After a seven-day battle that spanned multiple courtrooms, Brendan Sorsby has decided that he will not play college football this season at Texas Tech.The decision comes on the same day that the Big 12 filed a lawsuit in a Texas federal court that was aimed at being provided the power to sanction Texas Tech for playing the quarterback this season, even with the NCAA ruling him ineligible to play.Over the past three months, Sorsby had been embroiled in an NCAA investigation tied to thousands of bets placed during his college career, with a number of them coming while he was on the roster at Indiana.These bets were flagged by law enforcement officials, who then turned them over to the NCAA.Big 12 files lawsuit against Texas Tech seeking court approval to sanction school over Brendan SorsbyDuring these last few weeks, Sorsby filed a lawsuit against the NCAA in Lubbock district court, where an injunction was granted that would have allowed him to suit up this season for the Red Raiders.
Then came the backlash from across college athletics, with the Big 12 conference searching for ways in which it could possibly punish Texas Tech.That lawsuit from Sorsby is expected to be dropped on Tuesday morning, sources tell OutKick.The school will also continue to support the quarterback in his battle off the field with an addiction to gambling.Also, Texas Tech officials are not going to be seeking a return of money already paid to Sorsby, with sources noting that the quarterback had already taken home a significant amount of earnings.Board of Regents chair, Cody Campbell, released a statement on Monday night, confirming these details."Texas Tech will not seek return of any amounts already paid to Brendan through his NIL agreements with the University," Campbell noted.Future Texas Tech quarterback Brendan Sorsby shouts during the first half of the game between the Houston Cougars and Texas Tech Red Raiders at United Supermarkets Arena in Lubbock, Texas, on Jan.
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