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NCAA Says Brendan Sorsby Wagered $90,000 During College Career, Including on Own Team
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NCAA Says Brendan Sorsby Wagered $90,000 During College Career, Including on Own Team

SI Feed·Pat Forde·3 days ago
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In a court filing obtained by Sports Illustrated on Friday ahead of a hearing in Brendan Sorsby’s eligibility lawsuit against the NCAA , the association asserted that the Texas Tech quarterback has placed impermissible sports wagers throughout his college career, including after transferring to Tech in January. The NCAA filing, which was made in Lubbock County District Court in advance of a temporary injunction hearing on Monday, says Sorsby has placed about $90,000 in impermissible wagers across his time at Indiana, Cincinnati and Texas Tech. Although sports betting is illegal in the state of Texas, Sorsby kept betting through proxies outside the state. “Plaintiff sent money—approximately $5,000 through Venmo or Zelle—to individuals who placed bets on his behalf using prediction applications such as Underdog, PrizePicks, and Chalkboard,” the filing says. That came after signing a form on Jan. 13 at Tech confirming that he understood the NCAA wagering rules.…

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