Big 12 ADs hold call to air out grievances over Sorsby ruling - ESPN

The reverberations from a judge's decision to allow Texas Tech quarterback Brendan Sorsby to play in the wake of his sports gambling admissions continued to ripple through college sports Tuesday.

The Big 12 athletic directors held a spirited call around midday with commissioner Brett Yormark. The call made it clear that the league's athletic directors — except Tech's Kirby Hocutt — are united around the notion that Sorsby should not be eligible for next season.

The conversation came in the wake of a hailstorm of reaction from league executives, who utilized unusual on-the-record candor criticizing Judge Ken Curry's decision to grant Sorsby a temporary injunction that is expected to protect his eligibility for the 2026 season. The timeline of legal proceedings makes it unlikely the NCAA's appeal will matter, as Sorsby exhausts his eligibility after the season.

The tenor of Tuesday's call was strongly against Texas Tech and Hocutt. It was an expected result, considering athletic directors in the league said they were «disgusted,» «disheartened» and «sad» over the judge's decision.

But the question remains whether the rhetoric will yield any results.

Sources told ESPN that the call was the first in three expected steps by the Big 12 to discuss and potentially address the Sorsby situation. On Thursday, the Big 12's executive board will meet with Yormark and review potential options moving forward. Kansas chancellor Doug Girod is the Big 12 board chair.

It is unknown whether the league could rule Sorsby ineligible or not allow him to play, which was the approach athletic directors seem to favor on Tuesday's call. The ruling in Texas does not allow the NCAA to forbid Sorsby from «practicing, playing or otherwise participating»