There is another twist in the ongoing Brendan Sorsby vs the NCAA case. After filing a lawsuit in Lubbock County, the presiding judge has recused himself, according to Ryan Autullo of Bloomberg Law. Judge Phillip Hays, who holds two degrees from Texas Tech, didn’t give a reason for recusing himself from the case.
However, if we are completely honest, that is an immense amount of pressure. Not to mention it could be viewed as a conflict of interest. The playbook in these cases against the NCAA has been to find a favorable judge and file the case in their district. However, it does not look to be the case in this particular lawsuit. Mostly due to the stakes being higher than the eligibility cases we have seen in the past.
According to the report, the new presiding judge holds degrees from Texas A&M and Baylor with no ties to Texas Tech University.
Sorsby and his legal team are looking to get an expedited answer ahead of the NFL’s deadline to declare for the supplemental draft. The deadline is on June 22, 2026. That gives him a month to prepare for the supplemental draft or get ready for his redshirt senior season, provided that the new judge rules in his favor.
Buckle up, this is going to get bumpy.
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