Brendan Sorsby’s temporary injunction granted by the Lubbock County Court has caused a storm in the college football world, with several athletic directors discussing the possibility of completely axing Texas Tech from their schedules next season.
Sports broadcaster Dan Patrick was among those to call out the court’s ruling in Sorsby’s favor, saying that letting the Texas Tech quarterback play without consequences isn’t going to solve the problem.
On the ‘Dan Patrick Show’ on Tuesday, the veteran sports commentator said:
“If you’re gonna treat it like it’s an addiction, and you’re gonna be serious about this, then be serious about this! Addicts don’t get fixed… throwing 3 touchdown passes is not gonna fix whatever is bothering Brendan Sorsby.” (@dpshow)
Texas Tech’s appeal to the NCAA during the trial included a statement claiming that punishing Sorsby would repel “future athletes will be disincentivized from seeking the help they desperately need.”
Patrick alluded that if the courts wanted to make a statement to help student-athletes who suffer from gambling addictions, then reinstating Sorsby’s eligibility would set the wrong precedent and not help the case at all.
Texas Court sets court date for Brendan Sorsby hearing
Hours after Sorsby was granted eligibility for the 2026 season, despite the NCAA’s anti-gambling policies, a Texas court scheduled a trial for the quarterback on Feb. 8. The date falls two weeks after the national championship game.
Despite the 99th District County Court’s decision to schedule Sorsby’s trial after the 2026 college football season, the Texas Tech quarterback can still face difficulties, as the NCAA has filed an appeal to the Court of Appeals in Amarillo, Texas.
The Big 12 also put out a statement pointing out the ramifications of the Sorsby ruling and the possibility of the league taking disciplinary action after a board meeting this week.
“The ramifications of today’s ruling are significant and could have broad impacts across college athletics, creating great concern amongst our membership,” Yormark told ESPN on Monday. “I’ve been consulting with our key stakeholders and have scheduled meetings with our conference ADs and executive board this week.”
If the NCAA doesn’t win its appeal against Sorsby, the Texas Tech quarterback will serve his two-game suspension at the start of the season and will be eligible for the rest of the year.
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