Summitt to go 'a lot out of character' for men's game

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Summitt to go 'a lot out of character' for men's game


KNOXVILLE, Tenn. -- Now it's Pat Summitt's turn.
Tennessee men's coach Bruce Pearl painted himself orange and cheered in the student section for the women's game against No. 1 Duke on Jan. 22. Pictures and video of Pearl were very popular online and on highlight reels for several days afterward.

Lady Vols coach Pat Summitt said then she was planning a similar gesture for a men's game, and now her time has come.
Summitt and her staff are planning a special appearance during Tennessee's game Tuesday night against Florida (No. 4 ESPN/USA Today; No. 5 AP).
Summitt didn't want to say exactly what she is doing, but she's dropped hints by mentioning her days as a cheerleader in seventh and eighth grade.
"I might come back and perform with my staff," she said Monday.
Pearl is in on the secret.
"I know what Pat is doing, but I'm not at liberty to say," he said. "I think [fans] are going to love it, and I think America is going to see a side of Pat Summitt that they haven't seen in a long time."
Summitt noted the appearance will be "a little out of character, a lot out of character actually."
Summitt, 54, is known for working players hard in practice and her icy stare on the sidelines during games. She's also the winningest coach in NCAA basketball history -- men or women -- with 940 victories.
"I think people see me as being really serious, and I've just always been a kind of person that likes to have fun and do things like I'm going to do tomorrow night. But I usually don't do it on camera in front of the whole country," she said. "I figured, why not?"
Pearl had promised on a joint radio show with Summitt that he would do his stunt.
Before the Lady Vols game, Pearl stood in front of the student section with four players and a manager to spell out "GO VOLS" on their chests.
"It's all for Bruce. The fact that he and his guys painted their chests. He made that statement and generated a lot of excitement to the community and obviously brought a lot of exposure to the university and I respect Bruce," Summitt said. "From the time he's been here, he's been nothing but supportive of the women's program."
Summitt said she was surprised at some of the criticism Pearl got within the coaching ranks.
"You stop and wonder what kind of relationship do they have with their women's basketball coach?" she said. "Because here there is a mutual respect and friendship. We give and take on facility requests. He comes to our games. I go to his games."
Copyright 2007 by The Associated Press
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Ran across this on ESPN.com


9:00pm is to long to wait.................. :banghead2:
 
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I think it is cool that Pearl and Summitt support each other so much. I could do without seeing her in a cheerleader outfit though :)
 
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I really really really don't want to see Pat dressed up as a cheerleader. That will give you one of those full body shivers.
 
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vader said:
I think it is cool that Pearl and Summitt support each other so much. I could do without seeing her in a cheerleader outfit though :)
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Ditto
Hope she does something nice, and doesn't embarrass herself
Should be a great game..
 
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This has the potential to completely ruin the game, possibly scarring the psyche of countless thousands of fans for decades to come. You guys do realize that, right?
 
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lawgator1 said:
This has the potential to completely ruin the game, possibly scarring the psyche of countless thousands of fans for decades to come. You guys do realize that, right?
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If the site of Noah hasn't done that to everyone by now, seeing Pat Summitt in a miniskirt ought to be a cakewalk.
 
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lawgator1 said:
This has the potential to completely ruin the game, possibly scarring the psyche of countless thousands of fans for decades to come. You guys do realize that, right?
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Yeah but she has an Asst that is fine, Law! I just hope she is part of the show!
 
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Don't expect to see it live on TV. It will likely occur before tipoff, and our game is the second of the night on ESPN, which means we'll be lucky if we even get to see the opening tip. There will be a replay of course.
 
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I'm sitting back thinking about what good character coaches we enjoy at the University of Tennessee's BB programs. This type of energy and commitment they show for each other should be an inspiration for the kids and the fans. I would'nt mind seeing CPF at some BB games showing his support.
 
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dan4vols said:
I'm sitting back thinking about what good character coaches we enjoy at the University of Tennessee's BB programs. This type of energy and commitment they show for each other should be an inspiration for the kids and the fans. I would'nt mind seeing CPF at some BB games showing his support.
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I have seen him at three this year. Thank god he kept his shirt on.
 
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orange+white=heaven said:
Don't expect to see it live on TV. It will likely occur before tipoff, and our game is the second of the night on ESPN, which means we'll be lucky if we even get to see the opening tip. There will be a replay of course.
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You may not see it live but I bet you see it on re-play.
 
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lawgator1 said:
This has the potential to completely ruin the game, possibly scarring the psyche of countless thousands of fans for decades to come. You guys do realize that, right?
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Ha! Ha! Surely that picture of Noah in his dress/housecoat has already done that!

I believe Pat & crew are to make their appearance at the first media timeout, which means ESPN will no doubt show it when they cut back in (in case you want to make that your time to go grab a beer from the fridge!).
 
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