Brock Hoffman
FILE - In this Nov. 3, 2018, file photo, Virginia Tech head coach Justin Fuente, left, meets with Boston College head coach Steve Addazio after an NCAA college football game in Blacksburg Va. Boston College won the game 31-21. Boston College won’t have a chance to ease into its schedule this year. The Eagles open against Virginia Tech, just the second time in coach Steve Addazio’s tenure that they have faced an Atlantic Coast Conference team in Week 1. Hokies coach Justin Fuente says BC is a tough opponent, no matter what week. (Matt Gentry/The Roanoke Times via AP, File)
No easing into it for Boston College this season

By Jimmy Golen Aug. 30, 2019 03:05 AM EDT

FILE - In this Saturday, Nov. 3, 2018 file photo, Michigan defensive back Myles Sims (6) watches from the sideline in the fourth quarter of an NCAA college football game against Penn State in Ann Arbor, Mich. With the college football season set to start for most teams this weekend, the NCAA has been handing down rulings left and right in waiver cases involving transfers seeking immediate eligibility. (AP Photo/Tony Ding, File)
Waiver woes: NCAA decisions on transfers bring relief, angst

By Ralph D. Russo Aug. 28, 2019 06:46 PM EDT

Graphic shows the number of requested and approved NCAA transfer waivers since 2014 across various sports;; 1c x 7 1/4 inches; 46.5 mm x 184 mm;
Transfer, play right away? Don't bank on it, NCAA cases show

By Ralph D. Russo May. 29, 2019 03:47 AM EDT