re: Texas Tech AD puts out a statement

frick these people and all their fake “recovery” talk. Now I just want this idiot to fail spectacularly

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Hiding behind his "clinical diagnosis".

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Sorsby ran off to rehab only after he found out news was about to break over investigations into his gambling history.

I guarantee Texas Tech orchestrated that move, and it’s a tried & true PR move for entertainers, athletes, politicians, and employees. Rehab gets that person out of town and unavailable for any questions and stalls investigations.

They leave rehab once the heat dies down, and with a partial force field of “clinical diagnosis” and “ongoing treatment”, while simultaneously advocating for a clean slate and fresh start.

As hard as it would be... but if Iowa was doing the same crap and doubling down on this "issue" like Texas Tech, I would be absolutely be done with my support and Fandom. I don't think there is any coming back from this!

Him and the Bama AD sharing notes.

But it won’t be litigated until February 2027, which is meaningless for a player with no eligibility after January 2027 to begin with.

Which is why it's ridiculous but that is specifically the reasoning the court used when granting the injunction. They didn't say the NCAA wasn't able to punish him. Just that they haven't been able to prove guilt in the proper manner, and that cant be decided until the hearing in February. So in the meantime they, the NCAA, can't suspend him when he would be materially impacted by the suspension

Its disgraceful but that's the logic they are using

Should also note the hearing is between Sorsby and the NCAA and this injunction is against the NCAA. Not Tech. So Tech could absolutely do the right thing here and suspend him themselves and/or remove him from the team. They won't do it but they could theoretically do so and this TI wouldn't hold any weight then

Does a state district court’s injunction against a national organization acting against an individual have authority as an injunction against that organization from acting when the individual travels to another state?

Not talking about a final judgment or verdict being domesticated. I would include what if states have a differing legal standard that the injunction is based upon, but I don’t think this judge was actually following any Texas law.

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until it can be properly litigated

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Which wouldn’t happen until after the season is already over. So by then, its meaningless

But let’s not kid ourselves. Will wade and Lane kiffin would play the kid if he was at LSU.

It is a symptom of where we are at in college athletics. And I hate it.

Won't it be interesting to see how TT's fan base reacts every time that QB throws a pick or makes a bad play right at a crucial moment in a game?

Can you hear the other team's taunts and punchlines already?

All the "device monitoring" crap is laughable. This is essentially a bunch of geesers trying to monitor the cell phone use of a teenager. How does that typically go? Dude has enough money to buy a new burner every day.

Hell, for that matter, he can pay someone to do all the betting for him. There is truly no way to rule out future gambling given how ubiquitous the internet-based gambling options have become. Aside from 24-hour monitoring, that ain't happening.



The huge irony in this for me is while I'm a big fan of personal responsibility, you can't ignore the huge role the growth of mainstream sports betting in this mess. Who knows how many more kids and programs will be affected by it.

I think about this every time I see all those ESPN personalities endorsing the very sites that will kill the product they're selling.

Strange times.