http://www.yardbarker.com/content/sport/40 Recent Yardbarker articles: College Basketball (Women's) en-us One of the drawbacks of success is that everyone wants a piece… Over the years, Pat Summitt's assistant coaches have routinely been courted by others. This year, however, is appears that the Lady Vols are getting raided. First, UCLA came seeking Nikki Caldwell to take over as their head coach. Now, the South Carolina Gamecocks — in the wake of player conduct issues which would make even Nick Saban wince — are talking to Associate Head Coach Holly Warlick. Tue, 29 Apr 2008 07:42:58 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/261086 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/261086 New photos of Claudia Porras, UTEP basketball bench star & Bolivian bikini beauty. Fri, 25 Apr 2008 04:47:53 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/256966 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/256966 9438 UTEP Miners Apparently, Geno Auriemma simply couldn't fight the urge to run his mouth one last time. At a press conference wrapping up the 2007-08 season, Geno jumped on the chance to get in a dig on Pat Summitt over the cancellation of the regular season Tennessee vs. Connecticut series and "Tour-gate." Nevermind the fact that — since the season is over and the UConn Huskies weren't around as one of the last two teams standing — no one gives two shits about his opinion at this point. Geno, being his usual blowhard self, went straight ahead and got those gums a-flappin' Wed, 23 Apr 2008 08:52:54 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/255330 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/255330 Tennessee's Candace Parker was picked first in the WNBA draft by the Los Angeles Sparks Wednesday. Parker had just celebrated Tuesday night after Tennessee won the national championship against Stanford. The junior decided to skip her senior year at Tennessee. She will play alongside Lisa Leslie in Los Angeles. Thu, 10 Apr 2008 15:13:05 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/234597 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/234597 Hey guys check this out Candace Parker and Shannon Bobbit both drafted to Los Angles Sparks Parker the #1 overall pick and Bobbit #15 overall pick in the 2008 wnba draft. They will now be playing with former teammate Sidney Spencer and phenomnal player Lisa Leslie Thu, 10 Apr 2008 12:08:25 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/234441 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/234441 Coach Pat Summitt and the Tennessee Lady Vols earned yet another championship ring last night, as the completely dominated the Stanford Cardinal. With the 64 - 48 win, the Lady Vols and Coach Summitt recorded their eighth NCAA Championship. Wed, 09 Apr 2008 10:35:26 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/233265 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/233265 9762 Stanford Cardinal 9830 Tennessee Volunteers As for the Tennessee Lady Vols... "8" Nuff Said!!! More Tomorrow... -Go Figure Tue, 08 Apr 2008 21:58:31 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/232708 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/232708 9830 Tennessee Volunteers Yes I'm gonna say it ,I told you so!, Lady Vols are once again CHAMPS. Tennessee played GREAT defense from the gates just imposing their will on Candice Wiggins and the Stanford Cardinal. Everyone stepped up, who would've thought Nicki Anosike would have 6 teals, Shannon Bobbitt scored in the double digit range, that game was the shit. I've never seen defense played like that through out the entire game. Pat Summitt is a GREAT coach 983 W's and 182 L's, I dont need to say more than that. Everyone was talking trash saying that they wouldnt hold Stanford under 50 points even 3 of the analysts picked Stanford, but I guess they forgot Tennessee has been there done that, and Stanford hadnt been there in 11 years. I mean yeah they played bad against LSU, but did they really think that the Lady Vols we're going to lay an egg during the CHIP? Well those that did look mighty stupid right now. Now I just hope the L.A. Sparks dont draft Candace Parker, only because I hate em so damn much. But No matter where she goes I'll be cheering Candace on, it's just going to be hard if its in a Sparks jersey, ok let me stop saying Sparks before I puke. My WNBA team is the Houston Comets with Michelle Snow (another Tennessee great) and Tina Thompson, even though Sheryl Swoopes is now in Seattle she's still a Comet to me. Tue, 08 Apr 2008 21:40:10 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/232689 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/232689 In the lowest scoring game in Final Four history, Tennessee's Alexis Hornbuckle made a shot with less than a second left to send the Lady Vols to the title game. Tennessee's Candace Parker went 6-for-27 after dislocating her shoulder twice against Texas A&M. Sylvia Fowles led LSU with 24 points and 20 rebounds, but was limited with leg cramps in the final minutes. Mon, 07 Apr 2008 03:22:17 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/230861 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/230861 UCONN's Geno Auriemma was named the women's college basketball coach of the year by the Associated Press on Saturday. It is the fifth time he has received the award. Auriemma has led the 36-1 Huskies to the Final Four this season despite losing two starters to season-ending knee injuries. Sat, 05 Apr 2008 14:32:53 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/229637 