and see a good interesting story, because so far, the SEC Tournament has been BORING. The play by play is so dull. The so called commentators are about as knowledgeable as a raccoon. They love to talk bbut they rarely mention what's happening on the floor. Gosh why don't they call the game in progress? I don't mean to be negative today. I'm excited and nervous about the game with Florida. I always am. It's best if I work during the games. Keeps my mind clear and cool. Take it easy Pat. Leave those raccoons alone. They can be rabid not unlike those other varmints that post in here sometimes. As far as those Lady Vols driving to church, stay away from the varmint posters.

Posted by CatScratchFever on March 7, 2008 at 1:55 p.m. (Suggest removal)

What would be funny is if she showed up at there next game wearing a coonskin hat.

Posted by HotlantaVol on March 7, 2008 at 2:01 p.m. (Suggest removal)

"Waccoon? Siwwee, widdle Pat. It's wabbit season not waccoon season. Huh huh huh huh huh."

Sincerely,
Elmer Fudd

Posted by mparker on March 7, 2008 at 2:47 p.m. (Suggest removal)

airforceone, that is EXTREMELY funny.

I thought of several things I could say regarding coons and beaver, but I think I will just let the temptation pass.

Posted by HotlantaVol on March 7, 2008 at 2:53 p.m. (Suggest removal)

The Chattanooga ladies just laid a 45 point beat down on the UNC-Greensboro ladies. Is their mascot a raccoon?

Posted by HotlantaVol on March 7, 2008 at 2:53 p.m. (Suggest removal)

The Chattanooga ladies just laid a 45 point beat down on the UNC-Greensboro ladies. Is their mascot a raccoon?

Posted by mparker on March 7, 2008 at 2:53 p.m. (Suggest removal)

correction, it was not a coon, it was her drunken ex-husband. damned hard to tell the differende at times.

Posted by HotlantaVol on March 7, 2008 at 2:54 p.m. (Suggest removal)

I'm seeing double.

Posted by vol88 on March 7, 2008 at 3:01 p.m. (Suggest removal)

AF1 stole my thunder with the coon skin cap joke.

I'm proud of her for even being at home. I figured she would be in the office watching film or making somebody run! I'm proud of her.

Posted by VolBall on March 7, 2008 at 3:16 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Where's that darn Smokey when you need him....

Posted by 98reax on March 7, 2008 at 3:26 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Allow me to vent a bit right now as I tune in to the pre game stuff at the SEC Women's Tournament. Why is it that they feel the need to fill the between game spot with men's teams and coaches? The women get so little TV time anyway, they could at least fill these time slots with the women and the coaches of the SEC. You will NOT see any women's basketball features on the men's tournament. Come on, I love both games but let's be fair. You don't have to be so obviously biased toward the men's game.

Posted by GreerVol22 on March 7, 2008 at 3:34 p.m. (Suggest removal)

It reminds me of a time I looked at the wife with a twinkle in my eye.....put on the Superman cape and proceeded to swing from the ceiling fan.

you guessed it, no safety net.

Posted by GreerVol22 on March 7, 2008 at 3:36 p.m. (Suggest removal)

....and wala! I had twins!

Posted by givim6 on March 7, 2008 at 3:39 p.m. (Suggest removal)

It's time for CPS to get offical custody of Smokey.

He's gone after cats of various stripes and sizes, ugly ol bulldogs, various types of birds, and mulitudes of other critters, so now it's time to live up to his heritage and tree that coon.

CPF is too valuable to the U. to get sidelined by an ol east TN coon.

This may be a Ucoon, excuse me, a Uconn conspiracy to keep her out of the NCAAs.

For the welfare of our beloved coach, are any of you willin to Volunteer to sit on her deck with Smokey to bag that ol coon?

Posted by mparker on March 7, 2008 at 3:40 p.m. (Suggest removal)

volball, I believe smokey was chasing the beaver.

Posted by HotlantaVol on March 7, 2008 at 4:15 p.m. (Suggest removal)

98reaux: I believe Fox Sports is covering the men's tourney next week and they probably figure they are playing to the same crowd who will watch that tourney next week. Not that I am disagreeing with you, but that is probably why. They see it as advertising for next week.

Posted by KingsportVol on March 7, 2008 at 4:16 p.m. (Suggest removal)

bflynn2 that was so wrong but so damn funny.Good stuff also from SuperGreer.Go Big Orange!Beat SC

Posted by pdhuff on March 7, 2008 at 4:24 p.m. (Suggest removal)

The real trick would be for Pat to wear a live raccoon cap to the game.

Maybe with a couple of LLs in him. LOL

Posted by mparker on March 7, 2008 at 4:35 p.m.

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Posted by pdhuff on March 7, 2008 at 5 p.m. (Suggest removal)

mparker- some city folks don't even know that "possum" has a O in front of it. Don't know why, the thousand or so that live around here rarely stand on decorum. They just attempt (emphasis on try) to successfully cross the road.

