The next step in the Brendan Sorsby gambling case has taken place. While Texas Tech celebrated the decision, Big 12 Commissioner Brett Yormark condemned the ruling. In his statement, he noted that he would be talking with NCAA President Charlie Baker.
Now, the NCAA has made its next step, according to Justin Williams of The Athletic.
“The NCAA has officially filed a Notice of Appeal in the Brendan Sorsby case. It’s described as an “accelerated appeal” made to the Court of Appeals for the Seventh District of Texas,” Williams posted on X, formerly Twitter.
The NCAA has continued to hold firm through the process, that they believe that Sorsby should be ruled ineligible, and noted after the ruling that they disagreed with it.
“The NCAA strongly disagrees with the court’s ruling in Sorsby’s case and is deeply concerned about the damaging, far-reaching and broadly destabilizing ramifications of this outcome — which undermines and corrupts the integrity of sports,” the NCAA said in a statement.
Sorsby transferred to Texas Tech for this upcoming season, but soon after transferring, it came to light that he had placed thousands of bets, including on his own team. After being ruled ineligible by the NCAA, he filed for an injunction to play this fall. Sorsby won his temporary injunction from Judge Ken Curry in Lubbock County. The injunction blocked the lifetime ban, but it does mean he will serve a two-game suspension. This means he will miss the first two games against Abilene Christian and Oregon State. He will then be making his Texas Tech debut at home against conference foe Houston.
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