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

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Back to the initial topic, does he really "need" treatment or is this just cover to help mitigate whatever punishment is coming? Kinda like the people who enroll in "treatment" after getting a DUI - it's really their lawyer telling them to do something that looks good.

Maybe he does, and if so I hope it helps him. Just that every time I knew someone of college age and they'd get in trouble, something like this would be the default reaction.
 

GopherTheJugular said:
Back to the initial topic, does he really "need" treatment or is this just cover to help mitigate whatever punishment is coming? Kinda like the people who enroll in "treatment" after getting a DUI - it's really their lawyer telling them to do something that looks good.

Maybe he does, and if so I hope it helps him. Just that every time I knew someone of college age and they'd get in trouble, something like this would be the default reaction.
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From the article:

....under investigation by the NCAA for making thousands of online bets via a gambling app

www.cbssports.com

Texas Tech QB Brendan Sorsby under NCAA investigation for gambling, to enter treatment program

The NCAA prohibits student-athletes from wagering on college or pro sports, putting the QB's 2026 eligibility in doubt
www.cbssports.com www.cbssports.com

That sounds like addiction for something he really needs treatment for.
 

Ope3 said:
From the article:

....under investigation by the NCAA for making thousands of online bets via a gambling app

That sounds like addiction for something he really needs treatment for.
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My mistake, when I was reading I somehow took that to mean he made thousands of dollars, which doesn't really stand out to me, as that can sometimes be done in a few bets.

Yes, thousands of bets does sound serious. Hope he can fix himself.
 










GopherTheJugular said:
My mistake, when I was reading I somehow took that to mean he made thousands of dollars, which doesn't really stand out to me, as that can sometimes be done in a few bets.

Yes, thousands of bets does sound serious. Hope he can fix himself.
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I wouldn’t bet on it…..
 

No legit sources but rumors I’ve heard is that he was turned in by cinci for failing to pay the out clause of leaving

Or something along those lines
 

GopherTheJugular said:
Back to the initial topic, does he really "need" treatment or is this just cover to help mitigate whatever punishment is coming? Kinda like the people who enroll in "treatment" after getting a DUI - it's really their lawyer telling them to do something that looks good.

Maybe he does, and if so I hope it helps him. Just that every time I knew someone of college age and they'd get in trouble, something like this would be the default reaction.
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I wondered the same thing.

A few leagues have a few violations where “ oh he has a problem “ seems like an out as far as responsibility goes…
 

Get owned Cody Campbell !!!

NIL money just went up in flames!! 🔥🔥 GOOD!
 






upnorthkid said:
He must be cured

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Texas Tech's Brendan Sorsby files injunction, seeks eligibility

Texas Tech quarterback Brendan Sorsby has filed for an injunction against the NCAA on Monday, seeking his college eligibility for the 2026 football season.
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Quote by Sorsby from the Article:

"If I cannot practice with the team, it will be severely detrimental to my mental health and my development as an athlete," Sorsby said in an included affidavit. "Without access to coaching, teammates, and on-field repetitions, I cannot develop the chemistry and skills necessary to start at quarterback in the 2026 season -- and each additional day away compounds that harm. These developmental opportunities cannot be replaced or replicated."

What a load of BS. I mean I get the temptation there as gambling has become ridiculously easy but it is made very clear to college athletes that they can't gamble and if they do they risk their eligibility. It isn't a secret....in fact it is one of the first thing most schools cover when players get to college.
 

MNVCGUY said:
Quote by Sorsby from the Article:

"If I cannot practice with the team, it will be severely detrimental to my mental health and my development as an athlete," Sorsby said in an included affidavit. "Without access to coaching, teammates, and on-field repetitions, I cannot develop the chemistry and skills necessary to start at quarterback in the 2026 season -- and each additional day away compounds that harm. These developmental opportunities cannot be replaced or replicated."

What a load of BS. I mean I get the temptation there as gambling has become ridiculously easy but it is made very clear to college athletes that they can't gamble and if they do they risk their eligibility. It isn't a secret....in fact it is one of the first thing most schools cover when players get to college.
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but its his right to play!

lol what a joke. it's in their policy you cannot bet on games. also lol from the article he say well i only bet on them to do well so it's fine. it's all over their policy that if cumulative it is over $800, you are done though they can reconsider to reinstate you.

his argument that "i'm good so i should get different rules to prep for the season" shows 0% remorse or self-awareness. If it's an addiction, as he magically is trying to claim, that isn't cured in 4 weeks in a residential facility.
 

