Texas Tech AD Releases Statement on Sorsby | Wednesday 12:35 p.m.

[Rocky P]

 

 

[4thandFive]

11 minutes ago, Gerry Hamilton said:

 

This type of response makes it hard to believe it’s all about the good of the kid. 
 

Is it really in his best interest to be in the pressure cooker that Tech has allowed this to become? 

[Bobby Burton]

30 minutes ago, SueVide said:

I actually appreciate some of the clarification of facts and can't say I would handle the situation differently with my own son (I have daughters).

But this isn't "new". He knew the rules and risks and he wants a different punishment. What if the NCAA comes back and says OK the punishment was too much. He can only play in half the games. Or can't participate in the post-season (a common punishment for team violations). Are we good or is everyone forced to follow the "whatever the court says" in these future scenarios?

Nobody is saying that we don't want this person to get treatment and be better but this ruling essentially says the NCAA has zero authority to enforce their own rules. 

This is correct.

[JMarquette]

8 minutes ago, Bobby Burton said:

What a tone deaf response.

Excuse me while I walk out the door and go puke.

NOT IN YOUR NEW YARD!

[charlie990]

The judge's ruling and this statement make it sound like the NCAA was gonna send Sorsby to prison. Maybe he'll be sad!! oh no!!

[CJ Vogel]

 

[Beard N Balls Bundle]

6 minutes ago, Bobby Burton said:

Tech is now trying to bully everyone. Everyone.

bullies need to get punched in the mouth. So who will it be?

[HonkEm]

37 minutes ago, CJ Vogel said:

 

Take the heat, CJ. Take all of it. Wear the heat like a badge....When you’re right, the folks who don’t like the truth always yell the loudest. Keep posting the facts - they’ll catch up eventually.

[charlie990]

How bad is Will Hammond where you are willing to torch everything to get Sorsby to play for a single season? Sure they will be out $5-6 million but that's the risk you take.

[BloodOrange]

19 minutes ago, Gerry Hamilton said:

 

So now Tech is going to sue, or threaten to sue, other teams to play them. That's like admitting your kid is so ugly you have to hang a pork chop around her neck to get the dog to play with her.

Tech's self-ownership just shows they were never ready for the big time. 

[charlie990]

1 minute ago, BloodOrange said:

So now Tech is going to sue, or threaten to sue, other teams to play them.

watch a local judge mandating playdates for CFB 😆

[Texas fan in Georgia]

At this point let them play us in week 1 without sorsby and we beat them like a government mule. I know I know it’s not gonna happen. But to have the entire country on Texas side for once would be juicy.

[McCoyColt]

Tech is burning every bridge. Odd strategy since this will make them be left behind in the next realignment 

[Horns05]

17 minutes ago, HonkEm said:

Take the heat, CJ. Take all of it. Wear the heat like a badge....When you’re right, the folks who don’t like the truth always yell the loudest. Keep posting the facts - they’ll catch up eventually.

They had never positioned themselves for inclusion.  

[Little Carmine]

At the end of all this I'm hopeful that I'll get to say my favorite line in regard to Tech: Play stupid games, win stupid prizes

[Colby TS]

55 minutes ago, Rocky P said:

 

 

Not a bad watch, it does have some edits(about 4 within the first 12mins)Kinda wonder what was edited out and why. Also there is a comment on it that makes me wonder, is there possibly any crimes they are looking into.

 

[CHorn427]

1) Texas Tech didn't fund the lawsuit? Did Texas Tech pay Sorsby millions in Texas Tech Cafeteria dine in credits or USD?

2) There actually is an absolutely perfect solution: Sorsby doesn't play another down of college football. The only ones that don't think so are those with rooting interests in Texas Tech.

[HornsInAmarillo]

3 minutes ago, Colby TS said:

Not a bad watch, it does have some edits(about 4 within the first 12mins)Kinda wonder what was edited out and why. Also there is a comment on it that makes me wonder, is there possibly any crimes they are looking into.

 

The funniest thing ever would be for Sorsby to be charged with gambling across state lines and not be able to play because of that!

[CHorn427]

"How would I approach this situation with my own son?"

Well if you approached it by telling your son he doesn't have to take responsibility for your actions like you're approaching it for Sorsby, you would be a bad father raising an unaccountable son. Ball's in your court. 

[Neil Leininger]

40 minutes ago, McCoyColt said:

Tech is burning every bridge. Odd strategy since this will make them be left behind in the next realignment 

They beat Abilene Christian by 1 point the last time the played. Wouldn't be shocked if Tech struggles with the weight of the college football world on their shoulders. I wouldn't be shocked if Tech has a really bad season, JV Joey isn't the type of coach that is going to rally the troops when things go bad.

[Bunk Moreland]

The dangerous fallacy in all this is Tech’s separation of the disease from Sorsby’s responsibility for his actions. It’s a completely enabling mindset. If an alcoholic kills someone while driving under the influence, they don’t get to escape the consequences because of their addiction. 

[HonkEm]

1 hour ago, charlie990 said:

How bad is Will Hammond where you are willing to torch everything to get Sorsby to play for a single season? Sure they will be out $5-6 million but that's the risk you take.

Hammond must be catastrophically bad in your head if you’re ready to blow, like you said, $6M on a one‑year rental who couldn’t even keep a job at Indiana. That’s not “building a roster.” That’s flailing.

[Alex Butler]

2 hours ago, Jbro52 said:

Amazing!!

[Colby TS]

At the 8:40 mark, Cody Campbell makes the statement: "They(Texas Tech) have a contract to not only pay him, but to play him. So how do we not play a kid when we're contractually obligated to do so and a court has ruled that he's eligible to play?"

Maybe I'm flat out wrong but it would be shocking to me if NIL agreements actually contained provisions requiring a player to be given playing time. Coaches make lineup decisions all the time, and I can't imagine a contract legally obligating a school to put a specific player on the field.

 

[jkates]

A lot of people in college athletics USED TO have respect for Kirby Hocutt.