Brendan Sorsby gambled on his own team, yet the NCAA is somehow the bad guy in this case
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After three hours of arguments inside a Lubbock District Court Monday, Brendan Sorsby's fate will likely be decided this week by retired Judge Ken Curry in his lawsuit against the NCAA.
But in reality, which I'm assuming we live in, Brendan Sorsby should be thankful for the three years he was allowed to play after placing bets on Indiana football while on the roster.
That fact alone, which Texas Tech and Sorsby confirmed, is the most damning part of this saga.
There is also no denying that Brendan Sorsby has a gambling problem, which is evident by the risks he was taking each time he sent money to a friend so that a bet could be placed, and that part should be the main concern for those around him. He's talented enough that receiving an opportunity to play football in the NFL is going to happen, though we just don't know when that will actually happen.
BRENDAN SORSBY BROKE NCAA GAMBLING RULES. NOW, HIS TEXAS TECH FATE IS IN THE HANDS OF A LUBBOCK JUDGE
Future Texas Tech quarterback Brendan Sorsby shouts during the first half of the game between the Houston Cougars and Texas Tech Red Raiders at United Supermarkets Arena in Lubbock, Texas, on Jan. 24, 2026. (John E. Moore III/Getty Images)
Once again, we are waiting for a local judge to decide whether NCAA rules will actually be enforced. Crazy right? I would tend to agree that there are a number of rules that the organization deserves to be challenged on, and I would imagine those within the offices in Indianapolis might actually agree that there are plenty of those guidelines currently out of date.
This one, though, is as plain as the sunshine on a


