Overview
- The NCAA declared Texas Tech quarterback Brendan Sorsby permanently ineligible for wagering on college sports and denied Texas Tech’s request to reinstate him, and Sorsby sued asking a court to pause that ban.
- A two-hour hearing was held Monday in Lubbock County where Judge Ken Curry did not issue a ruling and requested additional documentation from both sides before he decides on a temporary injunction.
- Court filings show Sorsby placed roughly 2,900–3,000 bets totaling about $90,000 across multiple sportsbooks from 2022–2024, including at least 40 bets on Indiana football while he was on that roster.
- Sorsby completed a 35-day residential treatment program and his lawyers say a court order to let him play is needed for his recovery, while the NCAA says its bylaws require permanent ineligibility for betting on one’s own team.
- If the judge denies relief or does not rule in time, Sorsby faces a June 22 deadline to apply for the NFL supplemental draft, a route NFL teams are treating cautiously with some coaches calling drafting him a "slippery slope."