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Message: [QUOTE="Charliebball, post: 4866231, member: 6831"] Sad to say but one of the questions coaches are going to have to take more seriously is whether it's too much of a risk to recruit talented players with a history of serious injuries in high school........look at UConn........ Azzi, Caroline, and Aubrey all had season-ending injuries requiring surgery before they even became Huskies.......... let's face it, some players are simply injury magnets and whether it's past physical problems or simply bad luck, everybody knows players like this.........Paige and Jana are exceptions to this concept, but I think it's worth considering to limit the risk.......I have no idea whether players have to complete physicals before they sign their commitment papers the way free agents have to in the pros but if I was a head coach, I'd sure like to go over medical histories and limit the chances of signing a player that can't help my team for four years before I sign them........ it's a cold-blooded concept that I don't like but at some point, UConn needs to get off of this injury rollercoaster that has destroyed their chances at winning more national championships.......and the good news is that talented players with significant injury histories will still have plenty of teams willing to take a chance on them which should spread the wealth in recruiting.... [/QUOTE]