Illinois tight end Luke Ford tweeted out on Wednesday afternoon that his waiver to be eligible to play immediately has been denied by the NCAA. This waiver would have enabled Ford to play football for the Illini this season due to a hardship. He transferred in from Georgia after the 2018 campaign.
I am going to lay it out for you. This isn’t about me wanting to see a top-tier tight end suit up for the Orange and Blue on Saturdays. It would be fantastic to see this season and, I am sure, we will see it in 2020.