Drew

Half-informed musings on law, politics, college football, and women’s basketball—mostly the latter two. Also periodic updates on Nook, Patootie, and Penny.

[Drew @374drew]

The Texas Tech braintrust blew a whole lot of goodwill on nothing.

[On3 @On3]

BREAKING: QB Brendan Sorsby and Texas Tech are mutually parting ways, @PeteNakos reports.

Sorsby will not play College Football in 2026.

https://t.co/IG2DYwzv4c

[Drew @374drew]

@gaettusk @PompeyWeilian @Hoodganster82 Heck, our small-town gas stations have full kitchens that serve hot food.

[Drew @374drew]

@CollegeFBonX Fun fact: The Iowa-Minnesota, Iowa-Wisconsin, and Minnesota-Wisconsin series, combined, are separated by a total of 11 games.

For context, the split in Michigan-Ohio State is 10 games.

[E J 🏀 @EJayArrow]

The year’s Top-Selling Women’s Sports Programs across all NIL Store merchandise, according to NIL Store:

1. Iowa WBB
2. LSU WBB
3. Nebraska VB
4. UCLA WBB
5. UConn WBB

[Drew @374drew]

@ESPNInsights

[Drew @374drew]

Absolutely not.

[Chad Pergram @ChadPergram]

Senate Judiciary Committee business meeting today on bill to televise SCOTUS proceedings

[Drew @374drew]

@fiago7 The North Dakota Badlands.
The Driftless Area in Iowa/Wisconsin.
Literally anywhere in Utah.

[Michael Borkey @MichaelBorkey]

Scenario:

The QB places a big bet on his team -9. They have the ball, 3:30 left in the game, lead by 4. All they have to do is run the ball, get a first down, and it’s over

But his bet causes him to take a risk to cover the spread and throws an INT

Is that acceptable?

[Drew @374drew]

@skimaskna45 @JeffreyTheGreek No. With some exceptions, injunctions apply only to the parties to the lawsuit. But that doesn’t solve the other problems.

[Heavens! @HeavensFX]

CAITLIN CLARK WITH THE GAME WINNING BOMB

[Drew @374drew]

@WVwings @AndyStaples The NCAA isn’t a corporation. It’s an unincorporated association, which means it shares the citizenship of all its members—including the ones in Texas. No diversity jurisdiction.

[Drew @374drew]

@JeffreyTheGreek That’s what I came up with in a minute and a half. Sorsby’s lawyers, given time, would undoubtedly come up with more.

[Drew @374drew]

@JeffreyTheGreek 5) Even if the claim was not formally precluded (probably not, depending on the timeframe), courts are reluctant to impose inconsistent rulings on the same parties.

6) Lawsuits take time. The case for emergency relief is weaker, so you may have to wait out the process.

[Drew @374drew]

@PassportHaven @On3 @RossDellenger The injunction does not bind the other schools. They can do whatever they want, subject to other contractual obligations.

[Drew @374drew]

@WVwings @AndyStaples The lawsuits are designed to avoid federal jurisdiction. It’s all state-law claims involving nondiverse parties.

[Drew @374drew]

The ruling on the irreparable-injury prong strikes me as wrong but debatable. (It sure seems like damages would adequately compensate him.) But the treatment of the merits prong is baffling. The NCAA enforcing its bylaws is not a breach of contract or fiduciary duty.

[Ross Dellenger @RossDellenger]

Here is the full injunction from the Lubbock District judge

[Drew @374drew]

@csbkkseattle @mkhammer Not limited to the south, either. Places like Bloomington, Iowa City, Lincoln, and Madison experience a similar dynamic, and are wonderful places to live/visit.