Brendan Sorsby sues NCAA, says he bet on Indiana to ‘feel more connected to the game’
By Ethan Stone
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Brendan Sorsby has sued the NCAA and is seeking an injunction and expedited resolution to the pending decision regarding his future at Texas Tech. The TTU quarterback checked into a residential treatment program to address a gambling addiction in April and is likely to be ruled ineligible for the 2026 season.
Sorsby’s representation notified the NCAA of the request for the expedited resolution on May 15 and have now submitted an official legal challenge.
Sorsby’s filing insists, “The NCAA has weaponized his condition to shore up a facade of competitive integrity, while simultaneously profiting from the very gambling ecosystem it polices.”
Interestingly, the suit also claims Sorsby is “currently ineligible to play for Texas Tech due to prior violations of the NCAA’s sports gambling rules.” While a loss of eligibility would be consistent with NCAA rules regarding gambling, no public declaration has been made by the NCAA regarding Sorsby’s eligibility status for next season.
Sorsby requested a hearing on June 15, one week before the NFL’s supplemental draft on June 22, in an attached affidavit. The affidavit also revealed Sorsby’s rationalization for the bets he placed while on Indiana’s roster in 2022. The statement, partially, reads as follows, via ESPN:
“I never placed any bets ‘against’ Indiana or against any players on the team. I never used any non-public information that I knew about the team in deciding what bets to place. My bets were purely intended to make me feel more connected to the game and my teammates and to give me more of a reason to root for my teammates. Because the Indiana football team was not a very strong competitor in 2022, I lost most of the bets I placed.
Sorsby appeared in 1 game in 2022 and completed 3 passes for 8 yards and 1 interception.
Sorsby did not only bet on Indiana football in 2022. According to the affidavit, Sorsby insists “I began placing hundreds of bets on anything and everything, including non-major doubles tennis tournaments and the Major League Baseball draft.” Other wagers were made ranging from Turkish basketball to Romanian soccer matches, per the filing.
Ethan Stone is a Tennessee graduate and loves all things college football and college basketball. Firm believer in fouling while up 3.
