A former Coastal Carolina offensive lineman who was set to transfer to Virginia Tech to be closer to his mother who underwent surgery to have a brain tumor removed was reportedly denied immediate eligibility. Brock Hoffman applied for a medical family hardship waiver in March in hopes to be able to be eligible to play football immediately rather than sit out a season, according to the Roanoke Times. Hoffman tweeted Tuesday that the NCAA denied his waiver. IVY LEAGUE FOOTBALL STAR ESCHEWING STABILITY FOR LONG-SHOT NFL BIDHoffman said that the NCAA denied the waiver request because Virginia Tech is five miles outside a 100-mile radius from his home and that his mother’s condition has gotten better since he left Coastal Carolina. The rule requires the student-athlete to prove that the injury of an immediate family member “requires ongoing medical care,” according to the newspaper.

Source: Fox News April 24, 2019 18:22 UTC