Another opportunity for women to define themselves in Title IX: move to exclude male practice players

Controversy is at an unprecedented height in recent years as the NCAA moves to eliminate or restrict male practice players in women's sports, particularly in basketball. One side says that the "bigger, stronger" men help prepare the teams for bigger, stronger opponents. NCAA is moving to the view that it limits sports opportunities for women. Surely, something to think about:

Minneapolis Star Tribune: Women's basketball: NCAA rethinks battle of sexes

The Buffalo News: Male practice players help women's teams

Albany Times Union: Siena's women may just lose their men

I'd like to ask coaches in favor of men practice players to weigh in truthfully on the injury situation that arises from the practice, beginning with Houston Comet's coach what's-his-name: Comets fans have seen time and again players benched with injuries because of his practice. And lest we mention that Cynthia Cooper's career ending injury came as a result of just that practice, I do truly believe it was initially admitted, though now everybody and their mamas are going to go into denial.