Texas Tech billionaire booster Cody Campbell threatened to boycott a radio station because of an employee’s critical tweet. The Red Raiders faced their first adversity of the season when losing 37-24 to Cincinnati on Saturday.
The Pittsburgh Steelers may get an official chance at a top quarterback prospect in 2027 after the 2026 supplemental draft fell through. Former Indiana, Cincinnati and Texas Tech quarterback Brendan Sorsby is spending 2026 away from competitive football, but he's still preparing for the NFL.
Entering the 2026 college football season, many expected the Texas Tech Red Raiders to repeat as Big 12 champions. Texas Tech landed quarterback Brendan Sorsby in the transfer portal, yet after he admitted to a gambling problem and gambling on college football games, he was deemed ineligible.
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Brendan Sorsby confessed to gambling throughout all three of his college stops from Indiana to Cincinnati and even with a newly inflated bank account from NIL earnings when he arrived at Texas Tech via the transfer portal earlier this year.
College football has historically been known as a sport that caters to the elite. It is very difficult to win a national championship if you aren't Notre Dame, Alabama, Ohio State, or a host of other schools that have great programs that invest heavily in keeping them at the top.
Sorsby addressed the gambling scandal that has disrupted his football career.
The NCAA has closed its investigation into Cincinnati’s connection to former quarterback Brendan Sorsby’s gambling violations in a case that has followed Sorsby throughout the college football offseason.
It’s been a rough 2026 for Texas Tech. It started with getting unceremoniously dumped out of the College Football Playoff 23-0 by Oregon. But everything was gearing back up for another great season, starting by landing star quarterback Brendan Sorsby from the transfer portal.
Cincinnati has been cleared of wrongdoing by the NCAA following an investigation tied to former quarterback Brendan Sorsby's extensive sports gambling activity.
Sorsby lit the college football world on fire earlier this offseason when he and the Texas Tech Red Raiders tried to fight for his NCAA eligibility despite his admitted gambling problem.
The NCAA deemed Sorsby ineligible to play during the 2026 college football season after he admitted to betting on Indiana football while he was with that program and on other sports.
Coaching changes happen every year, but they don't all happen the same way. We have had some wild offseason coaching moves in recent seasons, and 2025-2026 wasn't any different.
Sorsby said via a statement that he was now "fully committed to being the best version of myself that I can be while getting ready for" the standard 2027 NFL Draft.
Earlier this year, the NCAA deemed Sorsby ineligible to play during the upcoming college football season after he placed bets on Indiana games when he was with that program.
Has Sorsby made a decision on how and when he will attempt to enter the NFL?
The NCAA deemed him ineligible to play during the upcoming college football season, and it's looking more and more like he either won't be able to or won't try to force the NFL into holding a supplemental draft.
It appears Sorsby won't get much help in his attempt to force his way into the NFL for the 2026 season.
Sorsby is running out of options to get on a football field in 2026.
Controversial quarterback prospect Brendan Sorsby was dealt a harsh blow when it was learned on Tuesday that the NFL will not be holding a supplemental draft this summer. The bad news about his 2026 prospects didn't stop there.
It doesn't sound like Sorsby and his team will take the NFL's decision to not hold a supplemental draft this summer sitting down.
Is the NFL world getting ahead of itself regarding Sorsby and the supplemental draft?
Shortly after it was learned that Sorsby would enter this year's supplemental draft for the NFL, a report revealed that the Pittsburgh Steelers were "doing their homework" regarding the controversial quarterback.
Sorsby’s decision to enter the NFL supplemental draft and forgo his remaining college eligibility is not expected to influence the Big 12 to drop its lawsuit against him.
Barring a surprising development, the former Texas Tech Red Raiders quarterback will be available to every NFL team via the supplemental draft that will take place on or before July 16.
Former Texas Tech Red Raiders/Cincinnati Bearcats quarterback Brendan Sorsby is entering the NFL supplemental draft. He'll be lucky if he has any bidders.
Given the PR nightmare that would come with it, this team might take a different course of action to find its franchise quarterback.
Brendan Sorsby's situation has seemingly shaken the NFL to its very core.
The Minnesota Vikings still have a quarterback problem to solve.
Some analysts view Sorsby as "a second-round, developmental" quarterback who may now be untouchable for multiple teams due to his much-discussed history with gambling.
The Browns seem intent on making their Sorsby thoughts clear.
His stock almost certainly will be impacted by the fact that he checked into a residential treatment program to deal with a gambling addiction earlier this offseason.
Sorsby previously checked into a residential treatment program to deal with a gambling addiction.
While Sorsby's off-field tribulations have dominated the headlines, what does the polarizing prospect offer on the field?
Will the NFL even allow Sorsby in the supplemental draft?
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