NCAA Investigates Cincinnati Over Brendan Sorsby
The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) has put more salt in the Brendan Sorsby wound after the University of Cincinnati received a letter of inquiry from the association this week.
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The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) has put more salt in the Brendan Sorsby wound after the University of Cincinnati received a letter of inquiry from the association this week.
The Canadian Football League (CFL) has officially ruled out quarterback Brendan Sorsby from joining the league, marking another major setback for the 22-year-old whose career has been overshadowed by a gambling controversy that continues to close doors across professional football.
The National Football League (NFL) has cancelled its 2026 Supplemental Draft, blocking Brendan Sorsby from entering the league this summer due to a gambling-related controversy.
At the end of May, the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) decided to deny Brendan Sorsby’s request to get back his eligibility for the 2026 college football season.
The unprecedented decision of a judge to overrule the NCAA and reinstate Brendan Sorsby for the upcoming college football season has sparked widespread debate.
Brendan Sorsby may let out a sigh of relief, at least for the time being, after a judge sided with the college-level football player and blocked a previous order by the NCAA to suspend Sorsby from play over his excessive gambling behavior, which saw as much as $90,000 placed on various sports wagers
Brendan Sorsby will have his fate decided – or nearly so – in a Monday appearance before Judge Ken Curry at the 99th District Court of Lubbock County, Texas.
Texas Tech has criticized the NCAA for not adapting to the era of widespread sports betting, yet the college was one of those that voted against relaxing the organization’s strict anti-gambling rules.
The alleged illicit betting activity of Texas Tech quarterback Brendan Sorsby is drawing the attention of a state gaming regulator, as the NCAA also investigates the matter.
Online sports betting is again colliding with college athletics, this time involving a high-profile quarterback and potential NCAA eligibility consequences.