The Louis Moore eligibility case is still ongoing in the courts
Former IU football safety Louis Moore’s college career is over. He will be at the NFL Draft Combine next week. But somehow, his eligibility case involving the NCAA is ongoing. Last summer Mo…
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Okay, my post title was overly dramatic, but the NCAA told the appellate court it could vacate all of Indiana's wins this past season unless it gets its day in court.
At issue is the preliminary injunction that allowed Louis Moore to play in the 2025 season. Now that the season is over and Moore is preparing for the NFL, he wants to dismiss his lawsuit.
"Not so fast" says the NCAA, which apparently wants to litigate some of these eligibility cases to try to regain some control.
The NCAA has an old "Rule of Restitution" that says if an ineligible player is allowed to play by a court order that is later stayed, vacated, or dismissed, the NCAA can seek restitution, including striking records and vacating wins
By dismissing his case, Moore is basically dismissing the injunction that allowed him to play.
But, before anyone brings it up, this rule probably would not affect Bediako and Alabama. Bediako's temporary restraining order was not reversed or dismissed; it simply expired, and the court declined to enter a preliminary injunction.
