NCAA appealing Trinidad Chambliss injunction allowing him to play 2026 at Ole Miss
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Key Points:
- The NCAA has filed a 658-page appeal with the Mississippi Supreme Court challenging a preliminary injunction that granted Ole Miss quarterback Trinidad Chambliss eligibility through the 2026 season, seeking expedited review before the Rebels' first game.
- The injunction, issued by Calhoun County judge Robert Whitwell, accused the NCAA of bad faith in denying Chambliss a medical redshirt for his 2022 season at Ferris State, allowing him to play while his eligibility case is litigated.
- The NCAA argues Chambliss has exhausted his five-year eligibility window to play four seasons, while Chambliss claims respiratory issues in 2022 and a prior medical redshirt justify an additional year.
- The NCAA expressed concern that court interventions in eligibility
