Texas Tech QB Brendan Sorsby gets an NFL insider’s assessment that bodes well for his future

Texas Tech Red Raiders quarterback Brendan Sorsby’s potential return to College Football feels likelier by the day. More industry insiders by the day are projecting a favorable outcome to his upcoming case in Lubbock County to decide if he can remain eligible amid a gambling investigation into over 22,000 bets placed between 2022 and 2025.

Pro Football Network’s Mike Florio sounds optimistic that Sorsby could retain eligibility because the judge will rule in favor of the local economy in Lubbock, which, of course, includes Texas Tech University athletics.

“By suing in a Texas state court in the county where Texas Tech is situated, Sorsby gets the built-in advantage of having the question resolved by an elected judge who may be inclined to issue a ruling that helps the local college team. Indeed, the lawsuit points out that, without a clear ruling on Sorsby’s eligibility, ‘the program cannot plan, prepare, or build around its starting quarterback,’” Florio wrote.

“In other words, a ruling for Sorsby helps Texas Tech. Which makes the local citizenry happy. The same local citizenry that elects the judge who will resolve Sorsby’s case.”

What did Brendan Sorsby bet on?

Sorsby claimed he didn’t make money betting on the Indiana Hoosiers when he was a member of the team, since he’d bet on IU and lose. His defense is that he wanted more of a stake in the game that he didn’t control the outcome of as a reserve.

It’s also been found out that he bet on anything from Turkish basketball to Romanian soccer to even the Nathan’s Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest from Coney Island, New York, on the Fourth of July. Sorsby also bet on individual pitches at Cincinnati Reds games and on the UFC.

Notably, there’s still no proof he bet on the Cincinnati Bearcats, where he played and drastically altered the outcomes of games. That may be the key to Sorsby remaining eligible.