A Texas judge has granted Brendan Sorsby a temporary injunction against the NCAA, potentially allowing the transfer quarterback to play for Texas Tech this fall despite an ineligibility finding tied to wagering on college sports. The ruling prevents the NCAA f
When Brendan Sorsby walked out of court in Lubbock, the case didn’t end with a signature. It ended with a judge’s decision that immediately shut the door on the NCAA’s ability to block him—at least for now.
Sorsby. a transfer quarterback. was granted a temporary injunction against the NCAA that could clear the way for him to play for Texas Tech this fall. The fight centers on a determination that he was ineligible for wagering on college sports. Some of the bets, according to the case, were made on Sorsby’s own team while he was at Indiana.
Judge Ken Curry issued the ruling Monday. It immediately prevents the NCAA from being able to block Sorsby’s eligibility for what will be his final college season.
Curry’s decision is also not a full reset. Sorsby will still miss the first two games—an outcome that had been proposed by his attorneys. The schedule matters here: Texas Tech is nearly three months from its season opener on Sept. 5 at home against Abilene Christian.
The ruling came after a week that began with testimony and argument. A two-hour hearing was held a week earlier in the 99th District Court in Lubbock County, Texas, where Texas Tech is located. From there, Curry moved quickly to put the injunction in place.
The NCAA, for its part, signaled it is prepared to challenge the decision. In a statement. the NCAA said it strongly disagrees with the court’s ruling and is “deeply concerned about the damaging. far-reaching and broadly destabilizing ramifications of this outcome — which undermines and corrupts the integrity of sports.”.
Curry’s order still leaves a wider fight ahead. The NCAA can appeal to a higher court in Texas, though there was no immediate information on whether or when an appeal would be filed, or what timeline might follow for any different ruling.
The sequence of events puts the spotlight on timing—courtrooms move fast, but seasons don’t. With the Sept. 5 opener approaching. Monday’s injunction means Sorsby’s eligibility for the start of the season can be decided under immediate court limits. while the NCAA weighs its next move in a case that could spill beyond Lubbock County.
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So the NCAA can just do whatever until they lose in court? Wild.
I don’t get it, if he was betting isn’t that like automatic ban? But it says he might play anyway… seems backwards. Judge Curry sounds like he just overruled the rules.
They say the bets were on his own team?? Like he bet on Indiana to win while he was on the roster? That feels like cheating for sure. But then why only miss the first two games? If it’s that serious, it shouldn’t be timed like a parking ticket.
The NCAA always acting like the fun police and then suddenly they gotta go to appeals court? Sounds like Texas Tech got a loophole through a judge. Also Sept 5 is so close, of course they’re rushing this, seasons don’t wait for lawyers. I’m sure the NCAA will challenge it but by then he’s already practicing with the team or whatever.