June 11, 2026
By Jobe Morrison, The Big Lead via Yahoo Sports: After the college football world witnessed the controversial Texas court ruling in the Brendan Sorsby eligibility case, chaos quickly followed. The Texas Tech Red Raiders quarterback’s legal victory opened a can of worms few ever expected to see. Endless questions and possibilities now threaten the integrity of college athletics.
The Big 12 reportedly held emergency meetings after Nebraska and Georgia instructed their athletic departments to remove Texas Tech from future scheduling considerations. The conference has also discussed taking similar action for the 2026 season if Sorsby remains on the roster. Now, Texas Tech is threatening legal action in response.
According to On3, sources close to the Texas Tech athletic department say the school has warned the Big 12 and other conferences that it is prepared to sue. Texas Tech certainly has deep pockets, but this development is absurd. No one is forcing the school to keep Sorsby on the roster. It could release him, suspend him until the legal process concludes, or impose a punishment far more severe than a two-game suspension.
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