Ed Pasque

@atlantic10 Deputy Commissioner; married to Stacey; dad x 3; trained to sweep by @USNavy; @BerkeleyLaw ‘01.

[Adam Schefter @AdamSchefter]

An obtained letter from Larry Ferazani, General Counsel of the NFL Management Council.

Dear Mr. Sorsby:

We are in receipt of your Petition for Special Eligibility, dated June 16, 2026 (“Petition”).  As announced earlier today, the League has elected not to conduct a Supplemental Draft this year.

Under our Collective Bargaining Agreement, the League retains sole discretion to determine whether it is appropriate to conduct a Supplemental Draft in any given year. The League has not conducted such a draft for several years and, prior to your submission, the League had no plans to do so this year, as no other player has sought entry. Your Petition—filed three business days before the deadline, without any supporting information or documentation, and only after abandoning your recent litigation efforts to avoid NCAA sanctions—does not provide a basis for the League to alter those plans. The issues presented by your Petition are too significant, and too closely tied to the League’s core integrity interests, to permit meaningful review within the timeline presented.

The sole reasons identified in your Petition for seeking entry into the Supplemental Draft are that you have been “declared ineligible” by the NCAA, have “exhausted all of [your] avenues to continue in the NCAA,” and “want to now play in the NFL.” The Petition provides no information regarding the basis for, or timing of, the NCAA’s decision. Public sources, however, indicate that in May 2026 the NCAA issued a determination declaring you permanently ineligible from participation in college athletics, based on a sustained pattern of improper gambling activity during your collegiate career at three different universities.

The League does not have the complete record of the NCAA’s investigation, and you did not provide any such materials with your Petition. Available information nonetheless indicates that, over the course of your collegiate career, you knowingly engaged in repeated and significant violations of NCAA rules designed to preserve the integrity of athletic competition. Reported conduct includes placing wagers on your own team and teammates and, to avoid detection, establishing or funding accounts in the names of intermediaries who placed bets on your behalf. There are also reports that you may have violated state criminal law.

Your Petition does not address these matters. Nor does it demonstrate accountability for your conduct or indicate whether, or how, you would adhere to the League’s rules and policies governing the integrity of competition. Instead, even after receiving notice of the NCAA’s decision rescinding your college eligibility in May, you sought to avoid the consequences of that determination through litigation rather than accepting responsibility for your actions, and you pursued entry into the NFL only after abandoning those efforts.

As Commissioner Goodell has emphasized, participation in the NFL is a privilege that carries with it significant responsibilities, including accountability. By all accounts, you are a talented player with the potential for future success. We encourage you to focus on preparing for possible entry into the NFL through the 2027 NFL Annual Draft.

Sincerely,
Lawrence P. Ferazani, Jr.

[George Washington Athletics @GWsports]

GW is proud to announce a groundbreaking jersey patch partner agreement with DC's own @vandapharma.

The first of its kind partnership among A-10 peers and all non-football schools nationally allows GW to capitalize on the NCAA's new jersey sponsorship opportunities. #RaiseHigh

[Pete Thamel @PeteThamel]

Sources: Michigan is working toward hiring Mike Boynton Jr. as interim coach, per me and @jeffborzello and @AdamSchefter.

[David Jablonski @DavidPJablonski]

Protect College Sports Act is ‘absolutely necessary,’ says Dayton AD Neil Sullivan https://t.co/vyaigmhJSW via @daytondailynews

[Ross Dellenger @RossDellenger]

NEWS: The Big 12 has filed a legal complaint in federal court against Texas Tech & the Texas AG, seeking declaratory judgement and a preliminary injunction to enforce its bylaws and potentially sanction the school for its plans to play Brendan Sorsby.

https://t.co/cjFs4SSoQn

[Johnathon Hayes KFOR @JohnHayesNews]

#BREAKING: Okla. Attorney General Gentner Drummond is asking the Big 12 to sanction Texas Tech following the Brendan Sorsby gambling fallout.

“My office stands ready to assist the Big 12 if Texas Tech's leadership attempts to punish the Conference for doing the right thing.”

[Ross Dellenger @RossDellenger]

The Texas Attorney General sent a formal letter to the Big 12 today alerting the conference that Texas Tech would take action against any league sanction.

[Saint Leo Athletics @SaintLeoLions]

Last night, former Saint Leo Vice President, Director of Athletics Fran Reidy was inducted into the @NACDA Hall of Fame.

📰 https://t.co/txQ8oQbgTO

#GOLIONS🦁 | #SAINTLEO1PRIDE🦁

[Saint Louis Men's Basketball @SaintLouisMBB]

A Showdown with the Tigers at Enterprise!

🎟️ Saint Louis vs. Missouri
🗓️ November 6, 2026
📍 Enterprise Center

🔗: https://t.co/d32EnShdI6

#RollBills

[Rocco Miller @RoccoMiller8]

NEWS: Saint Joseph's and South Florida will meet on Wednesday, November 11th, as part of the 13th Annual Veterans Classic doubleheader in Annapolis, MD, per multiple sources.

The second part of the double-header will be between Navy and a team TBA.

#A10MBB
#TheAmerican

[Dayton Basketball @DaytonMBB]

Dayton & USF Announce Men ‘s Basketball Home-And-Home Series ✈️ 🏀

#GoFlyers

[Ross Dellenger @RossDellenger]

In an interesting portion of her testimony, Pac-12 commissioner Teresa Gould believes that the industry should engage in honest conversations around “student-athlete employment and collective bargaining.” She’s the latest respected administrator to suggest a CBA. Momentum grows.

[Saint Louis Men's Basketball @SaintLouisMBB]

Home & Home Announcement! 🗓️

The Billikens and Blue Demons will face off at Chaifetz Arena in 2026 and return to Wintrust Arena in 2027.

#RollBills

[Pete Thamel @PeteThamel]

Sources: All of the Big 12’s presidents and chancellors in attendance at Big 12 spring meetings are in the process of signing the College Sports Commission’s Participation Agreement. They’d become the first power conference to get all of the schools to agree to do this.

[Saint Louis Men's Basketball @SaintLouisMBB]

Home & Home Announcement! 🗓️

The Billikens and Panthers will face off at Chaifetz Arena in 2026 and return to Qubein Center in 2027.

#RollBills

[NCAA March Madness @MarchMadnessMBB]

🚨 NEW #Power44 from @TheAndyKatz following the May 27th NBA Draft withdrawal deadline 👇

1. Florida
2. Duke
3. Michigan
4. Illinois
5. Tennessee
6. UConn
7. Michigan State
8. Texas
9. Vanderbilt
10. Louisville

[Silver Waves Media @SilverWaveMedia]

Silver Waves Media Top 100 Rising Athletic Directors / Future ADs. After months of research, we present the 2026 Best of the Best Rising ADs and Future ADs.

[Mit Winter @WinterSportsLaw]

Nebraska’s AD confirmed that if the CSC does not clear the resubmitted deals that were the subject of the recent arbitration hearing, the Nebraska AG will step in to challenge the CSC/NCAA.

The state law says athletes & schools can’t be penalized for athletes being paid NIL $.

[NCAA News @NCAA_PR]

Men’s basketball rules committees discuss state of the game.
https://t.co/7s6sNGg3ny