Cornell pres. Skorton advocates concussion rules

The Ivy League made some headlines this summer when it announced rule changes that directly aimed to reduce chances for football players to get concussions. Penn coach Al Bagnoli was part of an Ivy committee formed to take a hard look at the issue, and the changes represented a "proactive" move by the league on an important topic,Ivy League director Robin Harris said back in July.

Today Cornell presdient David Skorton (also on the Ivy League's concussion committee) penned an opinion piece for Huffington Post further advocating the Ivy League's approach.

"The Ivy League has taken an important step," he writes. "Administrators, coaches, trainers -- anyone with authority in football programs, from middle school to the pros -- needs to do the same. Or find an even better way to protect our players."

Other scandals may have pushed the concussion issue to the backburner, Skorton says, but this issue is one that merits constant attention.