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[QUOTE="leftytg, post: 1510093, member: 2651"]
I said "moving", and not "moved" for a reason - we're in the midst of a transition.  Certainly not all the way there, but with situations like Chris Borland's retirement, players are starting to take seriously the notion that head injuries can/will severely impact the length and health of their lives.  Combined with the lingering liabilities issues that aren't going to go away, we're seeing the trend toward limiting savage head hits in the rules (targeting, kickoff, etc) and concussion protocols.

For sure, some schools will differ in who holds ultimately authority for the player's well being.  There is still an intense pressure to win, players want to play, and there is a huge financial incentive for coaches to get their best players on the field.  The strength/authority of the team doctor and their ability to declare a player fit to play (or not) over the pressures/objections of the coach will certainly differ.  I can say with absolute certainty that at Texas, for one, the doctor is above the coaches and his is the final word, no questions asked.  I don't imagine it is that way everywhere.
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