Does Shawn Robinson’s transfer waiver change anything for 2019?

Tim Heitman-USA TODAY SportsIn a joint report by the Kansas City Star and the Fort Worth Star-Telegram, transfer quarterback Shawn Robinson filed a waiver for immediate eligibility, claiming mistreatment while he was at TCU.

Let’s not get into the specifics of the claim — as the report says, the waiver is confidential and there’s no indication about the background of the allegations. TCU, meanwhile, is contesting the waiver itself.

But in the current major college athletic landscape, the NCAA is approving these immediate eligibility waivers more frequently, and the Tate Martell saga provides a good baseline for Robinson’s appeal — should Robinson’s grievance against TCU be related to the…