Brendan Sorsby's NFL Move: Odds Set At 36 Percent Texas Tech QB Drafted By Loser

The Brendan Sorsby mess?

To some degree, the Texas Tech football cannot be blamed for wishing to wash its hands of the whole thing. ...

Leaving it to be somebody else's mess - in the NFL, that is.

As it relates to the school, the Big 12 might be among the bodies that continue to favor litigiousness - and some might argue, self-righteousness.

What started as an explosive eligibility fight over the former Red Raiders quarterback has now turned into a lingering conference problem, and it could in theory still cost Texas Tech even with Sorsby no longer in the picture.

Yes, this is the case even though Sorsby never played a down in Lubbock as he now plans a Pro Day workout in DFW in advance of what he hopes will be an NFL Supplemental Draft that will guide him to a new team.

And according to the oddsmakers? There is a 36-percent chance that new team is the lowly Arizona Cardinals, reknowned for their inability to solve their problems at the QB position.

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As it relates to Tech? According to reports, the Big 12 has not dropped its litigation tied to the situation, and league officials are expected to meet with member schools to sort through what happens next.

That’s where things get messy.

Sorsby left Texas Tech after he was ruled ineligible by the NCAA for the 2026 college football season following his admission of a gambling "addiction'' ... and that he had previously gambled on games involving his own team.

A Texas judge later ruled that Sorsby could play, creating a full-blown storm across the sport.

Some Big 12 schools were furious - and apparently still are.

Some programs reportedly floated the possibility of refusing to play Texas Tech if Sorsby took the field.

The conference then moved legally to block him from playing, even as the case became bigger than one quarterback.

Now, with Sorsby moving on, the question is whether Texas Tech still faces consequences.

Legal fees are part of the debate. So is the precedent. Other Big 12 schools may not be eager to help cover costs from a fight they didn’t start, especially one involving player eligibility, gambling concerns and competitive balance.

For Texas Tech, the timing of a potential distraction is troubling. The Red Raiders are coming off a College Football Playoff appearance in 2025 and have become one of the Big 12’s most dangerous programs.

On the field, coach Joey McGuire's team's talent is real.

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Off the field, though? The Red Raiders would like the Sorsby saga to go away ... maybe to Arizona or anyplace else as far from Lubbock as possible.