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@RayCartwright What has Tech done wrong again? What NCAA or Big 12 rule have they broken? What law have not they not followed?

Who should replace Texas Tech in the B12 when they get kicked out?

@Hassel_Chris You're a journalist, right? Please state your reasons as to why the Big 12 should kick Tech out. What rule or law has Texas Tech broken?

Texas Tech has spoken. And now the Big 12 has to speak. By kicking them out of the conference immediately.

@idkk408 @sholnufff @nickdaschel No? Please explain. The court order exists. What are you saying?

@sholnufff @officedeveloper @nickdaschel No

You're missing the point. The point of cancelling is for the greater good, not because Sorsby won't play. This is about taking a stand over something that everyone outside of Lubbock thinks is wrong.

@ChadBrendel Tech notified NCAA, etc and declared him ineligible as soon as they found out. This is common knowledge.

Isn't sports gambling illegal in Texas? Wouldn't sending money to a friend in a state it was legal to place bets constitute wire fraud? If Cincinnati should have known what was going on, shouldn't Tech be held to the same standard here? Food for thought...

@StewieGilchrist @FKANorm Read it again. He represents Texas Tech quarterback (these 3 preceding words function as an adjective) Brendan Sorsby. Kessler does not represent Texas Tech

@FKANorm Why else would he send a warning letter to the Big 12 detailing legal action TTU could take if punished? Just for shits and giggles?

So Texas Tech and Sorsby have the same lawyer and we are supposed to be believe that Sorsby went for the injunction completely on his own?

@CFBKnights Sorsby got an injunction. Not Texas Tech. Then everyone started pointing their weapons at Tech. So yeah, Tech is now preparing to fight. Tech isn’t the bad guy here and we sure as hell aren’t patsies

I mean this is ridiculous man, my player has been ruled ineligible by the NCAA and we got a stupid injunction from a local judge if you guys try to impose any bylaws on us we’re going to sue you? This is absolutely ridiculous, they need to be humbled, Sorsby cannot play this year

@ArtHains @RedRaiderSports What has tech done that is 1) against the law and 2) against ncaa rules or big 12 rules?

If Brandon Sorsby steps onto a CFB field again, the sport has lost all credibility. He found a local fan/judge who ruled in his favor. CFP should declare @RedRaiderSports ineligible for playoff and schools refuse to play them. I used to like Tech but they will be a pariah.

@NashTalksTexas Getting blowback b/c of Sorsby's legal action requires Texas Tech load up.

Texas Tech: We have nothing to do with the legal appeals!!! Also Texas Tech:

@john9williams Oh...and someone advocating for what they believe they are worth is....??? What?

Texas Tech really just crushing it on the PR front right now.

@john9williams Stupid take. Texas Tech not involved. Nijaree is her own woman

@BuffalOKstate At this point, we haven't done anything wrong. No laws broken. No rules broken. And everyone is mad at us and threatening us with b.s. This is a legal process we all have to follow but the guns are pointed at us. Okay...we fight!

Texas Tech fans, I have a serious question. Not trying to be sarcastic at all. I think Sorsby is good, but do you believe he’s good enough to be willing to die on this hill (if it really does get this far)? We’re not talking college Vince Young here or anything

@Irish_Hammer_71 Agreed. And that's the rub. How will this playout on the legal front. All parties will have to follow the law...which is what Tech is trying to do.

Correct - Tech hasn't done anything wrong - yet. They are supporting their player and helping facilitate treatment and help for him, as they should. Currently the judge and Sorsby bear all the burden here. It's what happens in September that will determine TTU's onus - if any - in this.

Difference is this, though, Cody... There were consequences for what happened at Penn State. People got fired. People went to prison. There were actions taken and penalties levied. The NCAA tried to enforce THEIR rules, but if you get in front of the right judge, you can just do whatever you want apparently. Sorsby violated one of, if not the most absolute, do not do rules. Texas Tech has ZERO integrity if he steps on the football field this year, and personally I hope everyone on their schedule boycotts them. If not that, I hope the CFP committee leaves them out. Justice needs to prevail in this matter, one way or another.

@Irish_Hammer_71 I think it's a fair take you are impugning Tech here. Tech is in a tough spot and appears to be trying to handle it the right way. Talk of banning or blaming Tech is premature nonsense. Be mad at Sorsby. Tech will follow the rules and the law. Let’s see how it plays out legally.

@officedeveloper Where did I say they did?

@ASaunders_PGH I understand your position. I disagree. My position is now would be a good time for College Sports clean things up.

@officedeveloper Those things are horrible, but also not comparable

There is a perfect answer: People who bet on college football while they're playing college football don't ever get to play college football again. Real simple. That's what's right. That's what integrity demands. That's the only way to even plausibly have the sport exist. To suggest anything else is utter horseshit.

@CriddleBenjamin @espnthefan you fail to mention Cincinatti?! They knew about his gambling prior to the 2025 season. You don't think that maybe...just maybe, they have some explaining to do?

Shehan Jeyarajah of CBS Sports joined @espnthefan to break down the future legalities around the Brendan Sorsby case: Q: This feels like it's inevitably headed toward litigation. If we're assigning accountability for all this chaos, how would you divide up the blame? Brendan Sorsby? Texas Tech? Cody Campbell? The NCAA? The federal government? The institutions themselves? Shehan Jeyarajah: I think there are really two separate questions there. If we're talking specifically about this case, I think a lot of it rests with the judge. In many situations, you have appeals and legal challenges, but I found the argument made by Brennan Sorsby's legal team to be especially thin—trying to argue that the rule shouldn't apply to him based on mental health grounds. That said, it's his right to make that argument. To me, the surprising part remains that the judge accepted it. Texas Tech certainly has some accountability. They have, for better or worse, supported him. They've helped him make his public case, even if his legal case is technically separate. When you zoom out, though, this situation also reflects a larger reality: the NCAA has very little enforcement power when its rules are challenged in court. This is the culmination of NIL, the transfer portal, the changing college sports model, and the mainstream growth of sports gambling. It's hard to point to one person and say they're most responsible. But I still come back to being surprised by the judge's ruling. Full interview: spreaker.com/episode/6-9-26… 📸: @BYUFOOTBALL @BYUphoto

@MarcSDunham @joemathieu Which takes me back to my original point. If Tech acts against the court order, open themselves up to a suit by Sorsby. We'll see what happens.

@officedeveloper @joemathieu Only with public pressure.

They could make this all go away if they'd just kick the kid off the team for good. Schools used to do that, you know. That way they'd keep whatever little integrity they have left.

@MarcSDunham @joemathieu True. And if fails to meet the standards, Tech can bench him and they are in the clear. The situation I refer to assumes he meets the standards. All in all, Tech is in a bit of a no-win situation.

@officedeveloper @joemathieu Technically, he can sue for any reason. But in this instance, there are a number of conditions that need to be met, before he can return to the field.