Oklahoma AG Urges Big 12 to Sanction Texas Tech Over $200 Million Sorsby Dispute
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Updated · Deseret News · Jun 12
Oklahoma AG Urges Big 12 to Sanction Texas Tech Over $200 Million Sorsby Dispute
3 articles · Updated · Deseret News · Jun 12
Summary
Gentner Drummond asked the Big 12 on Friday to punish Texas Tech under Bylaw 3.6, arguing the school acted against the conference’s interests by securing Brendan Sorsby’s 2026 eligibility.
Sorsby had been ruled permanently ineligible by the NCAA for extensive gambling, including bets on Indiana football games while he was on the Hoosiers in 2022, before a retired Texas judge granted a preliminary injunction this week.
Drummond directly challenged Texas AG Ken Paxton’s warning that disciplining Texas Tech could expose the league to more than $200 million in lost revenue and other damages, calling that antitrust theory untenable.
Big 12 leaders met Thursday to discuss the case as Texas Tech kept backing Sorsby, including with a 21-minute social-media video that drew nearly 4 million views.