The genesis of this villain arc is, of course, the Brendan Sorsby gambling saga that continues to unfold before our very eyes.The university, its athletic department and anyone associated with it haven't done the Red Raiders and their quarterback any favors, either, with people like head coach Joey Maguire and billionaire booster Cody Campbell sounding off on the issue and only angering fans further.Head Coach Joey McGuire of the Texas Tech Red Raiders gestures as he walks off the field after the game against the Oklahoma State Cowboys at Jones AT&T Stadium in Lubbock, Texas, on Oct.25, 2025.
(John E.Moore III/Getty Images)Sensing this to be the case, Texas Tech's athletic department released a 21-minute video statement on Thursday evening to try and put out the flames from the Sorsby fallout, hoping to clear up any misconceptions from the ongoing case.BRENDAN SORSBY’S LAWSUIT AGAINST NCAA COULD SET A DANGEROUS PRECEDENT IN COLLEGE SPORTS MOVING FORWARDYou can watch the video for yourself and draw your own conclusions, but it's safe to say fans across social media are rejecting this statement and taking every opportunity to dunk on the Red Raiders while they are at it.The comments section is filled with college football fans from all over the country calling the university's athletic department a bunch of clowns and hypocrites, but one Big 12 rival, the TCU Horned Frogs, put out a statement of their own in response to Tech's video.Absolute savagery.TEXAS LONGHORNS HAVE NOTHING TO GAIN BY ANSWERING TEXAS TECH CHALLENGE, WOULD BE FOOLISH TO ACCEPT TERMSThe didn't quote the original post or even tag Texas Tech in their response, but given the timing of their post, everyone and their mother knew exactly what TCU was referring to.Kudos to whoever runs their social media account, because I'm sure Horned Frog fans were thinking exactly what the admin was saying here.The TCU Horned Frogs mascot cheers with a fan during the game against the Florida Gators at TD Ameri...