Seth Trimble suing the NCAA was never how his UNC story was supposed to end

This is just the new norm when it comes to college sports, but it doesn't mean that people have to get behind it. The fact that former UNC guard Seth Trimble is returning to the college game next season is one thing, but with him suiting up for an ACC foe in Louisville, it sure stings. However, it's not even a certainty that Trimble will play next campaign, as a new legal twist has arrived.

With Trimble currently deemed ineligible, he has joined a lawsuit in Kentucky against the NCAA in hopes of getting an extra year to play for the Cardinals. This just doesn't feel right at all. For a lot of people in Chapel Hill, Trimble's game-winner against Duke is how they want his college career to be remembered by.

Instead, the focus right now is him battling with the NCAA to play for Louisville. Straight up, things were never supposed to go down this road for Trimble, a once beloved member of the UNC program. So, what's next for him?

Seth Trimble's post-UNC career is making headlines for all the wrong reasons

Again, this is the college sports world we all have to get used to. It's going to take a while to get over Trimble playing for the Cards, but one thing everyone has to remember too is that there simply wasn't space on the roster once Trimble decided to return to the college game. Originally when he entered the transfer portal, it was to leave the door open for one last dance with the Heels.

However, at the time, he wasn't grandfathered into the 5-in-5 rule, meaning Michael Malone had to look for suitable replacements at guard. With Matt Able, Terrence Brown, and Neoklis Avdalas being among the standout signees via the portal, it helped knowing those three in particular would be suiting up for Malone with Trimble out of town.

Everything kind of developed at the last minute, and with Pat Kelsey going all-in to win the natty this year, which included signing Flory Bidunga, it made sense that Louisville went after Trimble. It was also reported by Jeff Goodman that Trimble's NIL deal to play for Kelsey is in the $3 million range, which is pretty dang eye-opening.

All of that makes sense as to why Trimble is doing what he can to play for the Cardinals, but it still doesn't make things right. Trimble breaking Duke hearts was supposed to be among the main reasons people in Carolina remembered him. Now, we're talking about him scratching and clawing his way to play for Louisville instead, with him hoping for good news from a judge.

For UNC fans, it hurts. The NCAA is going to do everything it can to block Trimble and others from playing next season, and if that does happen, he'll likely have to head overseas to really get his pro career going after some NBA Summer League action. In the best-case scenario, Trimble gets cleared and his final game at the Dean Dome will end up being in a Louisville jersey instead of a UNC one. Yep, it's a bit of a nightmare if that ends up being the case.

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