Brendan Sorsby’s gambling addiction has caught the attention of many fans and analysts, especially after he was able to get his eligibility back from the NCAA after suing the organization for an injunction.
The Texas Tech quarterback was banned from playing in the 2026 college football season after he admitted to betting on Indiana games while still with the program in 2022.
Many analysts have expressed their frustration with the ruling; some called it sickening, while others described the situation as “ridiculous.”
Deion Sanders spoke to The Associated Press in a recent interview and shared his thoughts on the Sorsby situation. Sanders said:
“Somebody’s gambling on a sport they’re playing? You don’t think something’s wrong with that? Just say that to yourself: This guy on my team is gambling on the sport, in the competition, that we’re about to go out there and have. Something’s wrong with that.”
“The game is still the game,” Sanders said. “The game is just positioned differently. Money’s involved, and any time money’s involved, people tend to migrate to what they think they can get out of it, instead of what they could put into it — and that’s unfortunate.”
Sanders spoke before the latest court ruling, which allowed Sorbsy to compete in the 2026 season, albeit with a two-game suspension.
Paul Finebaum Questions College Sports’ Integrity After Brendan Sorsby’s Gambling Saga
Paul Finebaum has been vocal about his dislike of the ruling in favor of Brendan Sorsby, allowing him to play in the 2026 college football season.
Finebaum has also spoken about the Sorsby issue, claiming that the Texas Tech star’s story is just the tip of the iceberg and that there is a bigger issue behind it.
During a recent appearance on “Get Up,” Finebaum said:
“Well, college sports is in trouble right now. An AD said yesterday, Greeny, that this ruling has cost the sport its soul, not true. The sport lost its soul a long time ago. And this just simply exposes, you said it a minute ago, college sports is a house of cards, and it is crashing, and the one thing that could damage what we all enjoy on Saturday is the integrity of the game. This is now in play. It’s entirely up to two different entities: Texas Tech to say, ‘You know what, we agree with everyone else in college sports, and we’re going to sit him,’ or the Big 12 commissioner.”
Sorsby reportedly placed bets worth over $90,000 on pro and college sports across four years due to his addiction.
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