Texas Tech quarterback Brendan Sorsby watches the second half of an NCAA college basketball game between Texas Tech and Cincinnati, Feb. 24, 2026, in Lubbock, Texas. (AP Photo/Justin Rex, file)
FRISCO, Texas (AP) — Texas Tech coach Joey McGuire said he is proud of transfer quarterback Brendan Sorsby for getting help with his gambling addiction and that the school will support him no matter what happens after the NCAA initially denied a petition seeking the reinstatement of his eligibility.
“We’re here to support Brendan. I do believe that he made a mistake, and whenever that happens, I do believe there should be consequences,” McGuire said Thursday at the Big 12 spring meetings. “But it’s my opinion that he shouldn’t be penalized for the rest of this year, or his career.”
Sorsby was ruled ineligible after he acknowledged wagering on sports, including on his own team when he was a freshman at Indiana.
The school said Tuesday that the NCAA had denied its petition for his reinstatement, and would appeal the ruling. That came only a week after Texas Tech declared Sorsby ineligible after finalizing an agreed-upon stipulation of facts between the school, the NCAA and the quarterback, a necessary step to initiate the reinstatement process.
