NCAA adopts new legislation, including approval of $2,000 allowance to cover full cost of attendance

Remember how Virginia Tech coach Frank Beamer was in favor of the NCAA proposal to allow schools to chip in up to $2,000 extra for players to cover the full cost of attendance? Well, now he'll have his chance. The Division I board of directors adopted a package of approvals Thursday that provides economic support to student-athletes and toughens academic standards.