NCAA denies Texas Tech quarterback Brendan Sorsby’s request for 2026 eligibility
The NCAA has denied Texas Tech quarterback Brendan Sorsby's request for eligibility in 2026. Sorsby was previously ruled permanently ineligible due to gambling-related issues while at Indiana. Texas Tech plans to appeal the decision, citing Sorsby's gambling addiction as a significant factor.
- ▪Brendan Sorsby was ruled permanently ineligible by the NCAA after investigations into his gambling activities.
- ▪Texas Tech president Lawrence Schovanec announced the school's intention to appeal the NCAA's decision.
- ▪Sorsby recently completed a 35-day in-patient rehab program for gambling addiction.
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