Dan Fleser

Tennessee Lady Vols might have to suffer in the short term to get roster numbers where they want them long term

Former basketball star Tamika Catchings and Semeka Randall enter Lady Vols Hall of Fame.

My eyes see a better Tennessee women's basketball team this fall: deeper, bigger, more athletic and with more backcourt options.

Shekinna Stricklen again is Tennessee's starting point guard and the Lady Vols are convening another women's basketball committee to help with this important position.

Holly Warlick always thought that time would do a reserve pivot and someday Mickie DeMoss would return to Tennessee.

Angie Bjorklund's teammates will know what she's thinking this season. Tennessee's junior guard intends to have her say on women's basketball matters. In the process, will her teammates also know what she's been eating?

A memory lingers from Tennessee's 2008-09 women's basketball season. The sight of the Lady Vols scattered about a locker room like shards of broken glass doesn't fade easily.

Understanding Tennessee women's basketball history can be as easy as counting to eight.

During preseason workouts, Tennessee's six women's basketball freshmen have been dangling their toes in the practice waters, getting accustomed to the feeling.

The leadership lines of communication rarely change at Tennessee.