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Driving for 6: NCAA tweaking waiver guidelines and who might be next for Huskers' 2020 class

Class of 2020 defensive back Joshuah Moten (Fort Washington, Maryland) makes his official visit to campus during June's second Friday Night Lights camp at Memorial Stadium on Friday.

FRANCIS GARDLER, JOURNAL STAR

On Wednesday, the NCAA “clarified” some of its guidelines to determining when to issue a waiver and allow a student-athlete to play immediately rather than sitting out the typical one year.

“The changes were acknowledged as minor adjustments to the waiver process intended to clarify the requirements, prompt more involvement from athletics directors and give guidance to members as they submit waivers,” the NCAA wrote in a release, which also referred to its own changes as “noncontroversial.