Ole Miss QB Trinidad Chambliss Sues NCAA for Further Yr of Eligibility

[ad_1] Ole Miss quarterback Trinidad Chambliss sued the NCAA in state courtroom on Friday for an extra 12 months of eligibility so he can play for the Rebels subsequent season.

The swimsuit filed in Lafayette County got here every week after the NCAA denied Ole Miss' request for an additional 12 months, saying the college and Chambliss' earlier faculty — Division II program Ferris State — failed to offer sufficient medical documentation to again up the request.

The lawsuit filed Friday known as the NCAA's denial in "bad-faith, unreasonable and arbitrary," and detailed Chambliss' historical past of sickness and included letters from physicians.

"Regardless of the responsibility of excellent religion and honest dealing it owes to Trinidad, the NCAA insists on contemplating the proof in Trinidad's case in an remoted, relatively than complete method; decoding its guidelines to impose necessities not contained therein; taking unreasonable if not irrational positions; and appearing in an arbitrary and capricious method in its decision-making and ruling," the swimsuit says.

Ole Miss' arguments revolve round the truth that the 23-year-old Chambliss, though he has been in faculty for 5 years, has solely performed three years of school soccer due to that medical historical past.

"Trinidad first enrolled in Ferris State within the fall of 2021, however medical and bodily incapacity prevented his potential to adequately prepare and situation and develop athletically," the swimsuit says.

After taking a redshirt his first season at Ferris State in 2021-22, Chambliss was held out in his second season for medical causes.

"Clearly, Trinidad's medical situations, which rendered him incapable of competing in any sport throughout these years, have been past his or Ferris State's management," the swimsuit says.

He performed two extra seasons on the Division II faculty in Michigan, main the Bulldogs to a nationwide championship earlier than transferring to Ole Miss earlier than the beginning of this season.

Chambliss accomplished 294 of 445 passes (66.1%) for 3,937 yards with 22 touchdowns and three interceptions for Ole Miss (13-2), which set a faculty file for wins, together with two after making the Faculty Soccer Playoff for the primary time. He ran for 527 yards and eight extra touchdowns.

The Rebels misplaced 31-27 to Miami (Fla.) within the CFP semifinals on Jan. 8.

The NCAA, when contacted Friday, didn't have a brand new assertion, however referred to its assertion from every week in the past saying "This determination aligns with constant utility of NCAA guidelines."

The NCAA stated in that week-old assertion that approval of such waivers requires faculties to submit medical documentation from a treating doctor on the time of a pupil’s incapacitating harm or sickness.

"The paperwork supplied by Ole Miss and the coed’s prior faculty embrace a doctor’s be aware from a December 2022 go to, which said the student-athlete was ‘doing very effectively’ since he was seen in August 2022," the NCAA stated. "Moreover, the student-athlete’s prior faculty indicated it had no documentation on medical therapy, harm stories or medical situations involving the student-athlete throughout that timeframe and cited ‘developmental wants and our staff’s aggressive circumstances’ as its cause the student-athlete didn't play within the 2022-23 season."

Ole Miss athletic director Keith Carter beforehand stated the varsity will attraction the NCAA’s ruling.

Reporting by The Related Press.

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