Texas Tech quarterback Brendan Sorsby has abandoned his legal fight to play in the 2026 season, filing a voluntary dismissal of his NCAA lawsuit after the university told him he would not be allowed to compete. The move ends a high-stakes battle that roiled college football and exposed deep divisions between Texas Tech and its … Read more
Texas Tech University will not pursue reimbursement of name, image, and likeness (NIL) payments provided to quarterback Brendan Sorsby, who is officially withdrawing from his lawsuit against the NCAA to pursue entry into the NFL supplemental draft. The decision ends a high-profile eligibility standoff that threatened to impact the Red Raiders’ 2026 season. Texas Tech’s … Read more
Texas Tech quarterback Brendan Sorsby is entering the 2026 NFL supplemental draft and plans to drop his college eligibility lawsuit, effectively ending a high-stakes legal battle over his participation in sports wagering. The decision follows intense scrutiny from the NCAA and the Big 12 Conference regarding Sorsby’s admitted betting on games while in college. Legal … Read more
A federal court ruling has restored Texas Tech quarterback Brendan Sorsby’s eligibility to play in the Big 12, despite the NCAA’s permanent ineligibility declaration over wagering violations. Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond has now urged the conference to suspend Sorsby, framing Texas Tech’s actions as a threat to college football’s integrity. The Big 12 faces … Read more
On Wednesday, Texas Tech athletic director Kirby Hocutt issued a detailed statement defending the reinstatement of quarterback Brendan Sorsby, following a court ruling that allowed the player to return to college football despite past gambling violations. Meanwhile, the Big Ten conference is considering a league-wide ban on scheduling Texas Tech in all sports, according to … Read more
The NCAA has acknowledged the Brendan Sorsby case as a potential “thunderbolt moment” that could galvanize political support for its survival, as the organization grapples with the fallout from a Texas court’s decision allowing the Texas Tech quarterback to play in 2026 despite gambling violations. The ruling, which sparked immediate backlash from college athletics leaders, … Read more
Texas Tech’s legal advantage in the Brendan Sorsby case just got a major boost — and the NCAA’s fight to keep its rules intact may hinge on four judges who all attended the same law school. A Texas appeals court hearing the NCAA’s challenge to a judge’s ruling allowing Brendan Sorsby to play football for … Read more
On June 9, 2026, the Big Ten conference announced plans to discuss a potential mandate barring Texas Tech from all sports competitions, citing the recent court ruling that reinstated quarterback Brendan Sorsby’s eligibility despite his gambling violations. The move follows a temporary injunction granted by a Lubbock judge, allowing Sorsby to play in the 2026 … Read more
The NCAA has officially denied Texas Tech’s appeal to reinstate quarterback Brendan Sorsby, maintaining his permanent ineligibility for the 2026 season due to gambling violations. While the university continues to support the player, a federal court is currently weighing a separate request for an injunction that could allow Sorsby to return to the field. The … Read more