# Brendan Sorsby Wins, College Football Loses

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Podcast: [The Buckeye Weekly Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-buckeye-weekly-podcast-444280)
Published: 2026-06-08T19:39:22+00:00
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## Resource

Buckeye Weekly: Texas Judge’s Injunction Lets Texas Tech QB Brendan Sorsby Play Despite NCAA Gambling Rules On the Buckeye Weekly Podcast, Tony Gerdeman and Tom Orr discuss a Texas judge granting Texas Tech quarterback Brendan Sorsby a temporary injunction that allows him to play most of the season despite violating NCAA gambling rules by placing thousands of bets, including on games he could have played in and wagers involving Indiana teammates’ unders. They explain that the injunction runs through a trial date set after the season, making an appeal unlikely to resolve matters in time, and argue this creates major integrity concerns and a precedent that undermines accountability. The hosts criticize Texas Tech leadership and booster Cody Campbell, compare statements from Campbell and NCAA president Charlie Baker about the need for congressional action, and contend the NCAA and schools have enabled chaos by resisting an employee/collective bargaining model. 00:00 Welcome and Setup 00:23 Sorsby Injunction Explained 00:48 Why Betting Is the Red Line 02:21 How the Appeal Timeline Fails 05:28 Consequences and Accountability 07:46 Integrity Questions for Texas Tech 09:05 Judge Reasoning Under Fire 10:55 Coaches Boosters and No Shame 16:35 NCAA Congress and Employee Fix 22:43 Bigger Picture and Inevitable Fallout 27:06 Final Thoughts and Wrap Up

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