The NCAA played a sly trojan horse move on Trinidad Chambliss right before they were set to appear in front of a Mississippi judge to finally put an end to their eligibility fight.
After denying Chambliss's mediacal redshirt waiver for the 2022 season twice, once in January and the second in his appeal hearing, the NCAA is also suiting up to face Chambliss in court and fight for their decision.
Surprisingly, it will be an Oxford native carrying out that fight for the NCAA in front of the judge.
NCAA's calculated move against Trinidad Chambliss
The Carion Ledger's Sam Hutchens reported that the NCAA's lawyer also has an equally strong tie with the Sip as Chambliss, taking the heat up a notch.
"J. Douglas Minor is representing the NCAA. Minor was born in Oxford and worked in Jackson at the beginning of his career. He got his undergraduate degree at Harvard and got his law degree from Georgetown in 1995," Hutchens wrote about Minor.
"He moved the NCAA's case vs. Chambliss forward on Feb. 2 by submitting a 27-page document outlining why the NCAA should deny Chambliss' petition for a preliminary injunction," Hutchens continued.
NCAA's primary reason for denying Chambliss an additional year of eligibility was cited as inadqueate medical documents.
When they unsurprisingly denied Chambliss's appeal, Ole Miss straight-out called it "indefensible".
The Rebels' 2026 season eavily hinges on whether Chambliss returns for another season. They will undenibaly be a top program if he does, and in the other scenario, their success will be anyone's guess with new faces and an entierly new staff.
The much-awaited verdict will be made Feb. 12 at the Calhoun County Courthouse.