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Message: [QUOTE="FanSince17, post: 5348819, member: 14147"] I definitely think that the seemingly rampant incidences of major injuries in women’s college basketball is worthy of discussion here and serious analysis by the powers that be. Heck, nobody feels it more than UConn. Further discussion: Achilles ruptures in NBA. When I grew up, this was an “old man’s” injury. Johnny Unitas. Athletes after ruptures were put out to pasture. I did my right one when I was 50. I was a D3 hoopster, marathoner, and triathlete. What gives? Is it the training? Sleep/diet? Level of intensity on the floor? Athletes driven to take more chances? Should JuJu have pulled up for a J, rather than risking splitting those defenders? Paige, freakish, untouched crossing midcourt? When we played were we big, sluggish Edsels and now the players are race cars? One more note: when we played in the late 70’s, we didn’t seek contact except inside. We took it to the hole, but if it wasn’t there, we pulled up. Remember midrange. If you couldn’t shoot off the dribble, you were missing something. And we were taught to use the glass from 45 degrees. Has the game changed to contribute to injuries? [/QUOTE]