Lubbock Judge Grants Injunction for Brendan Sorsby

[TravelingHorn]

I have a question.  Why isn't Sorsby being pursued by federal prosecutors for betting on his team?  I have to believe this is illegal at the minimum some form of fraud.  Now that the evidence is out there and he has basically admitted it, why aren't they pursuing this?

 

[Here for the Wins]

22 minutes ago, HookedOnTF said:

Funny thing is, the CFP committee doesn't have to rank Tech in top 11, right?

I don’t recall the new parameters.  Top 4 conference champions advance?

I’d think the committee could black ball them.  Big 12 opponents could raise a stink too.

[Burnt Orange Horn]

The NCAA just needs to send a notice that any games scheduled against TTU are automatic forfeitures if Sorsby is listed on the TTU roster. 

End of TTU jerry rigged court problems. 

[SADBoyzUnite]

All the handwringing aside, the only justice we’ll be seeing in the 2026 season is having other teams beat Tech on the field

 

As for future justice, this feels like an extremely short-sighted move by Tech on many different levels (such as team dynamics, locker room culture, recruiting, future conference appeal)

 

And my hot take is I would love to get matched up with Tech in the playoffs somehow. I trust our team and coaches to lay it on them hard

[hookem1014]

Unbelievable. He basically said I know it’s wrong but might as well take advantage of it while we can. 

[HonkEm]

17 minutes ago, Casey67 said:

It's not quite the same though. 

A temporary restraining order used in a divorce proceedings has a 2 week maximum shelf life.  It's used to keep things "civil" until a temporary hearing can be had to establish things like temporary child support, who lives in the house, etc.

In this case, the temporary injunction is good until further notice.  All Tech has to do now is delay, delay, delay.  Even if the NCAA files for a stay on the injunctions, this would take months.

I too thought there would be an expediated hearing on this matter but from I can tell, there's not.

I get where you’re coming from - the injunction does give Tech some breathing room. But even with an open‑ended order, these things don’t exist in a vacuum. When eligibility impacts multiple conferences and the competitive structure of a national sport, courts usually move faster than they would in a normal civil dispute.

And the NCAA isn’t limited to waiting on the same timeline as a divorce case or a local property dispute. They can request an expedited hearing, and judges often grant those when the consequences reach beyond one county or one school.

So while delay is possible, it’s not guaranteed, and it definitely doesn’t mean the NCAA is boxed in. There are still several paths for this to move quickly

[Tres Comas]

1 hour ago, MarkInAustin said:

I suppose the NCAA could rule that any game he plays in outside the judicial district of that Lubbock trial court will be a forfeiture by TT if Sorsby is suited up.

And they absolutely should. This solution was proffered by some folks when Alabama wanted to player their semi-pro player in basketball.

[Tres Comas]

Anyone believe the judge wasn't paid off as well?

[HonkEm]

7 minutes ago, hookem1014 said:

Unbelievable. He basically said I know it’s wrong but might as well take advantage of it while we can. 

Campbell calling this a ‘broken system’ is rich coming from the guy who only shows up when Tech needs a checkbook and a scapegoat. The system didn’t break - your quarterback did. And now you’re trying to spin it like you’re some heroic reformer instead of the booster cleaning up yet another mess with a PR statement and a wallet

[charlie990]

Can we send Bob Shipley back to Abilene Christian so he can get them ready to beat Tech which would be objectively hilarious

[Deputy]

College football is irreparably damaged if Sorsby plays.

[nineliveslost]

2 minutes ago, Deputy said:

College football is irreparably damaged if Sorsby plays.

this

[Jedi Master Bevo]

IYKYK, Joey was crooked at Cedar Hill too

[HonkEm]

19 minutes ago, TravelingHorn said:

I have a question.  Why isn't Sorsby being pursued by federal prosecutors for betting on his team?  I have to believe this is illegal at the minimum some form of fraud.  Now that the evidence is out there and he has basically admitted it, why aren't they pursuing this?

 

Betting on your own team is an NCAA violation, not automatically a federal crime. The feds only step in when there’s game‑fixing or fraud, and nothing in Sorsby’s case hits that threshold.

[Uthookem4800]

Loved to hear Sark response to that?

[Bunk Moreland]

Cody’s comments about the system being broken sound like mobster logic: “nice CFB system ya got here. Would be a shame if something happened to it.”

[Bunk Moreland]

 

“the most successful people in life bet on themselves”

”we make the rules”

Can we please never play these cockroaches ever again?

[Philip Barber]

SMU got ripped off in the 80’s.  They should have bought a local Dallas judge, As crooked as they were they followed the NCAA’s death penalty ruling.  SMU makes Campbell look like the crook he is . 

[NothinButDaHorns34]

Screw tech, that judge, Cody Campbell, Joey McGuire and the whole texas tech athletic department 

[HonkEm]

3 minutes ago, Bunk Moreland said:

Cody’s comments about the system being broken sound like mobster logic: “nice CFB system ya got here. Would be a shame if something happened to it.”

Totally with you - Campbell’s statement really does read like that. The whole ‘broken system’ line feels more like posturing than anything grounded in reality

[Roy Hinojosa]

This can't be real

[Jedi Master Bevo]

2 minutes ago, Bunk Moreland said:

 

“the most successful people in life bet on themselves”

”we make the rules”

Can we please never play these cockroaches ever again?

That says it all

[TexTheHorn24]

If there’s ever an appropriate use of the Death penalty by the NCAA it’s here on Tech for this

[TravelingHorn]

14 minutes ago, HonkEm said:

Betting on your own team is an NCAA violation, not automatically a federal crime. The feds only step in when there’s game‑fixing or fraud, and nothing in Sorsby’s case hits that threshold.

I am sure you are right, I clearly don't know, hence the question, but why don't they do what they always do and charge him with a boat load of stuff and then plead it out to community service if he forfeits his season?  I mean they force people into pleas all the time.

 

[Sanka Decaf]

If he really is able to get a multi-year addiction under complete control after a few weeks, was it really an addiction in the first place?  Just amazing that it's viewed as helpful to put this young man back into the sports environment that he bet on. 

Maybe the NCAA needs to say they will give him one more year of eligibility NEXT year if he wins the appeal, but he sits out this year to get more assistance with the addiction.  

Not something anyone thought of before because it seemed like a slam dunk win for the NCAA.