Last Thing I’ll say about the Brendan Sorsby Situation until we get concrete updates:
Cincinnati also plays a significant role in this entire situation as well… it’s not just Texas Tech
They knew about the Gambling Problem that Sorsby and instead of doing what’s best for him and the game? They kept it under wraps.
Scott Satterfield chose his own job security over what’s best for Brandon Sorsby/what’s best for the integrity of the sport.
@Buckeye_GDG It’s quite the opposite, that’s why Kessler hired Sorsby, there is a larger issue at hand (likely an epidemic) that he is out to solve and exploit, Sorsby was his way in and now it’s begun against the NCAA.
Sports gambling has gotten out of control.
@CoachAirDry Consider this: "The NCAA’s own Chief Medical Officer has called for a 'harm reduction approach' in dealing with problem gambling so that student-athletes can 'seek support without fear of impacting their eligibility.'”
@McDona98889@MarcSDunham@CoachAirDry And the court believed a two game suspension was a just penalty. Which to me honestly seems light, maybe 6-8 games. The NCAA also admitted the IU games he bet on while a scout team QB did not impact the integrity of those games.
@Stanimal032 Cut the crap, everyone in the conference has always hated us. For a good stretch we were the program everyone felt like they could get a win out of on the schedule and now that’s changed everyone is pissed.
Tech hasn’t broken any rules and is now following what the court ordered
@CPC416@Utah_AM The NCAA directly admitted in the hearing that his bets on Indiana while he was a scout team QB did not impact the integrity of those games.
All bullshit aside. He’s correct.
“But it’s not the same thing, it doesn’t effect the integrity of the games”
And Sorsbys bets as a scout team QB who didn’t suit up for those games while he was in the middle of a gambling addiction did not have effect the integrity of any games. The NCAA even said his bets did not affect the integrity of games.
“Well this opened the door for others to gamble and can hurt the sport”
No it does not. It is an injunction that sends it to another court to be heard later because a judge ruled there was at least more than a 0% chance of it winning.
I can promise you that if you have never gambled, place bets on your team and if you play in that game or don’t you will lose your eligibility. You will not have a fighting chance in court because you do not have a gambling disorder. Placing a few random bets like Hunter Deckers is not a Gambling Disorder. It’s a dumb impulsive decision.
To meet a gambling disorder you must have had recurrent problematic gambling behaviors leading to clinically significant impairment or distress. You have to meet 4 of 9 criteria for at least 12 months to make it diagnosable. It’s not just some bets here and there.
You can disagree. Tell me I’m dumb. This is bullshit. You Tech people are blind. Whatever. This is literally from the American Psychiatric Association as detailed in the DSM-5-TR. This is what was argued in court and it’s what judge felt was worthy of an injunction.
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-@jdpickell on why Tech’s defense will be damn good again (@jkbtjc_53)