NCAA Appeals Sorsby Ruling as College Sports Faces Integrity Crisis

When retired Tarrant County Judge Ken Curry granted Texas Tech Red Raiders’ quarterback Brendan Sorsby a temporary injunction on Monday, it’s safe to say it sparked a firestorm across college athletics.

In the eyes of the judge, Sorsby would have suffered “irreparable injury” if he was barred from playing ever again, despite admitting to placing over $90k of bets on pro and college sports, including 40 on his own Indiana Hoosiers team. In the eyes of the NCAA and college football, it’s simply unacceptable and a precedent no one wants to set in the sport.

The NCAA has filed an accelerated appeal in Lubbock County, Tx., but a formal ruling might not come in time for the 2026 season. So, athletic directors across the Big 12 conference and through the sport as a whole seem to be taking the integrity issue into their own hands.

Georgia’s deputy AD has issued an internal memo banning future games against the Red Raiders, while Nebraska AD Troy Dannen has confirmed they won’t schedule their conference opponent. The Big Ten is now discussing the possibility of a leaguewide scheduling ban.

To read more about some exclusive quotes obtained by the Colorado Buffaloes AD regarding the injunction, here is the full story from Colorado Roundtable writer Jeff Hauser.

The ADs in the Big 12 have a conference call scheduled for Tuesday with commissioner Brett Yormark. As TCU coach Sonny Dykes astutely put it, “How is anyone ever going to trust the outcome of a game again?"