Judge weighs eligibility for Texas Tech QB Sorsby in hearing - ESPN

The fate of Texas Tech quarterback Brendan Sorsby's college eligibility will be decided in the near future after a two-hour hearing in Lubbock County District Court on Monday.

Attorneys for Sorsby are seeking a temporary injunction permitting him to play in 2026 after the NCAA ruled him ineligible and denied his request for reinstatement after he placed thousands of bets on college and professional sports, including on his own team, during his career.

The decision will be up to judge Ken Curry, a retired judge from Tarrant County. Curry asked for additional documentation and is expected to render a decision in the upcoming days. Sorsby's attorneys asked for a decision by June 15 so that Sorsby can decide on entering the NFL supplemental draft by June 22.

Jeffrey Kessler, Sorsby's lead attorney, argued in the hearing that the NCAA ignored its own rules by not considering Sorsby's wellbeing in its decision, describing his gambling history as a mental health and addiction issue that the NCAA is required to support and not punish.

NCAA attorney Taylor Askew said that the organization did consider Sorsby's mental health in its process of deeming him permanently ineligible and that those challenges do not excuse his gambling or the consequences of his actions.

Sorsby wagered approximately $90,000 over four years and continued to gamble on professional sports this year after transferring from Cincinnati to Texas Tech, according to a four-page list of stipulated facts Sorsby and Texas Tech submitted to the NCAA acknowledging his actions.

Sorsby used accounts registered in his name, a family member's name and friends' names to place the impermissible wagers via Hard Rock Bet, FanDuel, Underdog and PrizePicks accounts. Sorsby