Comments on: Tennessee’s Pat Summitt Closing in on Wins Record http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/tennessees_pat_summit_closing_in_on_wins_record/ Online Journal of Politics and Foreign Affairs Thu, 26 Nov 2009 09:20:03 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Kappiy http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/tennessees_pat_summit_closing_in_on_wins_record/comment-page-1/#comment-38379 Kappiy Mon, 07 Mar 2005 00:18:30 +0000 /?p=9503#comment-38379 Well according to the article's logic, Summitt, Rupp, and Smith are all amateurs when compared to baseball coach Gordie Gillespie from Ripon College in Wisconsin who won 1,654 games in his career. Next to Gordie, they're all bums! Well according to the article's logic, Summitt, Rupp, and Smith are all amateurs when compared to baseball coach Gordie Gillespie from Ripon College in Wisconsin who won 1,654 games in his career.

Next to Gordie, they're all bums!

]]> By: James Joyner http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/tennessees_pat_summit_closing_in_on_wins_record/comment-page-1/#comment-38374 James Joyner Sun, 06 Mar 2005 22:32:58 +0000 /?p=9503#comment-38374 How would we know? Until very, very recently, there was essentially no competition at all in the women's game. Even now, three or four schools dominate. During Wooden's era, there were still many terrific programs; Wooden ws just able to stockpile the talent. Again, I'm not claiming Summitt isn't a terrific coach. I'm just saying her "wins" aren't the same as the "wins" of her men's game counterparts. (That's true of the male coaches in the women's game, too.) How would we know? Until very, very recently, there was essentially no competition at all in the women's game. Even now, three or four schools dominate.

During Wooden's era, there were still many terrific programs; Wooden ws just able to stockpile the talent.

Again, I'm not claiming Summitt isn't a terrific coach. I'm just saying her "wins" aren't the same as the "wins" of her men's game counterparts. (That's true of the male coaches in the women's game, too.)

]]> By: Rick http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/tennessees_pat_summit_closing_in_on_wins_record/comment-page-1/#comment-38367 Rick Sun, 06 Mar 2005 20:33:10 +0000 /?p=9503#comment-38367 So where does that put John Wooden? There were only 2 diff natl champs during his run. I don't think you can diminish Summitt's SIX Natl Titles. Anybody who coaches their team to six natl titles in anything has to one of the all time greats. As far as Xs and Os, I think Summitt is better than Dean Smith and Adolph Rupp ever were ( not better than Bobby Knight or Coach K however). Hell Rupp coached in era of segregation, so Summitt may be facing better competition now anyway. So where does that put John Wooden? There were only 2 diff natl champs during his run. I don't think you can diminish Summitt's SIX Natl Titles. Anybody who coaches their team to six natl titles in anything has to one of the all time greats. As far as Xs and Os, I think Summitt is better than Dean Smith and Adolph Rupp ever were ( not better than Bobby Knight or Coach K however). Hell Rupp coached in era of segregation, so Summitt may be facing better competition now anyway.

]]> By: SportsBlog http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/tennessees_pat_summit_closing_in_on_wins_record/comment-page-1/#comment-38343 SportsBlog Sun, 06 Mar 2005 16:03:49 +0000 /?p=9503#comment-38343 <strong>Tennessee's Pat Summitt Closing in on Wins Record</strong> Summitt two wins away from tying Smith (ESPN) Summitt won her 877th game to move past Kentucky's Adolph Rupp, and the Lady Vols (No. 4 ESPN/USA Today; No. 5 AP) reached the Southeastern Conference championship game with their ninth straight... Tennessee's Pat Summitt Closing in on Wins Record
Summitt two wins away from tying Smith (ESPN) Summitt won her 877th game to move past Kentucky's Adolph Rupp, and the Lady Vols (No. 4 ESPN/USA Today; No. 5 AP) reached the Southeastern Conference championship game with their ninth straight...

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