Brendan Sorsby Seeks NCAA Injunction After Admitting $90,000 in Bets, Including 40 on Indiana
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Updated · Fox News · May 30
Brendan Sorsby Seeks NCAA Injunction After Admitting $90,000 in Bets, Including 40 on Indiana
2 articles · Updated · Fox News · May 30
A Lubbock judge is set to hear Brendan Sorsby’s bid Monday to regain eligibility for 2026 after court filings showed the Texas Tech quarterback wagered about $90,000 over four years.
The 111-page affidavit says Sorsby placed roughly 2,900 bets at Indiana alone and made at least 40 wagers on the Hoosiers during his 2022 redshirt season, though he says all were on the team to win.
The filing also says he used multiple betting apps and friends’ accounts, transferring at least $60,000 to friends overall and another $5,000 after arriving at Texas Tech to place MLB, NBA and PGA Tour bets.
Sorsby’s lawyers argue his gambling was tied to addiction and a diagnosed anxiety-related disorder, citing a recent 35-day rehabilitation stay in Arizona as they challenge the NCAA’s season-long ineligibility ruling.
Texas Tech is backing reinstatement with a proposed two-game suspension, but the case could test how far courts will let schools and athletes push back on NCAA gambling penalties.
Will one athlete's lawsuit redefine the rules for mental health and gambling in all of college sports?
As the NCAA profits from betting, should it ban a player for an addiction it helps promote?