Of the 11 basketball players currently blessed to be Tennessee Lady Vols, which player comes to mind first when you read the phrase, "Pat would have loved her toughness"?
The player that comes to my mind first is Cheridene Green. The way she battles for rebounds would have absolutely thrilled Pat! Watching her these last two seasons has been a highlight for me because Cheridene sparks old memories in the best way, and I am certain that Pat would have been happy with Green's toughness.
Bonus player: Not too far behind Cheridene is -- drumroll, please -- RAE BURRELL. Yes, she's only a freshman and, yes, she makes a few freshman mistakes. But dang, Pat would have loved her toughness and her desire to give 100% effort every time she gets into the game. Rae could well be the steal of her class, and I suspect Pat Summitt may have agreed.
Summitt always admired players she could count on to show the desire to compete, and I feel like this entire current group of Lady Vols is doing a pretty good job of doing that so far.
The player that comes to my mind first is Cheridene Green. The way she battles for rebounds would have absolutely thrilled Pat! Watching her these last two seasons has been a highlight for me because Cheridene sparks old memories in the best way, and I am certain that Pat would have been happy with Green's toughness.
Bonus player: Not too far behind Cheridene is -- drumroll, please -- RAE BURRELL. Yes, she's only a freshman and, yes, she makes a few freshman mistakes. But dang, Pat would have loved her toughness and her desire to give 100% effort every time she gets into the game. Rae could well be the steal of her class, and I suspect Pat Summitt may have agreed.
Summitt always admired players she could count on to show the desire to compete, and I feel like this entire current group of Lady Vols is doing a pretty good job of doing that so far.