Inside Texas Tech’s Compliance Strategy for Brendan Sorsby's Return to Football
Texas Tech said it followed NCAA reinstatement procedures and added counseling, financial oversight and monitoring software for Sorsby.
- On Thursday, Texas Tech University Athletics released a nearly 21-minute video publicly defending quarterback Brendan Sorsby amid mounting criticism over his court-ordered return to eligibility following a gambling scandal.
- A Lubbock County judge granted Sorsby an injunction blocking the NCAA's permanent ineligibility ruling after he admitted to placing more than 9,000 wagers totaling at least $90,000 during his college career.
- Athletics Director Kirby Hocutt detailed safeguards including outpatient clinical care, therapy, and monitoring software on Sorsby's phone, characterizing his conduct as a medically diagnosed addiction requiring university support.
- Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton warned the Big 12 Conference on Monday that sanctioning Texas Tech would violate federal law and expose members to antitrust liability.
- Although Sorsby took an "immediate leave of absence" Monday to enter treatment, he remains on track to join the Red Raiders following a two-game suspension to begin the 2026 season.
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The Press of Atlantic City
Inside Texas Tech’s compliance strategy for Brendan Sorsby's return to football
Texas Tech's athletic directors detailed Sorsby's compliance plan and addressed how playing a gambling addict who admitted to betting on his own team could impact the integrity of the sport.
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On Monday, June 8, Texas Tech’s highly anticipated quarterback Brendan Sorsby was granted a temporary injunction, allowing him to play in the 2026 season while his gambling case against the NCAA continues. The NCAA immediately appealed the judge’s decision the same day.Sorsby redshirted as a freshman at Indiana in 2022. That season, he placed multiple bets (at least 40) on Indiana football games and players. His gambling addiction worsened over …
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Montana Standard
How Texas Tech is handling Sorsby's return
As the Big 12 met to discuss what's next in the Brendan Sorsby saga, and the rest of college sports treats Texas Tech like persona non grata following a judge's decision to grant the Red Raiders quarterback an injunction that…
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