Posted by mparker on March 7, 2008 at 5:18 p.m. (Suggest removal)

pdhuff,
if you check, each of those little possum has a name and address.

You see, when lenders could no longer lend to subprime candidates (aka squirrels), they shifted to insurance fraud.

You guessed it: each of those possum has a paid up policy in his or her name, with a local shyster as the beneficiary.

Posted by IPOrange on March 7, 2008 at 5:48 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Hurt her shoulder? What was she trying to do, throw the critter across the yard? That'll mess up a rotator cuff.

Posted by 98reax on March 7, 2008 at 5:53 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Today's game against Florida was a win but it was painfully sloppy. They broke all my rules for the game in the first six minutes. 1. Don't act like you've done something when you do something. 2. Secure the rebound. 3. Wake up, Anosiki. 4. Finish the easy shots. 5. Parker, stop showing out. (the 'time out' taunting is not cute.) 6. Stupid turnovers. So they shot 60% and were up by 20-30 points, they still looked like amateurs. If they were playing a good team, they'd be loading the bus and heading east by now. They turned the ball over at least once every minute to begin and end the 2nd half. Bjorkland could not inbound the ball to start the 2nd half. CP3 missed an easy layup, Hornbuckle missed an easy layup, CP3 missed another open jumper, Niki missed a FT. Hornbuckle fouled. Smallbone was ineffective. Baugh was just plain sloppy. Niki missed every FT she attempted, I think. That's the play by play for the first 3 minutes of the 2nd half but you would not know it by listening to Antonelli and that other guy. They were continuously babbling about "Lady Vols playing with a chip on their shoulder because they didn't get the accolades they thought they deserved." If they mentioned it once, they mentioned it a thousand times. They were almost as nauseating as the Nashville weather forecasters going way overboard with this snow thing. I'm so frustrated with this team, I need to go out and chase raccoons in the snow to relieve the tension.

Posted by SpringCityVol on March 7, 2008 at 6:15 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Knowing what Coach Summitt is capable of, do you think the girls were on the their way to church to pray for the health of Pat or the raccoon?

Posted by knoxsingle on March 7, 2008 at 6:42 p.m. (Suggest removal)

that's awful! the authorities should make sure no coons come near coach summitt's house again.

Posted by pdhuff on March 7, 2008 at 7:11 p.m. (Suggest removal)

I asked old Lock, the beagle if he'd ever chased a raccoon any where. He gave me the look that said, rabbit run, raccoons have a climbing gear- you figure it out!

Then he went back to his biscuit.

I would , as a country boy, suggest to Pat, not to leave the golden's food out back. Looks like Golden Corral to a bandit.

Posted by tnlady on March 7, 2008 at 9:55 p.m. (Suggest removal)

jhite7...What's up with Mickey D? Shouldn't you be counting the drawer....

Posted by tngeoff on March 7, 2008 at 10:15 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Bad possum. Bad. No more sneaking into people's houses!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dEWh_Q...

pdhuff.

No "o" in this case...just a possum. Countryfied I guess. Sorry...couldn't fond John Anderson's version of "Countryfied."

Posted by tngeoff on March 7, 2008 at 10:22 p.m. (Suggest removal)

pdhuff.

Here...show this to your Beagles:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PqOrU9...

Posted by tngeoff on March 7, 2008 at 10:35 p.m. (Suggest removal)

First news video released BTC (Before the chase):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ff2kb5...

Posted by tngeoff on March 7, 2008 at 10:55 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Like pdhuff said...leaving the food out is to wild animals what Golden Corral is to country folks.

Here Home Defender has met his match at the feline Golden Corral.

No "o"...just plain old possum:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hZl15R...

Posted by utchris2003 on March 7, 2008 at 11:46 p.m. (Suggest removal)

I am surprised that nobody has blamed Fulmer for this yet.

Posted by splinterdand on March 8, 2008 at 2:27 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Some of these posts are about as funny as a dislocated shoulder. Don't quit your day jobs.

Posted by knoxsingle on March 8, 2008 at 2:40 p.m. (Suggest removal)

has anyone done a coon population study around where coach summitt lives? i wonder if the population is higher than normal.

Posted by Gustoly on March 8, 2008 at 6:05 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Pat base your raise on what your womens department can pay you and leave the men out of it. Why depend on the men for your money ? You want independence from the boys so quit taking the boys money and you will be independent. Ha !

Posted by pdhuff on March 8, 2008 at 9:19 p.m. (Suggest removal)

If we only had ol' TDTN, he knew a lot about East Tenn raccoons. Sad.

Posted by txsvol on March 9, 2008 at 10:24 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Nobody thus far has blamed the coon's attack on Pat as being Coach Phil Fulmer's fault! You guys must be mellowing out! Go Vols! SAVol

Posted by slovog on March 10, 2008 at 7:14 a.m. (Suggest removal)

Hey txsvol-

They are all at home, staying the course and pounding their fritters.