Texas Tech issued a lengthy video explaining their place in the Brendan Sorsby situation. However, TCU was not a fan of the drawn out message from their rival.
Texas Tech and its quarterback, Brendan Sorsby have dominated the headlines in recent weeks during the offseason months of college football.
After an admitted gambling addiction by Sorsby and rehabilitation to follow, the NCAA conducted an investigation into the extent of his actions to determine if it warranted further action.
As was expected, Sorsby was deemed ineligible by the enforcement agency due to these wagers from the time that he was at Indiana all the way to his transfer to Texas Tech.
That was not the be-all end-all, however, as Sorsby filed a lawsuit against the NCAA seeking a temporary injunction, which was ultimately granted by Judge Ken Curry in a stunning move for everyone outside of Lubbock.
Following the decision, Texas Tech came under fire for the choice to allow Sorsby to return to the program.
While the Red Raiders are technically not violating any rules by welcoming Sorsby back after the granting of the injunction, several around the country called into question the ethics of doing so based on the underlying circumstances.
During this firestorm, Texas Tech chose to release a 20-minute video with comments from its leadership providing insights into the situation from its perspective.
The discussion arguably failed to address any of the concerns from the public despite the staggering runtime and rather opted to reiterate their commitment to Sorsby and his recovery from addiction.
This expectedly led to even more negative press for the Red Raiders from those on the outside looking in. In true rivalry fashion, TCU chimed in to the discourse in a tongue-and-cheek way.
TCU football shared a rendition of a popular meme to its page on X that read, "i ain't watching all that. i'm happy for u tho. or sorry that happened," with the HypnoToad mascot present.
It was not a direct reply to the video from Texas Tech, but those able to read between the lines could make out the connection to the post released earlier that night.
The witty response netted 2.6 million views and 34,000 likes at the time of writing, compared to 2,900 likes on the original video from the Red Raiders.
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Although the meme blew up across the entire platform, it was not the first time TCU addressed the Sorsby scandal. Horned Frogs Director of Athletics Mike Buddie shared his thoughts on the court's decision earlier in the week.
"I certainly understand why people would say we're not going to compete against Texas Tech...I'm not going down that road. I think competition is really good and, to be honest with you, Texas Tech has been really good for the Big 12," shared Buddie with Frogs Today.
In the midst of light-hearted jokes and serious thoughts on the debate at hand, TCU and Texas Tech will have the chance to settle it on the field this season, with Sorsby presumably suiting up for the Red Raiders.
The Horned Frogs travel to Lubbock for a Thanksgiving night showdown with the Red Raiders at 7:30 p.m.
