@seanbush3 Everyone was already pissed off at us. Look at the softball drama from a week ago. Every other program in the same situation would be attempting the same thing. The magnitude of this is different but if it wasn’t this then it’d be something else.
The replies are hilarious. Nowhere does this statement say Brendan Sorsby will play this season. Nowhere does it say he needs to play in order to be supported in his recovery.
Yet the replies are all asking why those two things must be true. Not surprising given how poorly understood this entire case is by the peanut gallery.
@AggieMediocrity I do think he should be more quiet rn. Some comments are doing more harm than good. They’re understandable though because we’re taking many slings and arrows. Some of them warranted. Most of them not. Hard to not want to defend yourself.
In case anyone doubted the player’s well being has been at the center of this the entire time for Texas Tech.
Meanwhile, the school is getting dragged through the mud despite ruling him ineligible, not being involved in the litigation, and not being aware of the gambling like Cincinnati was when he played for them.
Be mad at the judge or the NCAA or whatever, but Texas Tech has done the right thing at every turn.
NEW: Texas Tech's Joey McGuire says Brendan Sorsby returning for Week 3 against Houston after his suspension is a "stretch":
"He’s recovering from an addiction. I’ve sat down with this young man multiple times and what he’s going through and what he's been through is serious."
(h/t @ChrisGordy)
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What wild 24 hours. Here are 3⃣ misconceptions/misinformation I'm seeing regarding the Brendan Sorsby case:
1. He bet on games he played in.
He did NOT bet on any games he suited up for.
While not great he bet on games while redshirting, he never bet on a game he suit up in.
2. The Judge in this case is from Lubbock.
Ken Curry is a retired Tarrant County (Fort Worth) judge that graduated from Houston and UT-Arlington. He is currently eligible to practice law and his practice is listed in Colleyville, TX (over 300 miles from Lubbock).
3. Texas Tech did something wrong.
He made all of his bets before taking a snap at Texas Tech. Cincinnati was alerted to his potential gambling activity (per ESPN).
Texas Tech declared him ineligible and will now follow the temporary injunction (like the rest of the NCAA).
"When Georgia goes high moral ground, watch out. That's a football program that should have its own Autobahn. Give me a break... This is a kid that did something idiotic, which is what kids do."
@colincowherd weighs in on Brendan Sorsby being ruled eligible in 2026
I don’t get Tech becoming a villain because a judge made a bizarre ruling, which could still be overturned assuming the NCAA appeals.
I think the ruling standing would be an injustice based on rules & precedent, but don’t act like your program would sit an eligible $5M QB out.
@THE_Mporter3@JustinbFrommer I personally don’t think he should be able to play. Sorsby and his team went through the proper avenues and won their case. If the team supports it then so do I. This isn’t a Texas Tech problem. Every other school including yours would attempt the same thing