Texas Tech is plotting legal action over possible Brendan Sorsby sanctions, per report
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The college football world was irate when a Texas judge ruled in favor of Brendan Sorsby this week, declaring him eligible for the 2026 season after serving a 2-game suspension for previous sports betting behaviors.
Previous investigations have found that Sorsby bet on Indiana football when he was a member of the Hoosiers early on in his career, among numerous other wagers. NCAA rules indicate such betting should result in a permanent loss of eligibility, but Sorsby’s win in court has cleared the way for him to play for Texas Tech in 2026.
That decision has caused some administrators, such as Georgia AD Josh Brooks, to put a ban on scheduling Texas Tech in all sports. As Big 12 executives also consider sanctions for the Red Raiders, Texas Tech has fired off a warning shot.
Per Yahoo!’s Ross Dellenger, Texas Tech will meet any Sorsby-related sanctions with lawsuits of their own. Here’s an excerpt from Dellenger’s report:
Representatives of Texas Tech have notified conference officials that any Big 12 sanction would be met with another courtroom challenge, according to those familiar with the discussions. In fact, school representatives are actively exploring potential legal action not only against the league itself but individual conference universities whose officials claim they would not play the Red Raiders.
Sorsby was one of the top transfer quarterbacks on the market this offseason. He joined Texas Tech after a successful 2025 season at Cincinnati where he threw for 2,800 yards and 27 touchdowns.
If Sorsby remains eligible, he would potentially make his Texas Tech debut against Houston on Sept. 18.
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Spenser is a news editor for Saturday Down South and covers college football across all Saturday Football brands.
