Over the past several weeks, the status of Texas Tech Red Raiders quarterback Brendan Sorsby has been the biggest story in college football. Now, it seems that the saga is finally over.
Back in April, Sorsby admitted to placing thousands of bets on college sports, including several bets on his own team. The quarterback was initially ruled ineligible, but earlier this month, a judge granted Sorsby a temporary injunction against the NCAA that will allow him to play during the 2026 season.
After some substantial backlash across the college football world, including teams flatly refusing to play against Texas Tech, it sounds like the drama has officially ended.
Brendan Sorsby Done at Texas Tech
While Sorsby received an injunction from a judge that would have allowed him to play in the 2026 season, it sounds like he will no longer be using that injunction.
According to Pete Nakos of On3, Sorsby and Texas Tech have agreed to mutually part ways, ending the high-drama saga.
NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero reports that Sorsby plans to drop his college eligibility lawsuit Tuesday, which will make him eligible for the NFL’s supplemental draft as a player who has exhausted college eligibility.
Sorsby will then enter the league’s supplemental draft and begin his professional career.
Big 12 Fought Against Sorby
While Sorsby received an injunction to play this season and seemingly had the support of Texas Tech, the Big 12 conference was not going to let that happen without a fight, as the conference was consistent in its belief that allowing Sorsby to play would significantly harm the college athletics landscape.
“The Big 12 filed a legal complaint asking a federal court to protect the constitutional and contractual rights on the Conference and our member institutions to take actions expressly permitted under our Bylaws,” the Big 12 wrote in a statement on Monday. “The Big 12 has long spoken out about the dangers of sports wagering and remains committed to protecting the competitive integrity of conference competition. Universities should not field players who have bet on their own team’s games in college athletics.
“This situation is evolving with pending legal matters and the upcoming start of the football season, and the Conference hopes for a timely resolution off these issues. The Board continues to keep all options on the table.”
With the Big 12 continuing to challenge the injunction and both Texas Tech and Sorby feeling mounting pressure from fans, media, and other teams, it sounds like they decided to simply give up the fight.
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