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/229637 The Associated Press named Tennesee junior Candace Parker the women's college basketball player of the year. Parker has led Tennesee to the Final Four this season while averaging 21.6 points and 8.3 rebounds. In the Elite Eight, she scored 26 points against Texas A&M, despite dislocating her shoulder twice. Parker received 40 of the 50 votes from the national media panel. Sat, 05 Apr 2008 14:22:29 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/229633 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/229633 I can't wait till Sunday. But I'm torn. I'm a Tiger & Vol fan...but I'd reallly like LSU to win because they've had to kind of start over with a new coach, haven't won a championship yet (I don't think), and might not do too well after their seniors leave. Not to say that they're not in good hands with Vance Chancelor...but who knows how long it will take to reconnect a team with a bunch of new players. On the other hand, I think the Tennessee is awesome...especially Parker. She's definitely going to do well in the WNBA. And Pat Summit is the ultimate coach...male or female. Well, we'll see "who reigns supreme" in a few days. Cheers! Wed, 02 Apr 2008 23:13:04 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/227057 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/227057 Stanford blew past No. 1 Maryland on Monday, 98-87. Stanford's Candace Wiggins scored 41 points and became the first player ever to score 40 or more points twice in one NCAA Tournament. Her 44 points last week against UTEP was the third-most points scored by a player in NCAA Tourney history and the most since Shery Swoopes' 47 in 1993. The most points ever scored in the Tourney is 50 by Drake's Lorri Bauman in 1983. Tue, 01 Apr 2008 15:40:59 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/226083 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/226083 LSU stunned No. 1 North Carolina Monday with a 56-50 victory. Sylvia Fowles led LSU with 21 points, 12 rebounds, and five blocked shots. She simply dominated. The win marked the fifth consecutive year LSU has made it to the Final Four and snapped UNC's 16-game winning streak. UNC had to play before a raucous LSU crowd in New Orleans. UNC came into the game with five players averaging double figures in points, but only LaToyle Pringle scored more than nine points (21 points, 11 rebounds). Tue, 01 Apr 2008 15:24:06 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/226069 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/226069 Check out this awesome Women's Basketball Championship commercial aired on ESPN Sat, 29 Mar 2008 04:41:21 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/223070 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/223070 Video of Maya Moore during UConn's open practice in Bridgeport on Sat. March 22. The first one is a layup, but the second one is definitely a dunk. She's going to be a big part of UConn's national championship run. Maya Moore is a freshman prodigy and is going to do amazing things at UConn. Thu, 27 Mar 2008 22:21:35 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/221404 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/221404 9380 Connecticut Huskies Yes, the Maryland Terrapins opened the NCAA tournament with two double digit wins, but INRCP isn't buying that this team is a title contender ... yet. Wed, 26 Mar 2008 13:22:19 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/218937 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/218937 9831 Vanderbilt Commodores 9762 Stanford Cardinal 9373 Nebraska Cornhuskers 9349 Maryland Terrapins By now ya'll know about my love for the Lady Vols, and they're doing tha damn thing in the tournament this year. Pat Summitt is a great coach, if I have a daughter I would want her to play for Pat, but by the time that happens Pat might be retired. Candace Parker dropped 24 I said she was going for 30 but 24 is close enough. I'm tellin ya'll she's going to take the womens game to another level. I have them winning it all this year in my bracket I have them beating Uconn, so far they havent let me down. Tue, 25 Mar 2008 20:48:17 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/218404 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/218404 This recently aired on ESPN's "Outside the Lines." The segment talks about how lesbians are avoided in women's college basketball. Some coaches and players have quit because of the uncomfortable situation. "The climate" is supposed to be a code word around the league for how many lesbians are on a team. It is a topic that should be discussed further. The below link includes the "Outside the Lines" segment. Tue, 25 Mar 2008 13:21:40 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/217879 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/217879 The Lady Heels (31-2) began their run into the Women`s NCAA Tournament playing against #16 seed Bucknell (16-16) on Saturday. UNC started the game well, on a 21-2 run, coasting to a final score of 85 to 50. Mon, 24 Mar 2008 07:44:39 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/216285 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/216285 This happened in late February, but I can't stop watching it. Michigan Women's coach Kevin Borseth unloads after losing to Wisconsin 69-67. Forget about it being the best rant in women's basketball history, it could be one of the best rants ever in any sport. Guaranteed to entertain you for hours! My favorite part is when he exhales and says in an exasperated