Cincinnati fires – Cincinnati answered back after Brendan Sorsby’s agent claimed the Bearcats knew for two years about Sorsby’s gambling activities and did nothing. The school denied any knowledge, saying it provides extensive gambling education multiple times a year and would r
Brendan Sorsby’s college football exit from Cincinnati has sparked fresh heat—this time over allegations tied to gambling.
Sorsby’s agent. Ron Slavin. went on 105.3 The Fan in Dallas and said the blame should land with Cincinnati. not Texas Tech. Slavin argued that Texas Tech had been taking heat for defending Sorsby—who is no longer with the school—and insisted Cincinnati “knew for two years” about the abundance of gambling Sorsby had been doing and “didn’t do anything about it.”.
“If anybody should be questioned or catching heat, it should be Cincinnati. Because they knew for two years and never said anything or didn’t do anything about it. That’s the part of the story that gets lost,” Slavin said, via On3 Sports.
Cincinnati rejected that claim in a statement to On3 Sports reporter Pete Nakos. The Bearcats said they would “reiterate what we have said before. ” emphasizing that all of their student-athletes receive extensive gambling education multiple times throughout the year. Cincinnati also said it would “never knowingly play an athlete who violated NCAA sports wagering regulations. ” and added that if it ever became aware of impermissible wagering. it would report it to the NCAA and comply with sanctions.
Sorsby’s situation has not just been a dispute between schools—it has also reflected the tension that can come when legal and institutional processes drag on. The transfer back-and-forth with Texas Tech. along with the NCAA and a judge’s ruling. was framed as a potential toll on the quarterback’s path.
Now, Sorsby’s playing days at the college level appear to be over. He will enter the NFL supplemental draft, where a new opportunity could open. How NFL teams view his gambling history remains the unanswered question that will follow him into the pro draft process.
The dispute. laid out in two competing versions of what was known—and when—turns the focus back to Cincinnati’s timeline. Slavin’s accusation is blunt: Cincinnati knew for two years and did nothing. Cincinnati’s response is just as direct: it says it provided gambling education multiple times each year. would not play anyone it believed violated NCAA sports wagering rules. and would report any impermissible wagering if it became aware.
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