Brendan Sorsby at crossroads: NCAA gambling probe could end Texas Tech QB's college career

Brendan Sorsby could find himself astatine a crossroads erstwhile he completes his clip successful rehab pertaining to an addiction to gambling.

There are presently aggregate layers to this case, nan astir important being his eligibility astatine Texas Tech for nan upcoming 2026 play pinch nan NCAA presently investigating whether he placed bets connected nan result of games while connected nan Indiana roster successful 2022.

Though he did extremity up redshirting, he did spot action successful 1 game. His clip connected nan Indiana roster has drawn nan astir intrigue by those wrong nan NCAA compliance office. Besides nan truth that he is besides alleged to person stake connected pro sports, which includes shot and nan UFC, we person seen a caller uptick successful gambling cases involving assemblage athletes.

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Brendan Sorsby of nan Cincinnati Bearcats scrambles during nan first half against nan TCU Horned Frogs astatine Amon G. Carter Stadium successful Fort Worth, Texas, connected Nov. 29, 2025. (Ron Jenkins/Getty Images)

The main constituent of nan NCAA's inquiry, too his betting connected master sports, was really prevalent his gambling was during his clip astatine Indiana and Cincinnati. 

In speaking pinch aggregate sources regarding nan ongoing investigation, which Texas Tech officials were made alert of earlier this month, location is simply a beardown belief that he would beryllium declared ineligible for nan upcoming season.

What happens if NCAA proves he gambled connected his ain team?

For Sorsby, location would beryllium nan opportunity for him to record a suit seeking an injunction, successful hopes of a section Texas judge overriding an NCAA ruling.

But, fixed that nan NCAA has a beautiful beardown stance connected gambling, and rules are plainly stated, getting an injunction seems for illustration a reliable path.

This is evidently different than an eligibility suit that we've seen filed complete nan past fewer years, and 1 that nan NCAA would conflict its hardest to win.

In 2023, nan NCAA put successful guidelines that punish athletes caught gambling connected their ain school, aliases different sports astatine their school, pinch a imperishable nonaccomplishment of eligibility.

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Brendan Sorsby of nan Cincinnati Bearcats laughs during warmups earlier their crippled against nan Utah Utes astatine Rice-Eccles Stadium successful Salt Lake City, Utah, connected Nov. 1, 2025. (Chris Gardner/Getty Images)

But, nan investigation into Brendan Sorsby would apt request to see an question and reply pinch nan quarterback, which tin not hap while he's presently successful a rehabilitation center.

So, nan NCAA would person to hold to mobility nan Texas Tech quarterback, and he's not obligated to speak if his lawyers consciousness arsenic though he would not triumph a lawsuit down nan roadworthy extracurricular a courtroom.

Given that Texas Tech has earmarked a ample magnitude of money for nan services of Sorsby, I find it difficult to judge they would not conflict nan NCAA if they were to norm him ineligible for nan upcoming season. 

According to sources, nan Red Raiders were group to pay him upwards of $6 million for nan long of his clip successful Lubbock.

Could Sorsby participate nan NFL supplemental draft? 

This would surely beryllium thing his squad would look into if nan NCAA were to state him ineligible, particularly if he were to suffer successful a Texas tribunal if nan backmost decided to writer to stay connected nan Texas Tech roster. 

Over nan past 2 years, nan NFL supplemental draught that takes spot successful July has been a dud. But, propulsion successful nan existent deficiency of options for athletes that mightiness not beryllium successful nan champion spot astatine their peculiar college, aliases facing a nonaccomplishment of eligibility, nan draught could beryllium a received landing spot. 

There has been a lawsuit study, successful essence. 

In 2011, Ohio State backmost Terrelle Pryor was facing a five-game suspension by nan NCAA for his domiciled successful ‘tattoo gate’ that ended up costing caput coach Jim Tressel his job.

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Ohio State backmost Terrelle Pryor is embraced by coach Jim Tressel and Ellen Tressel aft nan 2010 Rose Bowl against Oregon successful Pasadena, Calif., connected Jan. 1, 2010. (Kirby Lee/Image of Sport-USA TODAY Sports)

So, alternatively of facing nan NCAA suspension, Pryor was capable to participate nan supplemental draft, but still had to service his suspension astatine nan NFL level aft being drafted by nan Oakland Raiders.

Commissioner Roger Goodell was nan 1 who handed down nan suspension, which Pryor did not appeal. In nan business that Sorsby decides to try, it would beryllium up to nan NFL to work together to fto him participate his name, which they could besides decline.

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This could evidently beryllium nan way that Brendan Sorsby decides to take, if things proceed trending towards him losing his correct to play astatine Texas Tech. 

We'll find retired soon enough, arsenic nan investigation into nan backmost continues. 

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