Coaches never know how their teams are going to respond to injuries.
So when Tennessee lost All-American Tamika Catchings to an ACL injury on Jan. 15, coach Pat Summitt had to wonder which direction her team was going to go. Amazingly, Tennessee has played like it hasn't missed a beat. The Lady Vols recorded their ninth straight victory without Catchings on Sunday when they rolled to a 103-73 win over Florida. The Lady Vols have won nine straight without Tamika Catchings. I hadn't envisioned life without Tamika Catchings, and this is all new to us.