Chandler Morris eligibility lawsuit: Judge denies Virginia QB's request for preliminary injunction
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Key Points:
- Virginia quarterback Chandler Morris’ request for a preliminary injunction to gain a seventh year of eligibility was denied by a judge, following his lawsuit against the NCAA after a waiver denial.
- Morris argued he qualified for a medical redshirt due to injuries sustained during limited play at TCU in 2022 and 2023, but the NCAA rejected this claim, and the court upheld that decision.
- The NCAA’s eligibility rules, including the Five-Year Rule allowing five calendar years to complete four seasons, were strongly supported by ACC commissioner Jim Phillips in a court affidavit defending the integrity of college sports.
- Morris, who began his college career at Oklahoma and played at TCU and North Texas before transferring to Virginia, used a COVID year and a redshirt year but was denied an additional medical redshirt that would have granted him a seventh season.
- This ruling adds to the NCAA’s track record of mostly prevailing in eligibility lawsuits, with 31 preliminary injunctions denied and 12 granted as of February 2024.
