Posted by akkdowl on May 18, 2008 at 10:06 p.m. (Suggest removal)

eVOLution, are you a shamidiot or tamidiot?

Posted by BigOrangeVol on May 18, 2008 at 11:43 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Actually, out of all 14 WNBA teams (which includes 193 ladies on those rosters) only seven meet your criteria.

I'll do the math for you since that seems to be one of your weaknesses: it's 3.6%. So 96.4% AREN'T named Tamika, Tameka, Tanisha or Shameka.

Tamika Catchings - Indiana
Tameka Dixon - Houston
Tameka Johnson - Los Angeles
Tamika Raymond - Connecticut
Timika Whitmore - Connecticut
Tanisha Wright - Seattle
Shameka Christon - New York

Out of curiosity... how many Billy Bob's and Joe Bob's are in your family tree?

Posted by yemmusdarb on May 19, 2008 at 1:51 a.m. (Suggest removal)

The last two posters have no sense of humor whatsoever. I completely get what he meant....

maybe it's not Tamika or Shamika, but there are alot of names LIKE that (Chamiqua, Taneka, Semeka, Janequa, Clubqueqwa, etc)

look those names up BigOrangeVol, waste even more of your time.

Posted by BigOrangeJeff on May 19, 2008 at 7:51 a.m. (Suggest removal)

And people say the WNBA inspires no passion.

Posted by vol4jesus on May 19, 2008 at 9:29 a.m. (Suggest removal)

Slow sports news Monday obvious by the post material or atttention(too much) to details that are of no signifigance to the article. Good to see Former-Lady Vols doing well in the first year of WNBA. Only thing hard to cheer for Detroit is coached by that former bad boy Bill Laimbeer of Piston past.

Posted by volboy81 on May 19, 2008 at 11:47 a.m. (Suggest removal)

...and 80% of the players played at Tennessee!

Posted by GreerVol22 on May 19, 2008 at 12:38 p.m. (Suggest removal)

try eatin collards, chittlins', cornbread, and drinking koolaid everyday and ....STOP!!!!

whew, I almost went "Fuzzy" there for a minute. reel me in Kingsport.

Posted by GreerVol22 on May 19, 2008 at 12:42 p.m. (Suggest removal)

and 4jesus, when it concerns the WNBA, if you dont talk about something off article, no one would post! "search your feelings Luke, you know it to be true."

Posted by BigOrangeVol on May 19, 2008 at 1:09 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Brad I have an excellent sense of humor but it disappears in the face of ignorant racism-based prejudice. The seven ladies I listed are the ONLY ones with names "LIKE" that.

Is it funny if I posted that 80% of the MLB players are named either Carlos, Juan or Jose or that 80% of the NHL is named Dmitri, Ivan or Sergei? Are 80% of all doctors and tailors named Abe, Hymie and Ira? What about 80% of all dry cleaners named Huan, Jing or Li? Are 80% of all distance runners named Jomo, Jimiyu or Itumu? Are 80% of all mobile homeowners named Billy Bob, Bobby Joe or Billy Ray? Are 80% of all Chorus boys named Bradley, Stephen or Taylor? I doubt that you would find it too funny if you were a person with those names and someone made a joke racially stereotyping you!!!

My time is just that, mine! What I do with it is my business not yours. I can waste it or cultivate it in whatever manner I so choose. It’s America and you and your Klan buddies are free to post as many ignorant messages as you please to try and prove my point.

Posted by ncvol on May 19, 2008 at 1:31 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Getting back to the article...

Nicky Anosike is off to a very good start and so are all of the other lady vols now in the pros. There is a lot of talent in WNBA and I enjoy watching them as much as the NBA>

Posted by AlpharettaVol on May 19, 2008 at 3:44 p.m. (Suggest removal)

BigOrangeVol: I appreciate the point you are making, but I suspect that 80% of the readers tuned out after the first couple of examples. I for one am extremely proud that we had ladies like Tamika, Chamique(sp?) and Semeka leading the Lady Vols over the years and would welcome anyone else who can play like they did to choose Tennessee.

Posted by BigOrangeVol on May 19, 2008 at 4:05 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Yep, Deaf Ears!

I'm very proud of our former Lady Vols in the WNBA as well. Right now we have 13 LV's playing for 9 of the 14 teams. They represent The University, Lady Vols and Coach Summitt with class and dignity.

The game is fun to watch and Coach Wooden said it best, women play the purest form of the game. If Seattle, LA, Sacramento, San Antonio, Houston, Indiana, Minnesota, Detroit or New York are playing all the better.

With all of the former players and coaches that are in the WNBA or that are in the collegiate coaching ranks it is an exciting time to be a proud part of the Volunteer Nation.

Posted by Ashley on May 19, 2008 at 5:11 p.m. (Suggest removal)

105 days till Football Time In Tennessee!!!!!!!

Posted by Anosike55Fan on May 19, 2008 at 5:49 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Screw you pricks who felt the need to post a comment, racist and or sexist.

Anyway, great to hear that Nicky is playing well. People have knocked her for years, it just proves that with confidence she can shine.

Posted by LadyVolFanForever on May 19, 2008 at 7:13 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Nicky is being asked to play a different role (including scoring) and she has risen to the challenge. Coach Summitts' seniors are doing well and again we can be proud of them !

Posted by WVVOLFAN on May 20, 2008 at 12:36 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Way to Nicky. I always felt she could have been more of a scorer at UT, but passed that role to others.

Ashley, add 64 more days to your schedule and It's MBB time in TN.

Posted by AllLadyVol on May 20, 2008 at 11:51 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Anosike is a BEAST!!!

We will miss her defense next year terribly.

Posted by 98reax on May 21, 2008 at 9:17 a.m. (Suggest removal)

If you saw Candace Parker's debut in Phoenix, you saw a real treat. She schooled Tarausi and it was great to see. Living up to the hype is CP3.