A surprise from one Tiger to another. π―
We kick off the University of Missouri Intercollegiate Athletics Hall of Fame Class of 2026 with a two-time Super Bowl champion.
Congrats, HOF inductee @_nickbolton2!
@MizzouFootball | @Chiefs
Fewest losing seasons by an NL team since 1996:
- Dodgers 3
- #STLCards 5
- Braves 7
The other 11 NL teams: 17.8 average
This is what the DeWitt era actually looks like. Bernie has the perspective:
Full letter to Sorsby:
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Dear Mr. Sorsby:
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We are in receipt of your Petition for Special Eligibility, dated June 16, 2026 (βPetitionβ).Β As announced earlier today, the League has elected not to conduct a Supplemental Draft this year.
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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 Petitionβfiled three business days before the deadline, without any supporting information or documentation, and only after abandoning your recent litigation efforts to avoid NCAA sanctionsβdoes 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 Leagueβs core integrity interests, to permit meaningful review within the timeline presented.
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The sole reasons identified in your Petition for seeking entry into the Supplemental Draft are that you have been βdeclared ineligibleβ by the NCAA, have βexhausted all of [your] avenues to continue in the NCAA,β and βwant to now play in the NFL.β The Petition provides no information regarding the basis for, or timing of, the NCAAβs 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.
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The League does not have the complete record of the NCAAβs 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.
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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 Leagueβs rules and policies governing the integrity of competition. Instead, even after receiving notice of the NCAAβs 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.
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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.
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Sincerely,
Lawrence P. Ferazani, Jr.
In 7+ recruiting classes at #Mizzou, Eli Drinkwitz has landed 49 four- or five-star prospects and has had five top 25 classes.
In the nine classes prior to Drink, Missouri landed 21 such prospects and had one top 25 class.
3 years ago, Hunter Dekkers was ruled ineligible for placing $2,799 in bets. He never played D1 football again.
Brendan Sorbsy placed $90,000 worth of bets while at 3 different schools and gets to play college football this year.
NEWS: A judge in district court in Lubbock County, Texas, has granted the injunction requested by Texas Tech QB Brendan Sorsby. Heβs set to be eligible for the 2026 season.