Texas Tech transfer quarterback Brendan Sorsby is checking into a residential treatment program for a gambling addiction.

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he has a mental illness that compels him to bet on his teammates overs. this is great for the offense.

what an absolute joke.
 

howeda7 said:
Can the NCAA just say that any game he plays in will be considered a forfeit by Texas Tech?
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I'm sure they can say it.....and I'm sure TT could find a judge that would tell them they are not allowed to enforce it because that is how it works now.
 









howeda7 said:
Can Max Brosmer beat out Drake?

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I mean we are already seeing teams trying to bring in guys who have signed NBA contracts and played in the G League so it only makes sense that some team will try and bring in NFL guys that don't make rosters.

May as well, rules don't really seem to matter anymore as long as you can find a friendly judge who will rule in your favor.

Glad this Sorsby BS seems to be getting a ton of pushback from basically everywhere outside of Lubbock Texas.

Dude doesn't need a lifetime ban from football or anything like that but there is no way he should ever be allowed to play college football again.
 

MNVCGUY said:
I'm sure they can say it.....and I'm sure TT could find a judge that would tell them they are not allowed to enforce it because that is how it works now.
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I think this is a bit different than the NIL stuff. Question is does NCAA have a rule/guideline on this that they can enforce. If it's in a handbook anywhere (and if it currently isn't, it will be going forward), the NCAA can probably make a suspension stick.

As for the supposed integrity of the game, I think Elvis has left the building.
 






MNVCGUY said:
Looks like he got a temporary injunction that makes him eligible to play....

The NCAA has plenty of problems but how the hell will there ever be any sort of stability if everytime they try to enforce anything they just get sued and the player finds a football fan judge willing to let them play?
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If at first you don’t succeed, sue, then sue gain, then keep suing…
 




In about 5 years, the NCAA and college sports have gone from stiflingly restrictive to the most anything-goes sport I can think of in the world.

Seriously. No drafts, hardly any restriction on player movement, no contracts, no collective bargaining agreement, no spending limits, you can go pro and come back, you can gamble on hundreds of college football games and not even get suspended, and the list goes on and on
 

GooningGopher said:
Fun fact, the judge that made the ruling on this injunction was a University of Houston grad; I believe the first team tech would play after the school imposed suspension would be Houston.
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I think we know who the Judge will be on.
 





GophersInIowa said:
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Wow....I'm actually surprised the idea of not playing TT in any sport seems to have some actual legs, I figured that was just bluster.

That actually seems over the top to me....I mean the Sorsby thing is ridiculous but not sure why other sports at the school should get punished because the football team wants to bring in a guy who got busted for gambling while at a different school. Saying you won't schedule the football team makes sense, saying you won't play them in women's volleyball because of this seems pretty extreme.
 

fmlizard said:
In about 5 years, the NCAA and college sports have gone from stiflingly restrictive to the most anything-goes sport I can think of in the world.

Seriously. No drafts, hardly any restriction on player movement, no contracts, no collective bargaining agreement, no spending limits, you can go pro and come back, you can gamble on hundreds of college football games and not even get suspended, and the list goes on and on
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It really is amazing how much things have changed in such a short period of time.
 


MNVCGUY said:
Wow....I'm actually surprised the idea of not playing TT in any sport seems to have some actual legs, I figured that was just bluster.

That actually seems over the top to me....I mean the Sorsby thing is ridiculous but not sure why other sports at the school should get punished because the football team wants to bring in a guy who got busted for gambling while at a different school. Saying you won't schedule the football team makes sense, saying you won't play them in women's volleyball because of this seems pretty extreme.
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would envision it is about integrity of the sport and signaling to the AD that having a player rostered who openly broke (arguably) the most serious rule as related to sport makes them believe your department doesn't have integrity, so why would we play against you when you're comfortable with that?

Personally, I think it makes sense as they're saying this is an athletic department issue rostering a player who openly gambles on his own team. Coming up with a 2 week suspension is vastly under the level of the misconduct given NCAA level punishment would result in a lifetime ban (it's written directly into their bylaws and they have had a very aggressive anti-gambling campaign so an athlete would know this). The school and team can still suspend him as I'd assume they have something in their code of conduct or athlete policy.
 


upnorthkid said:
would envision it is about integrity of the sport and signaling to the AD that having a player rostered who openly broke (arguably) the most serious rule as related to sport makes them believe your department doesn't have integrity, so why would we play against you when you're comfortable with that?

Personally, I think it makes sense as they're saying this is an athletic department issue rostering a player who openly gambles on his own team. Coming up with a 2 week suspension is vastly under the level of the misconduct given NCAA level punishment would result in a lifetime ban (it's written directly into their bylaws and they have had a very aggressive anti-gambling campaign so an athlete would know this). The school and team can still suspend him as I'd assume they have something in their code of conduct or athlete policy.
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I guess from that perspective that does make sense.

This is a really slippery slope. If you let a player use mental health as a reason for gambling and a way to excuse it that sets a really dangerous precedent that we all know will get abused.

I get the temptation for these guys has to be huge with the explosion of gambling and how easy it has become to place bets but the reality is that it is not a secret that college athletes are not allowed to bet on sports and it is made very clear to them from very early on in their time with a program.

The only truly encouraging thing about this is that everyone actually seems really united on this one outside of Lubbock which is a real rarity these days.
 

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