Wetzel: Sorsby ruling a temporary injunction that ...
Key takeaways
- And congratulations to the Red Raiders for getting a star quarterback who makes them national title contenders ... with significant drama on their season.
- Simply put, the decision Monday by Judge Ken Curry, who hails from Tarrant County (Fort Worth) but was brought into Lubbock County for this case, is ridiculous, short-sighted and illogical.
- Sorsby wagered heavily over the past four years as a member of the Indiana, Cincinnati and, since January, Texas Tech programs -- at least 9,000 bets totaling at least $90,000.
Why this matters: a sports story that could shift standings, legacies, or fan conversations.
And congratulations to the Red Raiders for getting a star quarterback who makes them national title contenders ... with significant drama on their season. Opposing Sorsby was never about Tech, it was about the sport as a whole, which right now has to deal with a temporary restraining order causing permanent damage.
Simply put, the decision Monday by Judge Ken Curry, who hails from Tarrant County (Fort Worth) but was brought into Lubbock County for this case, is ridiculous, short-sighted and illogical. That's perhaps why Curry's three-page order offered no significant justification.
The facts of the case are not in dispute. Sorsby wagered heavily over the past four years as a member of the Indiana, Cincinnati and, since January, Texas Tech programs -- at least 9,000 bets totaling at least $90,000. This is a clear violation of NCAA rules that were repeated to him through repeated educational efforts.