Cincinnati suing Brendon Sorsby

[SuperDave0805]

Will be interesting to see how this plays out

 

[MJW2327]

Good - any side show that involves Tech is a nice distraction. Not to mention the clown ring leader “commissioner” Yormark

[GoHorns1]

Cody Campbell will take of it.

[WRNC]

Texas Tech was aware of the buyout clause during recruitment and has factored the $1 million into Sorsby's revenue-sharing budget as part of his one-year deal

[tenneseehorn08]

42 minutes ago, WRNC said:

Texas Tech was aware of the buyout clause during recruitment and has factored the $1 million into Sorsby's revenue-sharing budget as part of his one-year deal

If they have factored it in, why isn't it paid? Forcing Cincy to take them to court over this is bananas. 

[WRNC]

25 minutes ago, tenneseehorn08 said:

If they have factored it in, why isn't it paid? Forcing Cincy to take them to court over this is bananas. 

Texas Tech is not named as a defendant in the suit and is not legally required to pay Cincinnati directly.  Sorsby's representatives, however have stated he refuses to pay and plan to defend the lawsuit aggressively, calling the buyout an unlawful penalty.

[WRNC]

40 minutes ago, tenneseehorn08 said:

If they have factored it in, why isn't it paid? Forcing Cincy to take them to court over this is bananas. 

Similar NIL lawsuits:

Darian Mensah: Mensah paid a significant sum.

Damon Wilson II: Ongoing

Jaden Rashada: reached an agreement, avoiding trial.

Demond Williams Jr.: withdrew his intent to enter the transfer portal

[Alex Butler]

2 hours ago, SuperDave0805 said:

Will be interesting to see how this plays out

 

Haha he’ll pay that and still have 4 mil left over. 

[Kevin C]

31 minutes ago, WRNC said:

Texas Tech is not named as a defendant in the suit and is not legally required to pay Cincinnati directly.  Sorsby's representatives, however have stated he refuses to pay and plan to defend the lawsuit aggressively, calling the buyout an unlawful penalty.

Why do these kids’ “representatives” think legally binding contracts aren’t enforceable?   So important for schools like Cincinnati to pursue contract enforcement aggressively.   

[WRNC]

16 minutes ago, Kevin C said:

Why do these kids’ “representatives” think legally binding contracts aren’t enforceable?   So important for schools like Cincinnati to pursue contract enforcement aggressively.   

Darian Mensah's case provides a blueprint for how the players' representatives have actively sought to avoid paying full contract buyouts.  Both sides had too much to lose by going to court.  They will likely shift to a settlement strategy to avoid a final stage trial.

[FootLaw]

3 hours ago, SuperDave0805 said:

Will be interesting to see how this plays out

 

I was coming to post the same thing. You're going to see more schools do this unless the framework changes. These players have to understand this free for all won't last forever.

Sorsby signed a contract and breached it. Now he gets to deal with the consequences. Wouldn't surprise me to see someone cover the settled amount (as someone stated above).

[Bobby Burton]

At least part of the problem is the contracts the players are signing tend to be onerous and read more like employment agreements rather than NIL deals. That leaves enough wiggle room for lawyers to leverage the situation.

[horns96]

Not that anyone cares, but these stories chip away at my college sports fandom every day.

[tmataya]

They could potentially go after Texas Tech for tortuous interference if they induced him to break the contract. Now you’re talking big money. 

[UTexas]

16 hours ago, GoHorns1 said:

Cody Campbell will take of it.

Same thing I'm thinking. 

[ArizonaLonghorn]

14 hours ago, WRNC said:

Similar NIL lawsuits:

Darian Mensah: Mensah paid a significant sum.

Damon Wilson II: Ongoing

Jaden Rashada: reached an agreement, avoiding trial.

Demond Williams Jr.: withdrew his intent to enter the transfer portal

Actually Rashada's lawsuit was the polar opposite - he sued Florida because they lured him away from a $9 million Miami offer with a $13+ million offer and then refused to pay it when he showed up on campus.

The others were guys who signed NIL deals and then signed larger NIL deals with other schools and didn't want to pay the buyouts.

[WRNC]

18 minutes ago, ArizonaLonghorn said:

Actually Rashada's lawsuit was the polar opposite - he sued Florida because they lured him away from a $9 million Miami offer with a $13+ million offer and then refused to pay it when he showed up on campus.

The others were guys who signed NIL deals and then signed larger NIL deals with other schools and didn't want to pay the buyouts.

You are correct, but I was trying to point out a dynamic in many high-stakes legal disputes in college sports, including NIL contracts and buyouts, including the case of Brian Kelly's buyout, LSU attempting to avoid paying the full $54 million.  Filing a lawsuit often isn't primarily about recovering the full contractual amount through a trial verdict—it's a tactical move to create leverage, force negotiations, and push for a settlement that both parties can live with.

[FootLaw]

55 minutes ago, WRNC said:

Filing a lawsuit often isn't primarily about recovering the full contractual amount through a trial verdict—it's a tactical move to create leverage, force negotiations, and push for a settlement that both parties can live with.

This.