The news dropped on Monday that Texas Tech star quarterback Brendan Sorsby had been granted a temporary injunction against the NCAA and will be eligible to play for the Red Raiders in 2026. Sorsby had been ruled ineligible by the NCAA earlier this year after he acknowledged gambling on sports, including on his own team while at Indiana.
The reaction across the sports media landscape was one of shock and disgust at the general state of college athletics. Here is some of the most viral and prominent reaction as of Monday morning.
Anti-Trust Impact?
The other angle being discussed here is whether or not congress granting anti-trust exemptions to the NCAA could solve this. According to two legal experts, the answer is “no”.
The news dropped on a Monday morning by district judge Ken Curry in Lubbock County, Texas, restores Sorsby’s eligibility, saying that the NCAA cannot prevent him from “practicing, playing or otherwise participating on Texas Tech’s football team for the 2026 season.”
The ruling also said that Sorsby, “demonstrated that he will suffer a probable, imminent, and irreparable injury if this Court does not issue this temporary injunction because he will be unable to participate as a member of Texas Tech University’s 2026 Football season.”
According to multiple reports, Sorsby will serve a two-game suspension. That will allow him to return for Tech’s Week 3 Big 12 opener against Houston on Friday, September 18th.
