Texas Tech rules Brendan Sorsby ineligible, initiating reinstatement
Texas Tech has declared quarterback Brendan Sorsby to be ineligible for the 2026 football season in connection with the gambling-addiction case involving Sorsby and is seeking reinstatement through his legal team, which includes high-profile attorney Jeffrey Kessler.
“After finalizing an agreed-upon stipulation of facts between Texas Tech University, the NCAA and Brendan Sorsby, the University has declared Sorsby ineligible for competition,” said a Texas Tech Athletics statement. “Texas Tech intends to quickly initiate the reinstatement process. Texas Tech’s primary focus remains supporting Sorsby’s health and well-being.”
The statement comes on the heels of Sorsby’s legal team filing for an injunction for his eligibility in Lubbock District Court. The lawsuit was filed in an effort to expedite the process for reinstatement for Sorsby to play in the 2026 season.
In a statement provided to On3’s Pete Nakos, the NCAA said, “The NCAA has not received a reinstatement request for this case. The NCAA general doesn’t comment on pending reinstatement requisitions, but the Association’s sports betting rules are clear, as are the reinstatement conditions.”
The statement continued, “When it comes to betting on one’s own team, these rules must be enforced in every case for the simple reason that the integrity of the game is at risk. Every sports league has these protections in place, and the NCAA will continue to apply them equally because every student-athlete competing deserves to know they’re playing a fair game.”
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