Texas Tech quarterback Brendan Sorsby has been seeking for a way to get back on the football field and play for the Red Raiders in 2026. After being deemed ineligible by the NCAA due to online sports gambling, his day in court finally arrived on Monday at the Lubbock County Courthouse.
Antitrust and Sports lawyer Jeffrey Kessler, Texas Speaker of the House Dustin Burrows, and Ted Liggett, among others, represented Brendan Sorsby in the hearing. The NCAA countered with Taylor Askew, Thomas J. Williams, and Julia Peebles as their representation. After lengthy arguments on both sides, the hearing was adjourned shortly after 11 a.m. local time.
According to KCBD 11, Sorsby’s counsel has exited the Lubbock County Courthouse without a verdict as they seek an injunction.
Sorsby’s counsel is seeking resolution in this case by Jun 15, two weeks from the date of the injunction hearing. This would allow Sorsby and his team to file the necessary paperwork to declare for the NFL supplemental draft.
The NCAA originally ruled the Texas Tech quarterback permanently ineligible, and Texas Tech requested reinstatement on May 19; it was denied just three days later on May 22. The Red Raiders filed an appeal on Friday, May 29. Now begins the waiting period as Judge Ken Curry deliberates over the arguments made on both sides.
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