Big 12 ADs hold call to vent over Sorsby ruling
Key takeaways
- The reverberations from a judge's decision to allow Texas Tech quarterback Brendan Sorsby to play in the wake of his sports gambling admissions continued to ripple through college sports Tuesday.
- The Big 12 athletic directors held a spirited call around midday with commissioner Brett Yormark.
- The timeline of legal proceedings makes it unlikely the NCAA's appeal will matter, as Sorsby exhausts his eligibility after the season.
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The reverberations from a judge's decision to allow Texas Tech quarterback Brendan Sorsby to play in the wake of his sports gambling admissions continued to ripple through college sports Tuesday.
The Big 12 athletic directors held a spirited call around midday with commissioner Brett Yormark. The call made it clear that the league's athletic directors -- except Tech's Kirby Hocutt -- are united around the notion that Sorsby should not be eligible for next season.
The conversation came in the wake of a hailstorm of reaction from league executives, who utilized unusual on-the-record candor criticizing Judge Ken Curry's decision to grant Sorsby a temporary injunction that is expected to protect his eligibility for the 2026 season. The timeline of legal proceedings makes it unlikely the NCAA's appeal will matter, as Sorsby exhausts his eligibility after the season.