Carson Beck catching a stray in the Trinidad Chambliss court hearing was ridiculous

Carson Beck's name had no real business in Trinidad Chambliss' eligibility hearing on Thursday, but it still got dragged into the courtroom anyway.

Chambliss, Ole Miss' quarterback, went to Mississippi chancery court seeking an injunction after the NCAA denied his request for a sixth year of eligibility. Judge Robert Whitwell granted the injunction, clearing Chambliss to be eligible in 2026 and criticizing the NCAA's handling of the waiver and medical documentation.

The judge, at least in this instance, tore through the NCAA's arguments, saying it ignored evidence, and called some of the NCAA's public statements "false and misleading," while granting the preliminary injunction.

In the middle of all that, Chambliss' attorney took a detour and referenced Miami quarterback Carson Beck's much-discussed media-day comments about his academic situation, using Beck as a point to argue Chambliss is enrolled and planning to return to his team. The moment has circulated widely on social media.

"I happened to watch some of the interview with Carson Beck... he wasn't even going to classes anymore. Trinidad is enrolled in Ole Miss and looking forward to getting back with his teammates."

Attorney Thomas Mars

But, the Beck comparison underlines how messy the sport is right now. Beck has been a lightning rod all year for criticism based on what he represents in this era. Today's hearing in general was just ridiculous and he was far from the only person in the college football world that caught a stray/shoutout.

If there is a real takeaway here, it is that eligibility fights have officially turned into full-blown reality TV shows. We have seen multiple instances over the past couple months of players taking on their former schools and the NCAA in what is truly is a new era in college athletics. Unless something drastic changes in the near future, grab your popcorn, because this won't be the last.