College athletics integrity 'left the building' after judge lets Sorsby play despite gambling admission

Dan Dakich calls out Brendan Sorsby's attorney for trying to make the quarterback out to be a victim of the NCAA after he was busted for gambling violations.

The integrity of college athletics has officially left the building, and the final nail in the coffin came from a Houston judge who ruled that Texas Tech quarterback Brendan Sorsby can play this upcoming season for the Red Raiders after admitting to gambling on his own team.

We have now lost the entire plot, and there is nothing anyone can say that will put the blame on the NCAA in this case.

Welcome to the party, where anything goes. This includes getting away with breaking the one rule that anyone with a pulse can agree on: don't bet on your own team.

Brendan Sorsby wins court injunction against the NCAA despite betting on his own team multiple times

Four years ago, Brendan Sorsby placed numerous bets on Indiana football while he was on the roster. This started a domino effect that saw the quarterback admit to placing thousands of bets on a number of sports, including college basketball and football.

Yes, he bet on other collegiate teams, and admitted as much in a court filing.

But, because he argued that it was a mental health disorder (addiction), thanks to his attorney, Jeffrey Kessler, the judge bought the laughable defense that the NCAA is somehow the bad guy in this equation.

Brendan Sorsby of the Cincinnati Bearcats walks off the field after the team defeated the Baylor Bears 41-20 at Nippert Stadium in Cincinnati, Ohio, on Oct. 25, 2025. (Dylan Buell/Getty Images)

What in the world are we doing? The judge also ruled that Sorsby would face "irreparable harm" if he wasn’t granted a temporary injunction. Right, that's the point. He broke the rules, one