The NCAA's decision on his waiver might have crushed his hopes, but Trinidad Chambliss's fight isn't over just yet.
The Ferris State transfer QB is pulling out all stops to claim his 2022 season as a medical redshirt and get a sixth-year extension in college football.
Right after the NCAA bluntly denied Chambliss his waiver, his attorney, Tom Mars, made a statement that kept Ole Miss's hopes alive.
Trinidad Chambliss is dragging the NCAA to the court
Chambliss and mars have decided to see it through the end.
"Tom Mars told ESPN in a statement Sunday night that he and a noted Mississippi trial lawyer, William Liston, plan to file suit against the NCAA in state court this week for a preliminary injunction that will aim to secure Chambliss' eligibility for 2026. Liston is also the founder and general counsel for The Grove Collective, Ole Miss' collective for the school's athletes," ESPN's Pete Thamel reported.
"Mars told ESPN that he and Liston spent most of the weekend preparing the complaint for a "preliminary and permanent injunction" for Chambliss. Mars had previously called a court in Mississippi a "level playing field," Thamel continued.
The reported timeline of the filing would be by the end of this week.
Since the announcement, Mars has dragged the decision makers through the mud multiple times, giving multiple reasons why the decision should be flipped.
"We expect the lawsuit to be far more detailed and documented than other eligibility lawsuits that have been filed in the past year," Mars said Sunday.
"Therefore, considerable work needs to be done before we'll be prepared to seek an injunction that would allow Trinidad to play next season."
If anything, the decision means Ole Miss would still have a shot, however remote, to have Chambliss as their starting QB in the 2026 season.