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From The Athletic - Tech "won’t seek repayment of any amounts already paid to the quarterback through school NIL agreements. Sources familiar with Sorsby’s contract said the quarterback had already earned about $1 million through deals with Texas Tech and third-party outlets." Of course he's being sued by Cincinnati for $1 million for breach of contract so in the end it's six seven (as the cool kids used to say} ...

Very interesting ESPN article about this situation. Many of the assumptions made in this thread are wrong if the article is right. Key points: Up to 8 teams might be interested in drafting him, he was seen as possibly QB2 ahead of Simpson in the 2026 draft, a possible first rounder. Some of those teams could want him as a starter candidate, others with aging QBs might want to groom him as a future starter. I was surprised at how highly he was rated and how many teams might be interested. I doubt he'd make it past the 2nd round in the supplemental draft. How about the gambling? Two examples were given of college guys dinged for gambling who got the opportunity to play in the NFL. This included QB Hunter Dekkers, who lost all eligibility for one $15 bet on his Iowa State team in a game he did not play in. He played a year at a JUCO (not sure if his choice or NFL requirement) and signed "with the Saints as an undrafted free agent, and he spent last season on the practice squad." The other player had around 8,900 bets in college, including 17 on college games, and was not disciplined by the NFL So there apparently would be a path for Sorsby. I know that's not what most want to hear on this thread ... read it for yourself at this link. I was pretty surprised reading the article.

Browns, Cardinals, Jets, Titans off the top of my head. The usual suspects lol

Wasn't Taylor Pannell the player who went to Tech and falsely accused her former Tennessee coach of smart mouthing in the handshake line? Or are there two players with the same name? EDIT: oops, looked it up and you are right, there are TWO players named Taylor Pannell playing college softball, this one transferring from Missouri to A&M.

Two ESPN writers, Matt Miller and Jordan Reid, project their top 5 picks at each position in the '27 draft. Meaningless but kind of interesting, just to see where our guys rank. A couple of surprises. We have players projected # 1 or # 2 at the following positions - QB, WR, OT, OG, EDGE, LB Players projected at 3-5 at these positions: RB, WR2, S No one in Top 5 at these positions: TE, C, DT, CB Article link

Yeah, Jerry Sandusky has been in prison for the past 14 years (where he belongs) and is first eligible for parole when he is 98 years old. You sure you want to compare your situation to theirs?

Roughly 80% hit rate, maybe a little higher? Kids change their mind all the time. No problem.

This series is starting to have that 1977 feel for me, when Bill Walton's Portland Trailblazers dropped the first two games against a powerful 76ers team (Julius Irving, George McGinnis, Daryl Dawkins), then swept the next four games to win the championship. Not saying the Spurs will win four in a row, but they could certainly win a seven game series. Spurs are really young and they came off a very emotional and physically draining seven-game series against OKC, so it looked like they just weren't quite ready for those first two games. But if they get it rolling they could definitely beat the Knicks. Not predicting anything, but I find it funny how the national media overreacts, like saying the Knicks were going to sweep after game 2.

I think the winner of the Big 12 gets a bid, so that won't work. NCAA should lay down the gauntlet - something like "OK, the judge says you can play him but our NCAA rules that you agreed to say he is clearly ineligible for his admitted gambling, so Tech will forfeit every game in which he plays". Probably illegal to ignore the injunction but would Tech call their bluff? Probably but at least the NCAA would be taking a stand. They always cave.

I read it differently, but could be wrong. Take my major at Texas, Electrical Engineering. You need 120 credits to get the BSEE. If you are say a generic junior at another school taking 30 credits per year you would typically have 90 credits (+/- a few) by the end of your junior year. Texas will accept up to 60 of them towards a Texas degree (is the way I read it) since you must do 50% at UT or 60. So basically you would lose a year's worth of credits in this example. To take it to the extreme like Sark's Ole Miss basket weaving faux pas, if you had 117 credits you would lose 57 of them in the sense they would not apply towards your Texas degree, while a school like Ole Miss might take all of them and require you to take just one more class to 'earn' your Ole Miss degree (an extreme example but Sark was making a point about why it's difficult for us to recruit juniors out of the portal). Basically any credits from other schools beyond 60 (in this engineering degree example) do indeed get "thrown away" in the sense that you aren't able to apply them towards a Texas degree, is the way I read it.

