re: Trinidad denied waiver by NCAA

Not sure if you can access this. The email is dated Nov. 15th so the NCAA would have had this already if it is real.

People making a big deal about how he was already redshirted, but aren't medical redshirts typically applied for retroactively? Feels like this is the normal process for applying for a medical redshirt.

If there is one thing this state and alumni base has is lawyers.

Eventually it’s gonna be “if he’s enrolled in school why is he not eligible to play sports available to all other students at the university?”

LeBron James gonna be running point for Chris Beard in 2030.

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Automatic dub?

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I wouldn't go that far. But Ole Miss law degree and judges are elected officials in the State of Mississippi, so....

The judge overseeing the Trinidad Chambliss vs. NCAA case is Robert Whitwell. He's a former partner of Farese, Farese & Farese and has degrees from Delta State and Ole Miss Law. He's also been a US Attorney. Whitwell was the QB and captain at Northwest Community College in 1965.

Robert Q getting the case is a good sign. I’ve known him for many years. He and Ron Taylor had a small time practice in Southaven until Reagan appointed him US Attorney; surprised a lot of people because he had very little federal court experience. When God handed out the smart pills RQ wasn’t anywhere near the front of the line, but he’s a decent guy. His wife was a beloved science teacher at Oxford High. I had the impression that his strongest college affiliation was to Northwest CC, but he has ties to OM as well. His son was ASB president at OM.

I have downloaded and read the lawsuit. Very well done. It’s what we call a “speaking Complaint,” meaning that it’s more like a brief on the merits than merely setting forth the claims.

Until I read the complaint I had doubts about Trinidad’s standing to sue the NCAA; the Complaint answers those doubts. I also didn’t fully understand all the medical history and documentation, which is laid out in persuasive detail.

I almost never judge a lawsuit’s merits until I’ve seen both sides. And I can already spot a few places where the NCAA could poke holes in the case. And I’m sure the NCAA can get a persuasive attorney. But if I’m in the room watching Robert Q reading this Complaint, I’ll be seeing an awful lot of nodding his head in agreement. Dissuading him otherwise will be too much of an uphill battle for the NCAA in my opinion.

If I were a 2026 opponent of OM, I’d be game planning to face TC.

TL/dr: We good, baws

Maybe he's a .ghost

I pulled up the docket and was surprised that only the Complaint was filed. I would have expected a motion for TRO or alternatively a PI to accompany the Complaint. The complaint by itself gives the NCAA 30 days to respond; a motion for TRO/PI can get things going much more quickly.