If you thought Trinidad Chambliss versus the NCAA was going to be a landmark case, you were wrong. If you thought it was going to be over by now, you were double wrong.
This left the realm of being a landmark, long-lasting and impactful case awhile ago. It now feels like we are in the umpteenth installment of some Fast and Furious type movie we don’t want to watch anymore. We just want it to end.
Bad news, y’all. Just like the Torettos, Trinidad and the NCAA are back once again. That’s because the NCAA filed a 658 page appeal on the recent ruling that granted Trinidad Chambliss a preliminary injunction to play in the 2026 season. If you’re wondering who the protagonist and the villain are in this storyline, spoiler alert, I’m not sure there is one.
NEWS: The NCAA is appealing the Trinidad Chambliss preliminary injunction, which granted him eligibility for the 2026 season. In a 658-page filing to the Mississippi State Supreme Court today, the NCAA is asking the court to overrule the injunction and expedite the ruling. pic.twitter.com/oWiqEQU7bj
— Pete Thamel (@PeteThamel) March 5, 2026
Still, the NCAA is hoping that the Supreme Court of Mississippi will expedite the ruling so it can be done before Ole Miss’ first game of the 2026 season against Louisville.
“If the 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,” the NCAA appeal reads. “Orders that substitute a trial court’s judgment regarding NCAA eligibility for that of the NCAA pose an existential threat to the NCAA’s administration of collegiate sports.”
Judge grants Trinidad Chambliss an injunction & he will be Ole Miss’ QB in 2026.
I’m amongst the biggest NCAA haters, but this is an absurd ruling.
And not surprising because college football is an absurd sport now. https://t.co/IZ09QeiSNK
— Jon Tweets Sports (@jontweetssports) February 12, 2026
I am done trying to weigh in on what should happen here. Watching Ole Miss fanboys cosplay as lawyers in a small Mississippi town that would make Mayberry look like New York City was a bridge too far for me already. I don’t know what’s wrong or right here. I know that I will enjoy watching Trinidad Chambliss play college football for another year. I also know that it’s hard to pull for the NCAA literally ever, let alone in a case like this.
I just want it to be over. That’s all.
Do I think that will happen? If I’m being honest I can’t imagine a 658 page appeal explaining why the most favorite player in the state will go over super well. I can’t wholeheartedly believe that anyone is going to move that to the top of their Summer reading list anytime soon either. Will they read it and give it a genuine, and actual, effort to rethink or give pause to their previous ruling? I would feel much better about that answer being yes if it was in any of the 49 states not named Mississippi.
