Texas Tech AD Kirby Hocutt: 'We did not fund' Brendan Sorsby lawsuit vs. NCAA

June 10, 2026

By Pete Nakos, On3: Texas Tech quarterback Brendan Sorsby was granted a temporary injunction against the NCAA on Monday in Lubbock County Court. Sorsby will be suspended for the first two games of the season.

Texas Tech athletic director Kirby Hocutt released a statement Wednesday in the wake of multiple Big 12 athletic directors speaking out against the Red Raiders and Sorsby. In the statement, Hocutt said Texas Tech “is not a party to Brendan’s lawsuit. We did not file it. We did not fund it.”

Monday’s ruling prevents the NCAA from punishing Sorsby for violating its rules on sports gambling. It opens up questions about the future of the NCAA, which previously rejected his request for reinstatement and appeal.

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Texas Tech AD Kirby Hocutt: 'We did not fund' Brendan Sorsby's lawsuit against NCAA

Texas Tech quarterback Brendan Sorsby was granted a temporary injunction against the NCAA on Monday in Lubbock County Court.

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