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UNC Football: Devontez Walker’s final appeal rejected by NCAA

Related Topics: Mack Brown, FBS, Bubba Cunningham

Thursday saw the final appeal for Tez Walker to have his two-time waiver approved and play for UNC. The video conference happened this morning, and everyone hoped for a quick decision and common sense to finally reign.

They got one of the two.

UNC football and Mack Brown announced the results of the NCAA’s appeal Thursday afternoon, and somehow, inexplicably, it was denied.

A statement from UNC HC Mack Brown on Tez Walker pic.twitter.com/ngm5jKlL20

— Carolina Football (@UNCFootball) September 7, 2023

The language in the announcement is very strong, and perhaps the harshest words uttered by Mack Brown about the NCAA.