FRISCO, Texas — Texas Tech head coach Joey McGuire said quarterback Brendan Sorsby is back home after spending time in a treatment program for gambling addiction, and he asked that Sorsby be reinstated for his final season of college football.One of the most sought-after quarterbacks in the most recent transfer portal, Sorsby was deemed permanently ineligible after the quarterback’s recent admission that he violated NCAA gambling rules, including betting on Indiana football in 2022 as a member of the team and also betting on basketball games at IU and Cincinnati, among a slew of other bets. The admission came after an NCAA notice of an investigation. The NCAA last week denied Sorsby’s request to have his eligibility reinstated.“My job at my core has always been to develop and support young men on and off the field, and we’re not going to change that, so we’re here to support Brendan,” McGuire said from Big 12 spring meetings. “I do believe that he made a mistake, and whenever that happens, I do believe there should be consequences. But it’s my opinion that he shouldn’t be penalized for the rest of this year or his career.”Texas Tech president Lawrence Schovanec sent a letter to Tech supporters Tuesday, announcing that Sorsby would be welcome back to campus and that the school would appeal the NCAA’s decision. Athletic director Kirby Hocutt told The Athletic that the appeal should be finalized by the weekend and would likely take a few weeks to get a resolution.Sorsby separately filed a lawsuit last week against the NCAA seeking a temporary injunction that would grant the fifth-year senior eligibility for the 2026 season. An injunction hearing has been set for Monday in Lubbock County district court. Prominent sports labor lawyer Jeffrey Kessler is representing Sorsby. Texas Tech is not involved in the lawsuit.In the lawsuit, Sorsby revealed he offered a two-game suspension for himself, among other conditions, but the NCAA declined to discuss a settlement.“He’s got a serious problem, and I think the best place to get help is him being at Texas Tech and him being able to play,” McGuire said. “Brendan’s come out and said that he believes that there should be a penalty also, and he’s ready to serve that penalty, but we just don’t believe that it should be for the full year.“He has not returned to campus yet. We have talked. Because he was in rehab for such a long time, he hadn’t been able to see his family, hadn’t had any downtime, and so I told him to go home for a few days and take a deep breath, and we’ll get him back on campus here in a few days. We at Texas Tech believe in Brendan, and we’re here to support him in every way. At the end of the day, whatever the ruling is, we’re going to support him 100 percent. He chose Texas Tech, so he’s a Red Raider. He’s gonna be a Red Raider for life, and I’ll be a part of his life and help him any way I can.”If he remains ineligible, Sorsby is likely to apply for the NFL Supplemental Draft, which has a deadline of June 22.May 29, 2026Connections: Sports EditionSpot the pattern. Connect the termsFind the hidden link between sports terms