Pat Summitt has early onset dementia

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Aug 24, 2011 1:08 PM
http://espn.go.com/womens-college-basketball/story/_/id/6889143/tennessee-lady-vols-pat-summitt-spent-life-fighting-uphill-battles

http://espn.go.com/womens-college-basketball/story/_/id/6889685/pat-summitt-legacy-extends-far-court-tennessee-lady-vols

http://espn.go.com/womens-college-basketball/story/_/id/6889790/pat-summitt-inspires-others-discussing-early-onset-dementia

Sad story.
Aug 24, 2011 1:08pm
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Aug 24, 2011 6:10 PM
Dang maybe her and Dean Smith can strategize together. But yea pretty sad at least they got it early.
Aug 24, 2011 6:10pm
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Aug 24, 2011 6:14 PM
Sad news. But she will continue to coach.
Aug 24, 2011 6:14pm
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Aug 24, 2011 9:32 PM
Greatest female coach of all time--- by a mile. Prayers to her and her family.
Aug 24, 2011 9:32pm
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Aug 24, 2011 9:49 PM
The only thing I worry about is she is such a hard nosed/proud person, and she stays at it long after she should.

On the other hand, she might have the ability to realize that she's got to step down for the good of the program and ride off into the sunset as one of if not the most successful basketball coaches in the game period.
Aug 24, 2011 9:49pm
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Aug 25, 2011 12:22 AM
bigkahuna;872940 wrote:The only thing I worry about is she is such a hard nosed/proud person, and she stays at it long after she should.

On the other hand, she might have the ability to realize that she's got to step down for the good of the program and ride off into the sunset as one of if not the most successful basketball coaches in the game period.

That's what one of articles talks about though. The doctors are glad she isn't stepping away "into the sunset" like many others have. Remaining active will help with this disease.
Aug 25, 2011 12:22am
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Aug 25, 2011 12:40 AM
Maybe this will help her forget that nobody cares about womens basketball
Aug 25, 2011 12:40am