MNVCGUY said:
Quote by Sorsby from the Article:

"If I cannot practice with the team, it will be severely detrimental to my mental health and my development as an athlete," Sorsby said in an included affidavit. "Without access to coaching, teammates, and on-field repetitions, I cannot develop the chemistry and skills necessary to start at quarterback in the 2026 season -- and each additional day away compounds that harm. These developmental opportunities cannot be replaced or replicated."

What a load of BS. I mean I get the temptation there as gambling has become ridiculously easy but it is made very clear to college athletes that they can't gamble and if they do they risk their eligibility. It isn't a secret....in fact it is one of the first thing most schools cover when players get to college.
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"Judge, the only reason I murdered my wife is that she was preventing me from developing better chemistry with my mistress."

There was an article in The Athletic yesterday talking about the possibility of Sorsby entering the NFL supplemental draft if getting back to Texas Tech doesn't happen. Problem for Sorsby is that it would be a massive paycut from the NIL dough Tech has promised him.
 

50PoundHead said:
"Judge, the only reason I murdered my wife is that she was preventing me from developing better chemistry with my mistress."

There was an article in The Athletic yesterday talking about the possibility of Sorsby entering the NFL supplemental draft if getting back to Texas Tech doesn't happen. Problem for Sorsby is that it would be a massive paycut from the NIL dough Tech has promised him.
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i am so irreparably harmed from the consequences of my actions.
 






Ope3 said:
From the article:

....under investigation by the NCAA for making thousands of online bets via a gambling app

www.cbssports.com

Texas Tech QB Brendan Sorsby under NCAA investigation for gambling, to enter treatment program

The NCAA prohibits student-athletes from wagering on college or pro sports, putting the QB's 2026 eligibility in doubt
www.cbssports.com www.cbssports.com

That sounds like addiction for something he really needs treatment for.
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I think this is kind of like the definition of alcoholic.

To just about any drinker, the CDC defines alcohol abuse as 5 or more drinks on 1 occasion or any drinking while under 21. For most people who drink, that seems like a low threshold.

For people who gamble, ripping 2000 bets over the course of a few years, isn't abnormal. If you include things like daily fantasy and prop bets, the number is right in line with people who gamble.

I'm not defending it, I'm just saying it's hard to tell. It's like with alcohol, I don't think every person drinking hard every Friday and Saturday is an alcoholic.
 


Bob_Loblaw said:
I think this is kind of like the definition of alcoholic.

To just about any drinker, the CDC defines alcohol abuse as 5 or more drinks on 1 occasion or any drinking while under 21. For most people who drink, that seems like a low threshold.

For people who gamble, ripping 2000 bets over the course of a few years, isn't abnormal. If you include things like daily fantasy and prop bets, the number is right in line with people who gamble.

I'm not defending it, I'm just saying it's hard to tell. It's like with alcohol, I don't think every person drinking hard every Friday and Saturday is an alcoholic.
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Sorsby bet on Turkish basketball & Romanian soccer. No joke.

That sounds like a cry for help if there ever was one.
 

Bob_Loblaw said:
I think this is kind of like the definition of alcoholic.

To just about any drinker, the CDC defines alcohol abuse as 5 or more drinks on 1 occasion or any drinking while under 21. For most people who drink, that seems like a low threshold.

For people who gamble, ripping 2000 bets over the course of a few years, isn't abnormal. If you include things like daily fantasy and prop bets, the number is right in line with people who gamble.

I'm not defending it, I'm just saying it's hard to tell. It's like with alcohol, I don't think every person drinking hard every Friday and Saturday is an alcoholic.
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I don't consider myself an alcoholic although I drank fairly heavily in my 20s and quit drinking in 1984. It was just getting in the way and I found it easier not to drink at all instead of meting it out. I would classify myself as a problem drinker whose problem was getting bigger and may have led to me becoming an alcoholic. I didn't go to treatment nor did I join AA but I can see in retrospect that I should have at least seen someone about my next steps.

I only say this as what might be an apt comparison to Sorsby situation. He obviously gets the dopamine rush from the betting and with all the avenues for betting available, he can bet on about anything around the clock (and unlike a drinker, he doesn't have to risk driving). I think going to treatment is more about him recognizing his betting "triggers" and finding ways to address them without going into a betting spiral. Part of his going into a treatment program may be PR-related, but even though the pro leagues have warmed to betting, they might need some assurance that Sorsby isn't going to run up a huge gambling debt that could put him in a compromising position. The challenge for him is going to be finding a comfortable spot that at least cuts down the betting, but as I found out with my drinking, meting it out is a bigger challenge that simply walking away from the activity.
 

Ope3 said:
Sorsby bet on Turkish basketball & Romanian soccer. No joke.

That sounds like a cry for help if there ever was one.
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I hear you (for people who don't bet). It's like betting on horses for people who do bet. You're betting the numbers.
 

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