𝗡𝗘𝗪: Cincinnati reportedly knew that Sorsby had a gambling addiction
According to Brendan Sorsby’s agent, Ron Slavin, “If anybody should be questioned or catching heat, it should be Cincinnati. Because they knew for two years and never said anything or didn’t do anything about it.”
"If there's any sort of documentation that Cincinnati knew that he was gambling for two years, that's a big problem for Cincinnati. BIG, big problem."
@ByPatForde on potential trouble for Cincinnati in the Brendan Sorsby fallout.
More people were more upset about Brendan Sorsby betting on games he didn’t play in than an Alabama player hiding a murder weapon, a Baylor basketball player murdering a teammate, Georgia players driving reckless and killing staff members. Integrity schmegrity. Y’all don’t care
I for one am FURIOUS that Texas Tech is being unjustifiably punished for actions committed by a player at a different school.
I speak for the entire college football landscape when I say Cincinnati’s wins from the last two seasons should be vacated.
NEW: Paul Finebaum rips the NCAA for denying Texas Tech’s request for reinstatement of eligibility for Brendan Sorsby⬇️
“...we’re talking about the NCAA, the most hypocritical organization in the history of mankind, coming down on somebody for gambling while they have their own side gambling deals and while gambling is pervasive everywhere.
So, a three-game suspension perhaps. Keeping him out for the whole season is wrong.”
(via @GetUpESPN)
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I'm such a @sportsiren Holly Rowe fan but I agree with Chris on this.
In football Texas Tech spends less on their roster than Texas and several SEC teams yet all anyone talks about is TT "buying players". Now I'm seeing the same double-standard in softball when anyone affiliated with the sport should be thrilled that a major university is investing so heavily in their program -- especially in today's 'football-only' culture.
Texas Tech should be applauded instead of having people throwing shade their way simply because they are going all in and winning.
For years in football the bluebloods of the sport used bagmen to help build their rosters under the table. Now that comping players and NIL are legal the bluebloods of the sport can't stand having to play by the same rules as everyone else.
Softball clearly has a little bit of that same blueblood arrogance, and the @GatorsSB softball team should be embarrassed for the "sore loser" mentality they displayed after the game today. No one faults these young ladies for being disappointed, but refusing to shake hands only reflects poorly on the University of Florida.
Furthermore, @bethmowins ought to be relegated to high school sports for sharing in this arrogance during the broadcast.
I'm a Michigan State alum, and like Texas Tech we've historically been chasing the bluebloods in our conference and nationally. The more success I see from Texas Tech the more I hope MSU's distinguished alumni are watching and learning from them so maybe we can join them as one of the "new bloods".
In the meantime, here's a message for Beth Mowins and/or anyone else covering Tx Tech's games going forward: if you're not going to discuss how much Texas, Florida, or Ohio State are paying for their rosters then kindly STFU about how much Texas Tech is spending.
Congrats to @TexasTechSB and good luck in the @WCWSsoftball !
#WCWS #RedRaiders #Gators #ESPN @espn #NCAA #softball
Is that an all time bad sportsmanship performance by Florida Softball?
-Hits former player 5 times
-Coach gets ejected
-Doesn’t shake hands after getting run ruled to lose their own super regional
A news reporter asked Michael Jordan if he thought the ’90s Bulls could beat LeBron’s Lakers.
MJ: Yes.
Reporter: By how much?
MJ: Two or three points.
Reporter: Why so close?
MJ: Most of us are almost 60 now.
It’s Wild to me that there’s literally players around the country that have literally killed people and are allowed to continue playing , yet gambling which is all over the place is where we draw the line ? Dumb .