On Monday, April 27, Texas Tech transfer quarterback Brendan Sorsby checked into a treatment program for gambling addiction, per college football insider Pete Thamel. The ESPN report claims that Sorsby made “thousands of online bets,” including bets on Indiana football while he was a redshirt for the Hoosiers. Other reports added that Sorsby placed a significant number of live bets on Cincinnati Reds games.  In late 2025, the NCAA decided to rescind a previous ruling that allowed players to legally bet on professional sports. As such, student-athletes in all three divisions are banned from betting on any sports in which the NCAA “sponsors a championship,” which includes football and baseball.  All of this led to Sorsby entering a gambling addiction program and taking an official leave of absence from Texas Tech.  "We love Brendan and support his decision to seek professional help," Texas Tech head football coach Joey McGuire said in a statement.…