The Brendan Sorsby fallout has been pushing schools to pick sides. Some programs have already shared their interest in boycotting Texas Tech Red Raiders entirely. Now the Big Ten has weighed in

"Big Ten won't prohibit members from scheduling Texas Tech amid Brendan Sorsby gambling fallout," The Athletic's Ralph Russo reported Thursday, June 11.

While the Big 12 conference discussed a league-wide ban, the Big Ten decided against it.

Earlier this week, ESPN's Pete Thamel reported the Big Ten was expected to discuss a mandate against playing Texas Tech in all sports with commissioner Tony Petitti

That conversation happened. Reports suggest the Big Ten does not plan to restrict its schools from arranging matchups with Texas Tech. Individual schools can still make their own calls, though.

Nebraska Cornhuskers already did. Athletic Director Troy Dannen sent a memo to every coach across every sport.

“I want to reach out to let you know we will not schedule any contests vs. Texas Tech in any sport," Dannen's brief read.

From a football standpoint, the exposure is minimal right now. Only one Big Ten school has a future football game with Texas Tech. Oregon hosts them in 2033.

The whole saga started on June 8 when Lubbock judge Ken Curry reversed the NCAA's permanent ban on Sorsby. The Texas Tech quarterback had placed over $90,000 in bets across four years, including on Indiana football games while on their roster.

He sits out Texas Tech's first two games. After that, he is eligible for all nine conference games. The NCAA has appealed, but the trial is not until February.

What the SEC Program Said About Texas Tech After the Ruling

The night the ruling dropped, Georgia athletic director Josh Brooks went public with a direct statement.

"True integrity means holding your program accountable when things go wrong, not buying custom legislation or running to a local courtroom to bypass the rules," Brooks wrote.

Georgia’s compliance office issued a memo to all coaches instructing them not to schedule Texas Tech “until further notice.”

Unlike the Big Ten and SEC, which can choose whether to compete against Texas Tech, the Big 12’s options are more limited.

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton dropped a warning for the Big 12.

"This letter serves to notify the Big 12 that any such action would be unlawful and would expose the Conference to substantial liability," read the letter.

According to Paxton, the Big 12 and its member schools could face total exposure substantially greater than $200 million if the conference sanctions Texas Tech.

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Written by

Farheen Fathima

Edited by

Soheli Tarafdar