KNOXVILLE — With all but five of his players forced to skip last weekend’s AAU state basketball tournament semifinal in Chattanooga due to ACT testing conflicts, Tennessee Fury 17-under girls’ coach Tyler Summitt knew he was in for a struggle.
Then again, as Tennessee Lady Vols coaching legend Pat Summitt has long taught her only child, “Academics comes first,” so there would be no complaining about his empty bench.
But then one of the final five compounded Tyler’s plight by showing up late for warm-ups, definitely a Summitt family no-no. Or as Tyler said, “We have a policy that if you’re late you don’t start. You might not even play.”
Still, this was a state semifinal. For most coaches, risking victory for values would be too big a gamble.
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illinoisvolfan writes:
Yet another reason to praise Pat Summitt. She passed to Tyler all those great values along with the desire to win. Best of luck to him at Marquette. Hopefully, one day he will continue the Summitt coaching legacy with the Lady Vols.
Wayfarer writes:
Go get 'em, Tyler. The apple didn't fall from the tree in this case or so it seems for now. Tyler I wish you the best luck possible as you chart your own course as a coach. Hopefully you can return to UT one day as a coach and continue the work of the Summitt legacy.
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