College football fans (nationally) and Texas Tech Red Raider fans aren’t the only folks weighing in on how Brendan Sorsby just got a massive and shocking legal win against the NCAA. College football media members and analysts are also paying close attention here. As they should. It’s their job. This is a truly unique situation.
On Monday, Lubbock County Judge Ken Curry provided the Red Raiders with what they needed to get their starting quarterback available for most of the season. It’s not the full season, but it is enough to make a significant difference for Joey McGuire’s Texas Tech football team.
Curry granted a temporary injunction for Sorsby, making the quarterback eligible for this season, though he will be out for the season opener against the Abilene Christian Wildcats and the Oregon State Beavers. And this is all in spite of the fact that there were a number of sports bets placed by Sorsby over several years, including the Indiana Hoosiers while he was on their roster.
This really seems unheard of. Yes, courts have been used to help get notable quarterbacks eligibility. That’s been done before. But a quarterback who has gambled and admitted to it? That’s what’s so strange here.
College football analysts sound off after Texas Tech quarterback Brendan Sorsby was granted eligibility this season
And the commentary? Well, media members generally don’t seem to be all that happy for Texas Tech or Sorsby on this one. Rather, it seems like they aren’t thrilled that this played out this way for the Red Raiders.
• 9000 different bets
— CJ Vogel (@CJVogel_OTF) June 8, 2026
• $90,000 wagered
• Betting on games he suited up for
• Willfully ignoring classes and meetings from 3 different institutions about the one cardinal sin in sports
But hey, find a local judge and convince him the kid will be really sad if he doesn’t get…
Hear me out…..
— Peter Burns (@PeterBurnsESPN) June 8, 2026
LSU should sign Joe Burrow, Justin Jefferson & Ja’Marr Chase on their NFL bye week, let them play.
NCAA declares it illegal, but just find a Louisiana judge to file an injunction.
Rules are just pesky suggestions now https://t.co/p65akbuN97
As disastrous a ruling as there has ever been in modern sports. The pathway is now clear: gamble as much as you like, including on your own team and hope you are--or get--good enough that you can lawyer up down the line. A much bigger disaster than anything with NIL or portal. https://t.co/0te37hEJH4
— Kevin Clark (@bykevinclark) June 8, 2026
One of the most unbelievable headlines I can recall https://t.co/4udEwydpAV
— Josh Pate (@JoshPateCFB) June 8, 2026
For the most part, it really seems like people are upset that the Red Raiders got this win over the NCAA.
Actually, the NCAA can very easily prevent Brendan Sorsby from playing lol
— InAllKindsOfWeather.com (@AllKindsWeather) June 8, 2026
All it takes is one statement that reads “if Brendan Sorsby so much as plays a single down for Texas Tech, not only does Texas Tech forfeit every game of that season but their entire athletics program is… https://t.co/J10TespFxu
Regardless of a fandom what an absolutely asinine thing for your athletic director to come out and say.
— Kieran (@carebearkieran) June 8, 2026
If Arch was betting on Texas games I’d say he shouldn’t be playing football anymore at Texas.
Actions should have consequences man y’all are disgusting. https://t.co/bZMkAOQZ0u
But not everyone seems to feel that way. Steven Godfrey has some thoughts on the matter.
The teams with the most boosters have rigged college football for decades.
— Steven Godfrey (@38Godfrey) June 8, 2026
This has never been a “fair” or equitable sport, sorry https://t.co/2S2yFrvO8T
Nothing about the Sorsby ruling is going to “ruin” or “end” college sports. It might push us towards a desperately-need CBA that politicians and stakeholders are fighting against, which would be a huge benefit to all
— Steven Godfrey (@38Godfrey) June 8, 2026
The NCAA intentionally did nothing when Baylor officials worked to discredit sexual abuse victims on their own campus, but yes, today is the nadir https://t.co/f4P5yG3ZT2
— Steven Godfrey (@38Godfrey) June 8, 2026
The organization has had all sorts of issues for years now. That’s definitely abundantly clear. And Godfrey isn’t a huge fan of the NCAA, which is also pretty clear.
But what’s next for the sport and how soon will we get there? There’s a pretty notable governance vacuum here and it seems like something will need to change. With the attention that this case is getting, that might happen sooner rather than later. What will that look like? Will it be governed by each of the conferences? How does that impact the smaller conferences?
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