2026 College Football Thread

[Omaha 680]

Brendan Sorsby likely to be declared permanently intelligible for gambling. When you have placed thousands of bets online in the past couple years, check into rehab for gambling addiction, and they already know you bet on an Indiana game when you were a player there, the chances that you bet more on your own games are pretty high.

An unfortunate end to his college career but it does open up the Big 12 race a bit.

[The_Tick]

And he just turned 21. So there is going to be a big issue for some specific gambling websites that are probably going to get hammered by the Feds as well (As they should).

[wally]

Brendan Sorsby likely to be declared permanently intelligible for gambling. When you have placed thousands of bets online in the past couple years, check into rehab for gambling addiction, and they already know you bet on an Indiana game when you were a player there, the chances that you bet more on your own games are pretty high.

An unfortunate end to his college career but it does open up the Big 12 race a bit.

Isn't there now a 'Ghost Transfer' Rule that would suspend the Tech head coach for 50% of the season for allowing a transfer into the program who did not enter the portal in the official January window? Would Tech risk that for a transfer? Do they need to?

[Applejack]

Brendan Sorsby likely to be declared permanently intelligible for gambling. When you have placed thousands of bets online in the past couple years, check into rehab for gambling addiction, and they already know you bet on an Indiana game when you were a player there, the chances that you bet more on your own games are pretty high.

An unfortunate end to his college career but it does open up the Big 12 race a bit.

I haven't heard talk of permanent ineligibility. Are you just assuming this or have you seen it somewhere?

[Pelado]

I haven't heard talk of permanent ineligibility. Are you just assuming this or have you seen it somewhere?

There's apparently precedent for that - reportedly, some kid at Iowa State lost all eligibility for betting on the team even though he didn't even play in the game.

[Omaha 680]

There's apparently precedent for that - reportedly, some kid at Iowa State lost all eligibility for betting on the team even though he didn't even play in the game.

Correct. And every media person i have seen discuss it has noted that unless the NCAA does a complete about face on their policy or the reports of the extent of Sorsby's betting are wrong, sorsby will not play college football again.

The morality of college sports embracing betting platforms is dubious. But regardless of what I think is a bad cultural shift by all the leagues to force feed gambling to the masses, the leagues including college have to have a zero tolerance policy on athletes betting on their sport much less their own games.

[Omaha 680]

Cincinnati knew.

Brendan Sorsby gambling issues reached Cincinnati prior to 2025 season

Not reported in the article, but tech fans of course claiming that someone at Cincinnati dropped a dime on Sorsby. Cincinnati is still suing Sorsby for a $1 million unpaid buyout that was apparently in his Cincy NIL deal.

Tucked into the USA Today article was line that said many of the "inordinate" amount of bets were for small amounts like $1. So who knows where this ends up but it will continue to be messy for Cincy, Tech, and Sorsby before it resolves.

[Applejack]

Cincinnati knew.

Brendan Sorsby gambling issues reached Cincinnati prior to 2025 season

Not reported in the article, but tech fans of course claiming that someone at Cincinnati dropped a dime on Sorsby. Cincinnati is still suing Sorsby for a $1 million unpaid buyout that was apparently in his Cincy NIL deal.

Tucked into the USA Today article was line that said many of the "inordinate" amount of bets were for small amounts like $1. So who knows where this ends up but it will continue to be messy for Cincy, Tech, and Sorsby before it resolves.

Well, I think I speak for the board collective when I say that I hope sorsby gets the help he needs and that Texas tech has a year of mediocre qb play to go along with that 50 million dollar payroll.

[Omaha 680]

Well, I think I speak for the board collective when I say that I hope sorsby gets the help he needs and that Texas tech has a year of mediocre qb play to go along with that 50 million dollar payroll.

Agree. Although I'm sure Utah fans are relieved they don't have Tech on the schedule now, meaning you would face Will Hammond again.

[wally]

Agree. Although I'm sure Utah fans are relieved they don't have Tech on the schedule now, meaning you would face Will Hammond again.

We have all season to come up with a plan for him in the Championship game.

[Green Monstah]

We have all season to come up with a plan for him in the Championship game.

That's nice of you to gameplan for him when he's playing BYU in the CCG. Classic little bro move, though.