NCAA introduces 658-page filing asking courts to overrule Trinidad Chambliss injunction
By Ethan Stone
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The NCAA is challenging the preliminary injunction that granted another year of eligibility for Ole Miss quarterback Trinidad Chambliss. According to ESPN’s Pete Thamel, the NCAA asked the Mississippi State Supreme Court to overrule the injunction with a 658-page filing Thursday afternoon.
Just when you thought it was all over with.
Chambliss, if he’s able to play next season, will be one of the best quarterbacks in the SEC, if not the sport. He finished 3rd in the country in total passing yards (3,937) and scored 22 touchdowns with just 3 interceptions.
Chambliss’ original argument is that he should have been granted a medical redshirt for the 2022 season after his initial redshirt in 2021 at Ferris State. Judge Robert Whitwell ruled in favor of Chambliss, insisting the NCAA ignored evidence from Ferris State confirming the need for a medical redshirt.
Now, the NCAA is taking a different approach. Here’s a section of the 658-page filing, per Thamel on social media:
“If courts can intervene in NCAA eligibility decisions to provide special treatment to favored athletes, then the NCAA’s ability to ensure fair athletic competition in which all participants play by the same rules will depend upon the whims of trial courts throughout the country.”
Ole Miss currently has a 13% chance to win the SEC next season. Here’s a look at the latest odds for top contenders in the conference next year:
Ethan Stone is a Tennessee graduate and loves all things college football and college basketball. Firm believer in fouling while up 3.