Nope, he actually committed to us. A Hamiltonian "Hi" signals a silent commit.

Ah, thanks, she's listed as a Junior on the ASU roster site I looked at, but good news for us that she's a graduate.

How does the Texas requirement that you complete 50% of your coursework at UT to earn a degree affect our ability to recruit juniors? I see Sam Swan is listed as a junior at ASU so if she would lose say 1/3 of her credits transferring to UT she would probably need two more years to graduate, but at other schools more accepting of transfer hours she could graduate in a year. (This was what Sark was referring to when he said you could take just one class at Ole Miss and earn a degree). So seniors could portal in as grad transfers while portal frosh or sophs would potentially keep all or most of their credit hours, but juniors would take a hit, right?

For those complaining about the NIL costs of Camara-like linemen who may not play for a while, take a look at the tackles in the 2023 class and where they were taken in Round 1 of the recent NFL draft, the earliest they could go pro. At least five of the top 13 were first round picks - Proctor, Mauigoa, Freeling, Fano and Lomu. Maybe a couple others were taken later or will be high picks next year. These are the Kelvin Banks type guys, a couple were three year starters and all were worth the NIL price. The trick of course is to get the right guys - the first four mentioned were in the top 7 rated OT coming out of high school but what happened to the other three? (Honestly I don't know, maybe they went later, maybe they'll go high next year or maybe they washed out ... just checked, two transferred down from LSU -> Kentucky and Penn State -> UNC-Charlotte, the third swung down to OG). The point is if you have an open spot ((I think we do with both OTs leaving after next year) AND the guy looks like an early contributor then go for it. But yeah, no guarantees. As for the "get 'em in the portal" argument, those guys are rare and extremely expensive. A lot of IOL we had our sights on stayed with their school or transferred elsewhere. And Seaton was not without baggage. In Flood we trust, right guys?

Sydney Sweeney did it better - in every way. Of course the Sox were so distracted they lost 28-5.

True, but we really REALLY would like to kick their butts in the WCWS tonight and tomorrow, am I right? Eternal scoreboard reads 57-7 (last meeting) and 55-18 (all time record in the sport that matters)

Uh oh - guessing Stephanie, Michelle and Sarah are not going to like this lol

Part of the "five to play five" proposal includes an age limit. Clock starts at 19 or when the player graduates high school, so likely 24 would be the AARP marker. Exceptions for religious missions, pregnancy and military service (I think I got them all)

Yep, Tracy played for Tech 20 something years ago and the family gave so much money for NIL and facilities that they named the softball facility after her a few weeks ago - (quote from TexasTech.com) Tracy Sellers Field On March 27, 2026, Texas Tech formally announced the renaming of its softball facility to Tracy Sellers Field, recognizing former Red Raider softball student-athlete Tracy Sellers and her family’s significant impact on the program. Sellers, who competed for Texas Tech from 2001-03, and her husband, John, have played a major role in supporting Red Raider Athletics through philanthropic giving, including contributions to the Red Raider Club, NIL support, and capital improvements that have helped elevate Texas Tech Softball in recent years. The announcement also reflects the Sellers family’s direct investment in the facility itself. Prior to the 2026 season, the stadium received several upgrades, including a new awning and protective netting down both baselines, made possible in part through the family’s generosity. Texas Tech framed the renaming as a tribute not only to Tracy Sellers’ legacy as a former student-athlete, but also to the family’s continued commitment to helping provide a championship-level experience for current and future Red Raiders.

Watching her play against UT last week I thought "she would be a great fit if she enters the portal" since Reese Atwood is moving on. She hit very well against Texas. Dunno who else is available in the portal or in the UT pipeline (bench or recruits) but this girl looked the part

Beating that "5 to play 5" deadline with its age limit is my guess. College NIL beats getting a 9-5 job.

Cause no one, I mean NO ONE, does a better job with QB evaluations than your Cleveland Browns. Amirite? (Do you think the Browns would pass on Sorsby if they could get him in the 4th round or later? Kalshi says 83% chance they'd take that gamble if the cost is low enough)

So you're saying he's just Tier 2 instead of Tier 1 ???

First impression was "this dude looks too skinny to play OT" ... but I see he's listed at 6'8" 270 lbs so "OK, I get it now - Trevor Goosby starter kit". Welcome to the 40 acres young man

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.