Updated
Updated · KSR · Jun 10
Texas Tech Says Brendan Sorsby's Week 3 Return Is a Stretch After 2-Game Ban
Updated
Updated · KSR · Jun 10

Texas Tech Says Brendan Sorsby's Week 3 Return Is a Stretch After 2-Game Ban

3 articles · Updated · KSR · Jun 10

Summary

  • Week 3 remains unlikely for Brendan Sorsby, Texas Tech coach Joey McGuire said, stressing the quarterback is recovering from addiction even after becoming eligible to play this fall.
  • Monday's injunction barred the NCAA from enforcing its gambling-rule penalty beyond a two-game suspension, reopening Sorsby's path to play after the governing body had denied reinstatement and an appeal.
  • Kirby Hocutt defended Texas Tech's handling of the case, calling it a new and imperfect situation and saying the school would keep prioritizing the student while staying transparent.
  • The ruling has widened the dispute beyond Lubbock: the NCAA is expected to appeal, a process that could take up to a year, and some schools have threatened to boycott Texas Tech if Sorsby plays.

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