The Texas Tech Red Raiders quarterback Brendan Sorsby's eligibility dispute has ended. The 22-year-old had recently moved to court to challenge the NCAA's decision to revoke his eligibility. Now the verdict is finally out.

The court has come out with a decision, and it has decided to restore the NCAA eligibility of Brendan Sorsby. The decision was made by Judge Ken Curry, and it comes with a caveat.

As a punishment, it has put a restriction on him from partaking in the first two games of the 2026 season.

Those two games will see the Red Raiders take on Abilene Christian on September 5th and Oregon State on September 12th.

Sorsby had found himself seeking court interference after the NCAA deemed him ineligible as his g******* addiction came to the fore. Court documents revealed Sorsby admitted to making at least 2,900 bets worth over $30,000 during his two years at Indiana Hoosiers.

He also made at least 165 bets totaling a minimum of $38,000 while serving as Cincinnati Bearcats starting quarterback.

Judge Curry made the call to grant him a temporary injunction based on three factors. They argued that making him ineligible would harm his career prospects.

Other than this, Sorsby showed enough evidence that he could probably win the main lawsuit based on his claims like breach of contract, bad faith, and breach of fiduciary duty.

Furthermore, the judge also weighed in on the harm it would do to Sorsby's career against the harm to the NCAA/Texas Tech administrative burden. The verdict has been passed, but both the NCAA and Sorsby can choose to challenge it. Sorsby can surely appeal the decision that bans him from two games.

Meanwhile, since the ruling came out, other NCAA football officials are not happy.

Texas Judge's Decision Gets Called Out By College Football Officials

With Brendan Sorsby currently getting some reprieve with the injunction, other college football staff have come out to voice their frustration. Kansas State Athletic Director Gene Taylor was livid with how things were done.

"It’s f****** b*******," Taylor said in an interview with Yahoo Sports. "I know the kid has a problem. Well, get well and focus on your problem. It is absolutely devastating for him to be able to play when every other sport, no matter the level, deems an athlete ineligible or they are punished severely for betting on their team.”

Taylor is naturally upset about the fact that even after violating a longstanding NCAA policy, he was allowed to come out unscathed. Such a violation escalates to a permanent ban, as he had broken multiple state wagering laws.

Even Georgia athletic director Josh Brooks, a member of the NCAA Football Oversight Committee, seconded the opinion questioning integrity.

"I think there needs to be serious conversations about not playing Texas Tech in any sports," said Brooks. "This is not about Texas Tech. It’s about protecting our own locker room. We cannot in good conscience put our student-athletes on a field where the competitive integrity of the contest is compromised and overridden by the courts."

A few years ago, Calvin Ridley was found to have placed parlay bets on NFL games over a five-day span in November 2021. As a result, the NFL suspended him indefinitely through at least the end of the 2022 season, costing him his entire $11.1 million salary while he was a member of the Atlanta Falcons.

He was reinstated the following year, however, and was allowed to continue. Sorsby's case is somewhat going on a similar trajectory without the financial implications.

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Written by

Sourav Ganguly

Edited by

Soheli Tarafdar