Trinidad Chambliss is set to remain the Ole Miss Rebelsâ quarterback after the NCAA lost another court ruling Friday.
A three-justice panel from Mississippiâs supreme court denied the NCAAâs petition to appeal a previous eligibility ruling. The brief order eliminates a final â if not the final â hurdle in Chamblissâ quest to play one more season of college football.
Chambliss has already spent five years in college, first at Ferris State and then with the Rebels. In most cases, his eligibility would be over. But he argued that an illness he had during his time at Ferris State warranted a medical redshirt that would give him an extra season.
The NCAA disagreed, citing a lack of documentation at the time of his illness. Chambliss challenged that ruling in Calhoun County, Miss., in a high-profile case. Chancery Judge Robert Whitwell sided with Chambliss, leading the NCAA to petition the stateâs supreme court â the petition that was denied Friday.
That ruling again clears the way for Chambliss to return to college football as one of the sportâs most exciting players. The Michigan native passed for 3,937 yards, 22 touchdowns and three interceptions last year to help lead the Rebels to the College Football Playoff semifinal.
A three-justice panel from Mississippiâs supreme court denied the NCAAâs petition to appeal a previous eligibility ruling. The brief order eliminates a final â if not the final â hurdle in Chamblissâ quest to play one more season of college football.
Chambliss has already spent five years in college, first at Ferris State and then with the Rebels. In most cases, his eligibility would be over. But he argued that an illness he had during his time at Ferris State warranted a medical redshirt that would give him an extra season.
The NCAA disagreed, citing a lack of documentation at the time of his illness. Chambliss challenged that ruling in Calhoun County, Miss., in a high-profile case. Chancery Judge Robert Whitwell sided with Chambliss, leading the NCAA to petition the stateâs supreme court â the petition that was denied Friday.
That ruling again clears the way for Chambliss to return to college football as one of the sportâs most exciting players. The Michigan native passed for 3,937 yards, 22 touchdowns and three interceptions last year to help lead the Rebels to the College Football Playoff semifinal.
