The NCAA Response to Sorsby

[CJ Vogel]

Asking for only a two game suspension is a slap in the face to the sport. 

[ArizonaLonghorn]

3 minutes ago, genevalonghorn said:

Does anyone know whether Tech is truly out the 6M?  You have to think they have a morality/crimes etc. clause in their contracts with Sorsby.  Or is Cody just willing to whiz away the money?

The agent for Jayden Rashada leaked his $13+ million contract when Florida reneged on paying him.  It was more like a pro contract - signing bonus and then monthly payments with easy to hit 'requirements' for bonuses.  

Gotta figure Sorsby (and probably everyone else) got some money up front with the rest paid out during the fall, so just a wild guess maybe $500K - $1M at most signing bonus?  And likely (hopefully) with a good conduct clause, but they seem to be making it harder to claim that with every plea for leniency in court.

[Roy Hinojosa]

9 minutes ago, ArizonaLonghorn said:

Because they are willing to pay above market value in NIL for players

So, you would be ok for a player to go to Tech, get in trouble, lose all eligibility or possibly worse all because of money? I agree that money can be the great equalizer, but Sorsby might lose millions of earnings because of his life choices and the Tech brass is fine with it because they've lost their soul in their zeal of winning at all costs.

If I were a high school coach, I wouldn't want them stepping into that environment. As a father, there's no way I would want my children going to that clown show of a university.

[Dallas90]

Should it be said that Tech bet on the wrong horse?

[GoHorns1]

37 minutes ago, JMarquette said:

Lawyer here - being totally impartial, I’ve never seen a TRO hearing where there is so much overwhelming evidence against a party seeking a T.I. - that normally comes out in discovery. 

English please

[Neil Leininger]

7 minutes ago, GoHorns1 said:

English please

He's saying that the amount of evidence against Sorsby is so overwhelming that no judge would ethically grant his temporary injunction.

[ClubWhatever]

14 minutes ago, GoHorns1 said:

English please

Lawyers will do anything for money

[ArizonaLonghorn]

23 minutes ago, GoHorns1 said:

English please

TRO - temporary restraining order

TI - temporary injunction

I think that's right but I'm not a lawyer either.

Edited 1 hour ago by ArizonaLonghorn

[CJ Vogel]

disgusting.

[ArizonaLonghorn]

37 minutes ago, Roy Hinojosa said:

So, you would be ok for a player to go to Tech, get in trouble, lose all eligibility or possibly worse all because of money? I agree that money can be the great equalizer, but Sorsby might lose millions of earnings because of his life choices and the Tech brass is fine with it because they've lost their soul in their zeal of winning at all costs.

He went to Indiana for two years, which is where he bet on his own team.  Then Cincinnati for two years, where he kept on betting.  Then Tech for about two months, where the 💩 hit the fan.  It's not like he started at Tech and learned about gambling while there.

Now that he's been called out the Tech brass is badly playing a poor hand and looking like fools in the process.  But you asked why would high schools welcome Tech recruiting and I gave you the right answer - because they are willing to pay more money for recruits.

[tsip92]

5 minutes ago, ArizonaLonghorn said:

He went to Indiana for two years, which is where he bet on his own team.  Then Cincinnati for two years, where he kept on betting.  Then Tech for about two months, where the 💩 hit the fan.  It's not like he started at Tech and learned about gambling while there.

Now that he's been called out the Tech brass is badly playing a poor hand and looking like fools in the process.  But you asked why would high schools welcome Tech recruiting and I gave you the right answer - because they are willing to pay more money for recruits.

Makes you wonder what the folks at IU and UC knew.  

[Jeff05]

Going to be annoying if part of the upshot of all this is Tech getting a good coach.

[tsip92]

The ultimate “your honor I do not recall” from our friends at ESPN:

Sorsby, who appeared in 10 games and made seven starts at Indiana in 2023, said he was unaware of an October 2022 bet on the under for Indiana's quarterback passing yards or a September 2023 bet on the under for the first half of a Hoosiers football game.

"Sorsby became aware of the bets only after the betting data was made available to his attorneys," the stipulated facts said.

 

While I agree that it’s probably difficult to remember all the bets he’s made since he’s made SO many, that was an extremely convenient memory lapse.  
 

[Thanos72]

1 hour ago, Atticus said:

Who are you arguing against?

 

Completely morally bankrupt by TTU to back this guy. Sends a horrible message to their other student athletes too. 

When did grown men become so sensitive and emotional? It’s a comment. Why it resonated with you is your deal.

Every remark is from a glass house. The kid should be banned but folks are acting like it’s a tech issue. It’s a college football issue. It’s a disease and it doesn’t recognize logos. 

[Colby TS]

Wonder if Paul Finebaum would like to change his opinion now.🤷🏼‍♂️😂

[TexasFanatic]

2 hours ago, Bobby Burton said:

They’re not courting Tech, regardless.

Tech getting left behind will be extremely funny. 
 

Tech doesn’t understand that once all the TV deals are renegotiated… Tech will be relegated at having games played on the CW at 9PM on a Friday. 
 

The teams left behind will form a FCS level league 🤣🫡

[tsip92]

Based on the Tech logic of minimal punishment for an addict you have to wonder what punishment they would deem appropriate for a non-addict that only made two bets that “happened” to be unders against his team.  I would assume nothing less than a lifetime ban because that person was fully responsible for their own actions.   BTW, when did Sorsby become an addict?  His first IU bet?

[Gerry Hamilton]

 

[THookem]

 

[Alex Butler]

4 hours ago, Gerry Hamilton said:

Reminder … this is Joey McGuire absolutely embarrassing the coaching profession two days ago 

 

This is a sad example of how money corrupts good men. If this were another player not being paid 6 million dollars it wouldn’t even be a conversation he’s gone, no brainer. 

Edited 51 minutes ago by Alex Butler

[Roy Hinojosa]

52 minutes ago, ArizonaLonghorn said:

He went to Indiana for two years, which is where he bet on his own team.  Then Cincinnati for two years, where he kept on betting.  Then Tech for about two months, where the 💩 hit the fan.  It's not like he started at Tech and learned about gambling while there.

Now that he's been called out the Tech brass is badly playing a poor hand and looking like fools in the process.  But you asked why would high schools welcome Tech recruiting and I gave you the right answer - because they are willing to pay more money for recruits.

At what cost? There more to life than a little bit of money. 

[Ace Recruiter]

3 hours ago, ClubWhatever said:

Can we stop using  the name “Texas” in front of Tech?  What an embarrassment to the state.

Tortilla Tech

[Hookem72]

One of the things that judges will have to deal with in granting an injunction is the balance between protecting someone’s right (to play college football here) versus the harm to the public interest (reputation of the sport).  There is no way a judge SHOULD grant this young man an injunction.   It was probably a bad idea to seek one as well as it has now revealed the extent of his problems and likely opened him up to criminal liability.  Will be interesting to see the positions his lawyers take publicly given their ethical responsibilities to the court and duty of candor.  

Edited 45 minutes ago by Hookem72
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[UTexas]

When does James Blanchard, the tech GM start catching some heat? The guy obviously ignored everything or simply didn’t do his job?

[Ace Recruiter]

The college game is in shambles off the field right now. If Sorby is allowed to play, it will just further open the gates of the wild wild west.