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College Football Players Disqualified By Concussions Are Recruited Back

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A.J. Long works out in Manley Field House at Syracuse University in November 2015. (Matthew Orr/STAT)
A.J. Long works out in Manley Field House at Syracuse University in November 2015. (Matthew Orr/STAT)

The NCAA leaves it up to its schools to come up with rules on when a player should be permanently prohibited from playing because of concussions.

According to an investigation by STAT, that has created a murky system that can allow players disqualified at one school to move to another and play.

Here & Now's Jeremy Hobson speaks with David Armstrong, who conducted the investigation.

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This segment aired on January 8, 2016.

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