Overview
- Knox County Chancellor Christopher D. Heagerty granted a 15‑day temporary restraining order that applies only to Aguilar and found a substantial likelihood he will succeed on the merits.
- A preliminary‑injunction hearing is expected in mid‑February, with multiple reports pointing to Feb. 13 as the likely date.
- The NCAA criticized the state‑court ruling as part of conflicting decisions across jurisdictions and said it will continue defending its eligibility rules.
- Tennessee coach Josh Heupel filed a declaration supporting Aguilar’s bid, and Aguilar’s complaint says UT has a roster spot and roughly $2 million in projected 2026 NIL compensation.
- Aguilar exited a related federal case tied to Vanderbilt’s Diego Pavia and pursued faster state‑court relief to prevent his junior‑college seasons from counting against Division I eligibility.