Look, if you thought the Texas Tech Red Raiders were just going to take a step back and not follow through on their intentions to try and get Brendan Sorsby on the field for them this season, you thought wrong.
Following the NCAA’s decision to deny the transfer quarterback’s pursuit of eligibility as investigations of gambling have been going on, the Texas Tech football program is going through with the appeals process to try and get Sorsby on the field in Lubbock this fall. Texas Tech made it clear that this was their intention and now they’re trying to make it happen.
Texas Tech doesn’t appear interested in backing down from this situation. And at the same time, college football fans and media members don’t seem to be all that interested in supporting the Red Raiders in their attempts to get this situation resolved with Sorsby on the field.
Here’s how college football fans feel about Texas Tech’s fight with the NCAA over Brendan Sorsby
Specifically, one of the biggest things that Texas Tech is trying to do here is to mix in a sense of accountability while negotiating down how long Sorsby will be ineligible to play for the Red Raiders. Right now, he’s not able to play for Texas Tech at all. The NCAA won’t allow it. And Texas Tech’s appeal is asking for a compromise of a two-game suspension.
College football fans and media members don’t really seem to love that one.
Texas Tech brass have absolutely no shame. https://t.co/Y8lijH4XuH
— Bobby Burton (@BobbyBurtonOTF) May 29, 2026
Ahhh so that’s what all of the dog and pony show this week was about 😂 try to distract from what they knew would be a Friday news dump. https://t.co/JqYb7ZHggx
— Marcus Myers (@marcusmyers) May 30, 2026
And of course, folks in Austin don’t love this either. The timing of this, plus Cody Campbell’s challenge for Steve Sarkisian the Texas Longhorns, is something that they’re believing isn’t coincidental.
Total garbage.
— HornSports (@HornSports) May 29, 2026
Texas Tech is also trying to use the “drama” with Texas as a diversion to this. https://t.co/zLHgAeMr0o
Suspending him against Texas is a fair compromise https://t.co/pltgdgluyk
— Red Raider Man🌵 (@redraiderman1) May 29, 2026
I don’t think Texas Tech’s appeal is going to go through, but the fact that the Red Raiders made it official in their attempt here and the fact that it ruffled a few feathers along the way is admittedly a little funny to me.
People can seek and receive treatment while simultaneously still facing the consequences of their actions. In fact, it usually increases the likelihood of successful treatment. https://t.co/Y57bHVw53G
— Doug Scott (@DouglasTS) May 29, 2026
Maybe they will be disincentivized to excessively gamble on their sport if he’s punished harshly. That would seem a strong deterrent to others. https://t.co/KxMS8G8tRL
— Ed Werder (@WerderEdNFL) May 29, 2026
— Clarence Hill Jr (@clarencehilljr) May 29, 2026
I doubt this works out for Texas Tech, but what’s the harm in requesting eligibility here? What’s it going to hurt? Best case scenario: Texas Tech gets Sorsby for this coming season and people are annoyed with the Red Raiders. Worst case scenario: the NCAA upholds its current decision and people are annoyed with the Red Raiders. There’s nothing to lose on this one.
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