Ole Miss quarterback Trinidad Chambliss isn’t giving Louisville any free fuel ahead of the season opener.
That may not match the noise around the Rebels on social media, where some fans are already talking like a win is in the books. But inside the program, the message sounds a lot different. Chambliss made that clear this week when he took a careful, respectful tone on the Cardinals and the challenge they bring.
He pointed back to Louisville’s defense-first win over Miami last year, noting that the same Miami team later knocked Ole Miss out of the College Football Playoff. From Chambliss’ perspective, the Cardinals are built to make life difficult.
“They have a very high motor, they play hard, they play physical,” he said. “They are a well coached team and got some good guys over there.“
Chambliss also brushed off the social media chatter surrounding the LSU Tigers and their push to bring on former NFL players, along with the way his own story has been compared to those of Dae’Quan Wright and Zxavian Harris. He said he has seen the noise, but it doesn’t affect him.
“People are going to say what they want to say and have a narrative about you,” he said. “The only thing that matters is what I think and what my team thinks.”
The quarterback also talked about what he’s seen from Ole Miss during fall camp. He said the wide receiver room has been engaged and eager to figure out how to make his job easier. And when asked about his own growth, Chambliss pointed to a few areas where he feels more comfortable now than he did a year ago, when he opened the season as a backup to Austin Simmons.
“Being more vocal and leading by example in workouts, practice and breaking down film, and then a higher football IQ playing in the SEC last year,” he said.
Ole Miss and Louisville will kick off Sunday, September 6 at 6:30 p.m. CT on ABC.
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