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<blockquote data-quote="coryfor3" data-source="post: 1235392" data-attributes="member: 17609"><p><strong>Former players returning</strong></p><p></p><p>I saw the article today about Rayvonte Rice returning to train over the summer.</p><p><a href="http://www.news-gazette.com/sports/illini-sports/mens-basketball/2016-10-03/rice-continues-pursue-dream.html" target="_blank">http://www.news-gazette.com/sports/illini-sports/mens-basketball/2016-10-03/rice-continues-pursue-dream.html</a> </p><p></p><p>I was just wondering about former players that return and receive medical treatment or full use of the facilities. I understand the usefulness of doing that and don't think it's bad. I also know it is something routinely done at other programs too. I get that a private university might just have an open door policy to former players but I could see how at a public university there might be certain people who question it. </p><p>So I wonder if anyone else knows- Is there some arrangement for allowing former players to use facilities/staff/resources? And what is the criteria? Play for 2 years? 4? How long are players allowed to do it? 5 years? 10? Just while they have a professional career? What if, say, Jerry Gee hurts his foot playing pick up basketball. Can he come rehab? It seems odd to me a former player could come back and make use of personnel time and DIA resources and no one pop up with a complaint. It is a nice benefit to have and nice to do- just wondering about the logistics.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="coryfor3, post: 1235392, member: 17609"] [b]Former players returning[/b] I saw the article today about Rayvonte Rice returning to train over the summer. [URL="http://www.news-gazette.com/sports/illini-sports/mens-basketball/2016-10-03/rice-continues-pursue-dream.html"]http://www.news-gazette.com/sports/illini-sports/mens-basketball/2016-10-03/rice-continues-pursue-dream.html[/URL] I was just wondering about former players that return and receive medical treatment or full use of the facilities. I understand the usefulness of doing that and don't think it's bad. I also know it is something routinely done at other programs too. I get that a private university might just have an open door policy to former players but I could see how at a public university there might be certain people who question it. So I wonder if anyone else knows- Is there some arrangement for allowing former players to use facilities/staff/resources? And what is the criteria? Play for 2 years? 4? How long are players allowed to do it? 5 years? 10? Just while they have a professional career? What if, say, Jerry Gee hurts his foot playing pick up basketball. Can he come rehab? It seems odd to me a former player could come back and make use of personnel time and DIA resources and no one pop up with a complaint. It is a nice benefit to have and nice to do- just wondering about the logistics. [/QUOTE]
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