tone, "I'm not going to sleep." Sat, 22 Mar 2008 03:35:20 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/213860 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/213860 Word has it that someone in Tennessee has applied for (FOI) Freedom of Information rights to the documents on file with the NCAA regarding the secondary violations UConn self-reported in the Maya Moore case. Let it go!! Jeez! And everyone seems to be all up in UConns ass about all this, why dont someone ask Pat why exactly she ended the series and keep on her ass until she gives a real answer. And while they are at it, why dont they check the documents regarding Maya Moore to see if in fact she was the one that has been having hissy fits and trying her hardest to get UConn in some kind of trouble?? And in the meanwhile while Tennessee and Pat are still going ape shit over all of this, the NCAA has concluded its investigation concerning the involvement of the UConn women's basketball program for arranging a tour of ESPN for Maya Moore and her mother in 2005. UConn was admonished for a "secondary violation" for inadertantly arranging what's' considered an improper benefit for Moore, who was then a junior at Collins Hill High in Suwanee, Ga. "Concerning the recent reports relating to our women's basketball program, the University of Connecticut maintains a strong commitment to NCAA rules compliance," the university said in a prepared statement. "After learning of allegations last year, the University and the NCAA have completed their review of all the facts andcircumstances. "This review resulted in a self-reported secondary violation. The institution worked cooperatively with the Association and information was recently submitted following standard NCAA procedures. The University and the NCAA now consider this matter closed." UConn would not say what the penalty for the violation was, but similiar incidents in the past have resulted simply in a letter of reprimand placed in the school's file. The incident was originally reported by ESPN last week. The Southeastern Conference, on behalf of Tennessee and the University of Georgia, filed on a complaint against UConn for its action. ESPN has since cancelled future tours for student-athletes. Sat, 22 Mar 2008 00:43:55 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/213763 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/213763 The Maryland women open the tourney with a No. 1 seed they didn't expect. Mon, 17 Mar 2008 23:50:12 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/207254 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/207254 if u not serius about basketball leave it up to me and candace parker Mon, 17 Mar 2008 07:56:44 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/205321 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/205321 The postseason accolades are continuing to roll in for UConn Huskies freshman sensation Maya Moore as she was named to the ESPN.com All-America First Team. Renee Montgomery also received votes. Candace Parker from Tennessee was named ESPN.com's Player of the Year. Sat, 15 Mar 2008 10:14:14 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/201063 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/201063 Geno Auriemma has accused ESPN of cooking up a scandal by uncorking the Maya Moore violation story ahead of the tournament. Fri, 14 Mar 2008 13:40:44 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/199201 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/199201 According to Courant.com, UCONN committed a minor recruitment violation by arranging for then high school junior Maya Moore a tour of ESPN studios in Bristol, NY. The article says that the compliant was given by Tennessee and was investigated by the SEC. This complaint comes just days after Maya Moore was announced the The Big East player of the year, the first ever for a freshman. This infraction is being called an "improper benefit"........are you kidding me? Now if she was given some face time on Sportscenter at that time, or was able to argue with Mike Wilbon on PTI or meet Michael Smith(I just love him), then maybe you can call it an improper benefit, but just a tour of the studio, PUHLEASE! Just let the girl enjoy her remarkable season and let her bask in the glow of her award without all the hate!! Thu, 13 Mar 2008 14:15:20 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/196333 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/196333 I am so upset that my two favorite teams did not make it to their divisional Championship games........... Thu, 13 Mar 2008 13:36:19 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/196139 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/196139 It's the classic Geno vs. Pat rivalry. Personally, I prefer Tony Luke. From FanHouse: Geno Auriemma on Pat Summitt: 'She's Not Playing Us Because She Hates My Guts' Thu, 13 Mar 2008 12:30:08 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/196059 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/196059 Apparently taking a tour of the ESPN studios is an NCAA Violation. UConn is in trouble to arranging a 2005 visit to the Bristol-based buildings for women's basketball recruit Maya Moore. Such a trip can be considered "improper benefits" under NCAA guidelines. And who tipped off the NCAA to UConn's illegal trip? The Huskies' on-court nemesis - the Lady Vols of Tennessee Wed, 12 Mar 2008 19:19:51 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/194145 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/194145 9380 Connecticut Huskies