Tennessee coach Holly Warlick said in a statement that "my heart is broken from the loss of one of the greatest players to play at Tennessee."
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"You come here wanting to win championships, and the expectations are extremely high," said Warlick, who has one year remaining on her contract. "Sometimes the things thrown at these kids are unfair. They come wanting to learn and get better and just play the game. They get criticized quite a bit. These kids are tough and they're resilient. I'm tough and I'm resilient, but right now I'm hurting."