Vandy QB rejected TRO; eligibility case accelerated

• Mark Schlabach, ESPN Senior Citizen WriterNov 13, 2024, 10:51 AM ET Close Senior college football author Author of 7 books on college football

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A federal judge on Tuesday rejected Vanderbilt quarterback Diego Pavia’s request for a temporary limiting order that would give him another year of eligibility– however did not close the matter entirely.Pavia took legal action against the NCAA in

federal court Friday in Nashville, Tennessee, arguing that his two seasons playing at a junior college shouldn’t count towards his Division I eligibility because he was unable to benefit from his name, image and similarity during that time.Pavia’s attorneys argued that Pavia would suffer instant and irreversible damage without remedy for the court because the transfer website opens on Dec. 9 which waiting even one more day will “place him between a rock and a tough place”in regards to negotiating an NIL offer at Vanderbilt or moving to another school.Editor’s Picks 1 Associated”Given that Complainant has actually probably know the challenged laws and

his ineligibility to play college football in the 2025-26 season for quite some time and has been discussing possible resolution with the NCAA, the Court is not encouraged that an ex parte order is warranted,”William Campbell Jr., primary judge of the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee, composed in his judgment.” This is especially the case here where the Plaintiff looks for prospective injunctive relief, not simply conservation of the status quo.”Campbell did write in his order that he would set an expedited rundown schedule and hearing on an ask for preliminary injunction, which would give the NCAA a chance to protect its rules.Pavia’s attorney, Ryan Downton, told The Tennessean that the quarterback was”disappointed “however “not shocked”that the judge wished to allow the

NCAA to safeguard its position.Pavia’s claim argues that the NCAA and its member institutions” have actually gone into an illegal arrangement to restrain and reduce competition”and are breaking the Sherman Act.The claim states junior college transfers deal with eligibility limitations that” are not placed on professional athletes who select to delay entry to a Division I NCAA college to participate in prep

school, serve in the military, or even to compete expertly in another sport. “Pavia, who has actually led the Commodores to a surprising 6-4 record this season, played 2 seasons at New Mexico Military Institute, a two-year junior college, and two more at New Mexico State before moving to Vanderbilt.