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NCAA Denies Texas Tech Appeal to Reinstate Brendan Sorsby

The decision leaves Sorsby’s permanent ineligibility in place unless a Texas judge orders a temporary injunction before the NFL supplemental-draft deadline.

Nov 29, 2025; Fort Worth, Texas, USA; Cincinnati Bearcats quarterback Brendan Sorsby (2) throws the ball during the game between the Horned Frogs and the Bearcats at Amon G. Carter Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jerome Miron-Imagn Images/File Photo
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Overview

  • The NCAA rejected Texas Tech’s bid to reverse a ruling that found quarterback Brendan Sorsby permanently ineligible, a decision reported on Friday.
  • Sorsby has a separate lawsuit in Lubbock County seeking a temporary injunction to allow him to play while the case proceeds and Judge Ken Curry has not yet issued a ruling after a June 1 hearing.
  • Court filings allege Sorsby placed roughly 2,900 bets totaling about $90,000 over several years, including at least 40 wagers on Indiana games when he was on that roster, and he completed a 35-day residential treatment program for a gambling disorder.
  • If the judge does not grant an injunction by a requested June 15 date Sorsby may pursue the NFL supplemental draft, which requires registration by June 22, while some NFL teams have already signaled caution.
  • The case tests how the NCAA’s strict betting rules apply when an athlete has documented addiction and treatment, and it could set precedent for how schools and the association handle mitigation claims in future gambling cases.