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[QUOTE="cuseincincy, post: 1619795, member: 331"]
My son is a current HS senior being recruited by several D2 schools and has had one D1 school contact him with some interest.  I am very familiar with the "concussion protocol" at least at our HS.  My son has been fortunate and not had to go through this though my younger son has due to concussions received playing basketball.  Bottom line is that no GP can clear any player at our school for playing.  Each player is required to go through the concussion clinic at Cincinnati Childrens Hospital.  If he is not cleared by the concussion clinic, he does not play.  The only gray area is that most neurosurgeons in Cincinnati that deal with children are affiliated with Children's Hospital and I know of one case where a family already had a neurosurgeon and they took their son to his office which is not part of the "Concussion Clinic" but he is accredited at Children's Hospital.  Short story long,  no GP, or Pediatrician, can clear a player to return to competition.  I've got no problem with SU being conservative and not allowing players with multiple concussions risk further injury.  I do question the involvement of a GP.  I also wonder why there is not some sort of "concussion clinic" created in the Syracuse area?  Its a large enough metro area to have enough need for that specialization.
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