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Message: [QUOTE="oldude, post: 2528488, member: 7511"] Some of the hits on Lou occur because she initiates contact as well as any player in WBB, but I also have to agree that Lou has taken an excessive amount of physical abuse in the past two seasons. In part, it’s because Lou is incredibly talented, so the abuse that Lou is getting is something of a sign of respect that players like DT, Maya and Stewie all had to endure. But there is also an element in the physical play that seems clearly designed to intimidate Lou, and that concerns me. Perhaps it has to do with the misperception that Lou is soft due to her easygoing nature and CA cool. Lou has proven that she’s as tough as nails, but the coaches and referees are going to have to do more to protect her from the inordinate number of cheap shots directed her way before she sustains a serious injury. [/QUOTE]