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[QUOTE="maxxyz, post: 2259328, member: 350"]
This has been explained dozens of times, but here goes - SU is not DQing players for the safety of the players.  Somewhere around a decade ago someone in SU's risk assessment team predicted that the liability from lawsuits over long term health issues from repeated head trauma would put the college in a precariously dangerous financial position.  They instituted a concussion protocol to reduce the risk, and now they must follow it or they run the risk of being negligent.  They have a similar protocol for heart issues, blood issues, diabetes, etc.

They don't need an expert to determine if the athlete is to be disqualified.  Just a medical professional to determine if the player has reached a predetermined threshold for disqualification.   It's kind of like getting your car inspected.  It isn't a mechanical engineer that is determining if your car is fit to drive.  Just a guy with a clipboard checking the boxes.

This is purely to protect the university.  You can find a specialist to tell you anything you want to hear, and being consistent is paramount. They are following a program to lower the overall liability from lawsuits.  That is all.
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