"A Tennessee state judge on Friday denied Tennessee quarterback Joey Aguilar's request for a preliminary injunction to play for the Volunteers this season, effectively ending his college career. Aguilar's attorneys had argued that his two seasons of play in junior college shouldn't count toward his four years of eligibility in Division I. Aguilar, 24, played two seasons at Diablo Valley Community College in California and two more at Appalachian State before joining the Volunteers last year."
"Heagerty granted Aguilar a 15-day temporary restraining order on Feb. 4, noting in his ruling then that the quarterback "has demonstrated a substantial likelihood of success on the merits of his claim." It's a significant victory for the NCAA, which has faced several legal challenges to its eligibility rules. A judge in Mississippi ruled last week that Ole Miss quarterback Trinidad Chambliss met the criteria to receive a medical redshirt for a sixth season and is eligible to play for the Rebels this season."
A Tennessee judge denied Joey Aguilar's request for a preliminary injunction to play for the Volunteers this season, effectively ending his college career. Aguilar's attorneys argued his two seasons at Diablo Valley Community College should not count toward Division I's four-year eligibility limit. Aguilar, 24, previously played two seasons at Diablo Valley Community College and two seasons at Appalachian State before joining Tennessee last year. The ruling leaves Tennessee without an apparent successor at quarterback and was expected to cost Aguilar roughly $2 million in earnings with the Volunteers. He is expected to compete in the upcoming NFL combine. The decision represents a legal victory for the NCAA amid other eligibility disputes.
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