Big 12 Seeking Injunction Against Texas Tech

Posted by public_enemy

Member since Feb 2015

5155 posts

Posted on 6/15/26 at 9:23 am to OleVaught14

Anyone find it strange that the Big 12 essentially needs court approval in order to enforce its own laws?

Posted by OleVaught14

Member since Jun 2019

12366 posts

Posted on 6/15/26 at 9:28 am to public_enemy

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Anyone find it strange that the Big 12 essentially needs court approval in order to enforce its own laws?

The Texas AG has already said any attempt to punish TT / Sorsby would be met with a lawsuit, so Big 12 is pulling this into federal court to try to fend off any potential Texas lawsuit

Posted by josh336

baton rouge

Member since Jan 2007

83333 posts

Posted on 6/15/26 at 9:39 am to public_enemy

I find it strange, its their damn bylaws, how are they not allowed to enforce them? But i thought the same of the ncaa

Posted by public_enemy

Member since Feb 2015

5155 posts

Posted on 6/15/26 at 9:46 am to josh336

Especially when they had to be agreed upon to join.

Posted by bluestem75

Dallas, TX

Member since Oct 2007

5265 posts

Posted on 6/15/26 at 9:57 am to public_enemy

The problem is conferences enforce said bylaws selectively.

This post was edited on 6/15/26 at 9:59 am

Posted by OleVaught14

Member since Jun 2019

12366 posts

Posted on 6/15/26 at 10:00 am to bluestem75

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problem is conferences enforce said bylaws selectively

They'll be the question.

The NCAA certainly does which is part of why they keep losing in court.

Posted by Fun Bunch

New Orleans

Member since May 2008

131623 posts

Posted on 6/15/26 at 10:02 am to bluestem75

quote:
The problem is conferences enforce said bylaws selectively.

Regarding players betting on their own teams? I doubt it

Posted by WaterLink

Baton Rouge

Member since Sep 2015

20770 posts

Posted on 6/15/26 at 11:09 am to Fun Bunch

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Regarding players betting on their own teams? I doubt it

Right? Didn't Iowa St have some players banned for gambling? Sounds like the Big 12 has taken it seriously in the past, for some reason TTU thinks it shouldn't apply to them though.

Posted by WG_Dawg

Member since Jun 2004

91051 posts

Posted on 6/15/26 at 11:21 am to OleVaught14

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which would effectively give the league the ability to enforce its by-laws.

can someone smarter than me tell me how the frick we got to the point where it's requiring federal court to allow a conference to actually enforce the rulebook?

Governing body- "Here are the rules, you can't do so and so"
-Shithead kid gets a lawyer and goes to local yokel judge in hometown: "No we don't agree with that. You can't tell my guy what he can and can't do"
Governing body- "Hey federal government, can you please let us enforce the rules?"

Is that really where we are?

Posted by Suntiger

STG or BR or somewhere else

Member since Feb 2007

36301 posts

Posted on 6/15/26 at 11:27 am to WG_Dawg

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can someone smarter than me tell me how the frick we got to the point

Greed & Money. Money & Greed.

Pay the players. Go to a playoff format for more money. Go to a 72 team playoff for more money. Allow gambling in every state and to be sports sponsor for more money. File lawsuits to expand ability to play for more money.

Posted by The Third Leg

Idiot Out Wandering Around

Member since May 2014

12741 posts

Posted on 6/15/26 at 11:37 am to WaterLink

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Right? Didn't Iowa St have some players banned for gambling? Sounds like the Big 12 has taken it seriously in the past, for some reason TTU thinks it shouldn't apply to them though.

Iowa and Iowa State both booted guys for placing prop bets in the tens of dollars after some idiot cop from Dept of Criminal Investigation tried using athletics to make a name for himself.

Entire thing was dismissed on grounds of the police using illegal search and seizure.