@MattBrownEP MBB: Went to Illinois in ‘25. Illinois is scheduled to come to Tech this year. If they buy out, it’s $200K. We have a tournament lined up that could include Oregon.
SEC teams quietly avoided scheduling Tech softball last year, which played a big role in hurting our SOS and RPI.
@VictorAbundis00@espn Standard protocol for those TI’s. Same instances in both Pavia and Chambliss cases as well. Nothing new. Appeals court is typically 9-12 months after.
Nobody is dropping games against Tech. The TV money is too important. If anything, TV networks are more excited than ever for Tech matchups. Tech softball just put up record ratings, and all they discussed was NIL, but everyone is doing it.
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).
I said 3 games originally. People thought I was crazy. Masterclass from Sorbsy’s legal/PR team. NCAA handbook clearly states supporting athletes with mental health/addictions. Once the doctor announced his addiction, it was a wrap. Not saying I agree with it either as a TTU alum.
NEWS: A judge in district court in Lubbock County, Texas, has granted the injunction requested by Texas Tech QB Brendan Sorsby. He’s set to be eligible for the 2026 season.