JEdge

U of H alum & state of Texas sports nut. 🏈⚾️⛳️🦌🎣

[JEdge @JEdge2004]

@pigskinpetey This guy didn’t get that kind of support.

[🏈⚾️ Pigskin Petey 🏀🏁 @pigskinpetey]

Goalpost moving by Texas Tech this week so far👇

[Cameron Dole @CameronDole]

I’m going to say the part everybody keeps trying to smother with soft lighting and school-colored spin:

This Texas Tech defense of Brendan Sorsby is not noble.

It is not brave.

It is not some deeply moving stand for second chances.

It is a beautifully produced excuse factory with a quarterback depth chart attached.

And I’m sorry, but some of us still remember when gambling was the one line sports absolutely, positively did not let you tap dance across.

Baseball knew it.

Basketball knew it.

Football knew it.

College athletics knew it.

Every athlete who has ever sat through a compliance meeting knows it.

You do not bet on games.

You certainly do not bet on games connected to your own program.

That is not complicated. That is not hidden in fine print. That is not some NCAA mystery written in invisible ink and stored behind a locked filing cabinet in Indianapolis.

That is Day One stuff.

That is “don’t touch the stove” stuff.

That is “the bridge is out” stuff.

And now Texas Tech wants everyone to gather around, dab our eyes, admire the production quality, and pretend this is really about compassion?

No.

Compassion is helping Brendan Sorsby get well.

Compassion is making sure he has treatment, accountability, support, and people around him who care more about his soul than his stat line.

Compassion is not pretending the rulebook suddenly caught a stomach virus because the quarterback room got uncomfortable.

That’s not grace.

That’s roster management wearing a halo.

And that’s where this whole thing starts smelling like a booster-club candle called “Selective Accountability.”

Because let’s be painfully honest.

If this were a third-string offensive guard from a school ESPN only mentions during weather delays, there would be no emotional video. No moral campaign. No carefully scripted institutional defense. No dramatic music. No “we stand with our guy” tour.

There would be a violation.

There would be a consequence.

There would be silence.

But because it’s a quarterback who can help win games, suddenly the red line needs context, therapy lighting, and a legal team.

Nope.

Wrong.

Try again.

Sports cannot survive if gambling violations become public-relations projects.

The integrity of the game cannot depend on how many boosters are nervous.

Rules cannot only apply to the guys who are not talented enough to become inconvenient.

And second chances do not have to include first-team reps.

I hope Brendan Sorsby gets help. Truly. I hope he heals. I hope he grows. I hope five years from now this is a painful chapter in a much better story.

But he does not need NCAA eligibility to become whole.

He does not need a starting job to be supported.

He does not need the rest of college football to pretend that a clear line was suddenly blurry just because Texas Tech found a camera crew and a sympathetic script.

Sometimes love tells the truth.

Sometimes support still says no.

Sometimes consequences are not cruelty.

And sometimes the most compassionate thing anyone can do is stop treating accountability like it’s a disease we need to cure.

You crossed the line.

Now the line has to matter.

#BrendanSorsby #TexasTech #NCAA #CollegeFootball #SportsBetting #SportsIntegrity #AccountabilityMatters #PersonalResponsibility #CollegeFootballNews #NCAAFootball #CameronDole @espn @TexasTech @TexasTechFB @TechAthletics @Big12Conference

[JEdge @JEdge2004]

@TexasTechPres @kirbyhocutt
I wish Mike Leach would’ve gotten this kind of support.

[Cameron Dole @CameronDole]

I’m going to say the part everybody keeps trying to smother with soft lighting and school-colored spin:

This Texas Tech defense of Brendan Sorsby is not noble.

It is not brave.

It is not some deeply moving stand for second chances.

It is a beautifully produced excuse factory with a quarterback depth chart attached.

And I’m sorry, but some of us still remember when gambling was the one line sports absolutely, positively did not let you tap dance across.

Baseball knew it.

Basketball knew it.

Football knew it.

College athletics knew it.

Every athlete who has ever sat through a compliance meeting knows it.

You do not bet on games.

You certainly do not bet on games connected to your own program.

That is not complicated. That is not hidden in fine print. That is not some NCAA mystery written in invisible ink and stored behind a locked filing cabinet in Indianapolis.

That is Day One stuff.

That is “don’t touch the stove” stuff.

That is “the bridge is out” stuff.

And now Texas Tech wants everyone to gather around, dab our eyes, admire the production quality, and pretend this is really about compassion?

No.

Compassion is helping Brendan Sorsby get well.

Compassion is making sure he has treatment, accountability, support, and people around him who care more about his soul than his stat line.

Compassion is not pretending the rulebook suddenly caught a stomach virus because the quarterback room got uncomfortable.

That’s not grace.

That’s roster management wearing a halo.

And that’s where this whole thing starts smelling like a booster-club candle called “Selective Accountability.”

Because let’s be painfully honest.

If this were a third-string offensive guard from a school ESPN only mentions during weather delays, there would be no emotional video. No moral campaign. No carefully scripted institutional defense. No dramatic music. No “we stand with our guy” tour.

There would be a violation.

There would be a consequence.

There would be silence.

But because it’s a quarterback who can help win games, suddenly the red line needs context, therapy lighting, and a legal team.

Nope.

Wrong.

Try again.

