If you fail once, try again.
That was Illinois’ motto when it comes to Illinois native Luke Ford, who ditched the Illini in his recruiting process in 2017 in favor of SEC powerhouse Georgia.
Except the Carterville, Illinois native — and once four-star recruit — barely hit the field in Athens, which led to Ford announcing his intent to transfer to Illinois on Friday.
Ford wrote in the tweet that “due to my grandparents’ deteriorating health and my family’s inability to afford to see me play in person each week, I will be transferring to Illinois.