TCU official social media account gives savage response to Texas Tech-Brendan Sorsby statement

Dan Dakich breaks down why Texas Tech football isn’t breaking the rules, but rather masterfully gaming the system to keep quarterback Brendan Sorsby on the field.

The Texas Tech Red Raiders' heel turn, from lovable outsiders looking to shake up the system to the unquestioned villains of college football, has been equal parts staggering and entertaining.

The genesis of this villain arc is, of course, the Brendan Sorsby gambling saga that continues to unfold before our very eyes.

The university, its athletic department and anyone associated with it haven't done the Red Raiders and their quarterback any favors, either, with people like head coach Joey Maguire and billionaire booster Cody Campbell sounding off on the issue and only angering fans further.

Head Coach Joey McGuire of the Texas Tech Red Raiders gestures as he walks off the field after the game against the Oklahoma State Cowboys at Jones AT&T Stadium in Lubbock, Texas, on Oct. 25, 2025. (John E. Moore III/Getty Images)

Sensing this to be the case, Texas Tech's athletic department released a 21-minute video statement on Thursday evening to try and put out the flames from the Sorsby fallout, hoping to clear up any misconceptions from the ongoing case.

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You can watch the video for yourself and draw your own conclusions, but it's safe to say fans across social media are rejecting this statement and taking every opportunity to dunk on the Red Raiders while they are at it.

The comments section is filled with college football fans from all over the country calling the university's athletic department a bunch of clowns and hypocrites, but one Big 12 rival, the TCU