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

[Deep in the heart]

So if he was gambling at Indiana, wouldn't that be a crime for underage gambling? Didn't Hunter Dekkers get his eligibility taken for that? The legal age for gambling in Indiana is 21 and I highly doubt he was 21 as a freshman.

[Alex Butler]

1 minute ago, Deep in the heart said:

So if he was gambling at Indiana, wouldn't that be a crime for underage gambling? Didn't Hunter Dekkers get his eligibility taken for that? The legal age for gambling in Indiana is 21 and I highly doubt he was 21 as a freshman.

Yup! I think it was @Gerry Hamilton that suggested Dekker’s Sue for damages after this whole Sorsby thing because his gambling paled in comparison to Sorsby. He’s not wrong at all. 

[Nuufaola]

This reminds me of the Baylor rape situation.   Totally mismanaged by the board.  
 

I have to check out the board of directions to see if they have a true adult adult in the room.  The whole mess was completely predictable.   Oil and gas founders are gutty and brilliant and rich and they deserve all of that…but I am not sure they can’t see around corners that are not lubricated with petroleum.   

[Alex Butler]

1 hour ago, Horns05 said:

They had never positioned themselves for inclusion.  

They’ve actually positioned themselves for EXCLUSION in my opinion. The blatant disregard for rules and moral relativism and hypocrisy will make sure no one wants to invite them to the party ever again. 

[Lnghrn]

19 minutes ago, Colby TS said:

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.

 

I thought nil contracts couldn’t be “pay for play”.  Seems like tech continues to operate as if there are no rules and then they blame the current system if they are caught by saying current system is the issue, not their thread to not follow existing rules. 

[CJ Vogel]

 

[CJ Vogel]

 

[CJ Vogel]

I believe this has been floated on OTF channels as well.

[Colby TS]

2 minutes ago, CJ Vogel said:

 

Did I miss something or did the majority of people involved in the Penn State scandal not get fired?

[Tuco Ramirez]

11 minutes ago, CJ Vogel said:

 

Nobody at penn state defended sandusky’s actions. Tech is completely on board with cheating. From the top down. 

[HDub1995]

I went to law school at Tech. I am extremely embarrassed to be associated with that brand right now. 

[CJ Vogel]

 

[Jedi Master Bevo]

30 minutes ago, CJ Vogel said:

 

Ok, give them the same treatment Penn St got. Starting with firing their Coach and AD. 

[Jedi Master Bevo]

34 minutes ago, CJ Vogel said:

 

Then add the sanctioned that followed, such as: 5 year probation, $60M to go towards helping those with gambling addictions, 4 year postseason ban, and severe scholarship reductions.  I mean, if he wants equal treatment to Penn St.

[Beldar]

18 minutes ago, Jedi Master Bevo said:

Then add the sanctioned that followed, such as: 5 year probation, $60M to go towards helping those with gambling addictions, 4 year postseason ban, and severe scholarship reductions.  I mean, if he wants equal treatment to Penn St.

3 hours ago, Rocky P said:

 

 

Watching Finebaum, Levine, the president of the Yankees , the guy that Trump put in charge of fixing college sports, was saying Campbell was the savior of college sports. We are screwed. Campbell is a stage four cancer on college athletics. 

 

Edited 48 minutes ago by Beldar

[HookEmLonghorns]

I hope Cody and TTech continue to double down. It’ll damage the program and brand even more so. It doesn’t even matter what courts say when the ENTIRE public is against them. It’s crazy to watch them daily digging their own grave even deeper. 

[CJ Vogel]

Public perception sure isn’t very high right now. 

[Hix Green made the Catch]

4 hours ago, Sirhornsalot said:

Sorry, but that is BS. He should have just kept his mouth shut.

 

What's the old saying?   

"Better to remain silent and be thought a fool than to speak and to remove all doubt."

[Sanka Decaf]

4 hours ago, CJ Vogel said:

Hocutt: "To my colleagues: I understand the frustration. This situation is hard, it is new and there is no perfect answer."

Does this same level of care and support apply to all students at TT that have come forward with an addiction?  Do other universities offer this extensive level of addiction care?  Or maybe TT is doing it and charging him for it (which is probably not the case since they don't say they are).