Sports cannot survive if gambling violations become public-relations projects.

The integrity of the game cannot depend on how many boosters are nervous.

Rules cannot only apply to the guys who are not talented enough to become inconvenient.

And second chances do not have to include first-team reps.

I hope Brendan Sorsby gets help. Truly. I hope he heals. I hope he grows. I hope five years from now this is a painful chapter in a much better story.

But he does not need NCAA eligibility to become whole.

He does not need a starting job to be supported.

He does not need the rest of college football to pretend that a clear line was suddenly blurry just because Texas Tech found a camera crew and a sympathetic script.

Sometimes love tells the truth.

Sometimes support still says no.

Sometimes consequences are not cruelty.

And sometimes the most compassionate thing anyone can do is stop treating accountability like it’s a disease we need to cure.

You crossed the line.

Now the line has to matter.

#BrendanSorsby #TexasTech #NCAA #CollegeFootball #SportsBetting #SportsIntegrity #AccountabilityMatters #PersonalResponsibility #CollegeFootballNews #NCAAFootball #CameronDole @espn @TexasTech @TexasTechFB @TechAthletics @Big12Conference

[Cougar Sports @cougarsportsone]

Texas A&M-Kingsville transfer RHP Garrett Nail has committed to Houston, per his social media.

A native of Sweeny, Texas, Nail went 6-6 with two quality starts while striking out 88 batters across 15 appearances for the Javelinas as a junior in 2026 at the D2 level. He began his collegiate career at Angelina College.

[Ari Wasserman @AriWasserman]

“You can try to convince people all you want - you won’t! So don’t bother.”

Why Texas Tech's PR campaign isn't working.

[JEdge @JEdge2004]

@dannykanell It’s really sad to see.

[JEdge @JEdge2004]

@ChrisVannini Didn’t he already admit to having others place bets for him?

[JEdge @JEdge2004]

@KenPaxtonTX

[Dirty Texas Hedge @HedgeDirty]

Paxton siding with the interests of Tech against the direct interests of Baylor, TCU, and UH and against the indirect interests of UT, A&M, and SMU is maybe not the wisest read of how to navigate Texas politics

[Dirty Texas Hedge @HedgeDirty]

Paxton siding with the interests of Tech against the direct interests of Baylor, TCU, and UH and against the indirect interests of UT, A&M, and SMU is maybe not the wisest read of how to navigate Texas politics

[Chris Phillips @CPhilly19]

You know you’re in the wrong when you post a TWENTY TWO MINUTE long video to try to explain why you’re not.

Good grief.

[Kieran @carebearkieran]

Your QB broke a rule that has ALWAYS resulted in a loss of eligibility.

You disgusting individuals don’t care about the rules because you paid him millions of dollars and want to get a return on your investment.

This nonsense won’t ever change the FACTS.

[Chris Vannini @ChrisVannini]

This is not hard. Texas Tech can say Sorsby won't play in games but we'll keep supporting him. They have not said it.

The only issue anyone has is him playing in games. Texas Tech has had all week to rule that out and they have not done so.

[ESPN Radio @ESPNRadio]

"Joey McGuire, don't do that. This has always been illegal, and it will always be illegal. And if your defense is, 'well, he did something worse,' that's not a defense. It doesn't change the fact that a rule was broken."

@MarkZinno and @DavidDTSS on Coach McGuire's comments on the Sorsby

[Stewart Mandel @slmandel]

Friendly reminder, he himself voted to rescind the NCAA policy change last year that would have allowed athletes to legally bet on pro sports.

[Orange Kool-aid @Vol_Bender]

So let me get this TT situation right.

-A retired judge made the ruling in a Lubbock county court.

-If appealed it will go before 4 court justices who have all have graduated from TT.

-The CFB playoff isn't likely to ban TT from the playoff on account that the TT President is on the committee.

-If the member schools/Big 12 try to enforce a new bylaw ruling, or if teams decide not to play them, then TT and Texas AG Ken Paxton will pursue legal action.

-Cody Campbell has donated over 6 figures to Ken Paxton's election campaign.

-Ken Paxton has been impeached for bribery, obstruction of justice and abuse of office. On top of countless accusations of fraud.

Feels like Cody Campbell has everyone in his back pocket. It just all seems a little to coincidental for my liking.

[JEdge @JEdge2004]

@TexasTechPres @kirbyhocutt

[John Kurtz @jlkurtz]

My guy @RyanHyattMedia says too many Texas Tech fans are glossing over the details of Brendan Sorsby's bets.

And he thinks this scandal may be much bigger than anyone realizes.

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[Ross Dellenger @RossDellenger]

In a memo to DI conference commissioners sent today, the NCAA confirms that the Protect College Sports Act would not only prevent the Brendan Sorsby situation but, if the Act becomes law before the case resolves, it stands to "override Sorsby’s legal challenge."

[Ross Dellenger @RossDellenger]

Here is Section 123 of the Senate bill. The section applies the Act immediately and may reverse any "pending" legal action that would be prohibited under the Act.

The Act not only grants NCAA protection to enforce eligibility/transfer rules: PEDs/sports wagering included, too.

[JEdge @JEdge2004]

@PeteThamel @CollegeGameDay I’m sure other rich boosters who donate money to Ken Paxton will pay him a visit about his last threat.