Texas Tech officials address sports betting controversy surrounding transfer QB Brendan Sorsby

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Texas Tech University Athletics posted a video publicly defending quarterback Brendan Sorsby on Thursday night. University officials released a nearly 21-minute video featuring the school's top leadership amid mounting criticism over the player's court-ordered return to eligibility following a gambling scandal.Inside Texas Tech’s video defenseThe video was posted to Texas Tech Athletics social media accounts, featured University President Lawrence Schovanec, Athletics Director Kirby Hocutt, football coach Joey McGuire and senior athletics administrator Grant Stovall addressing concerns surrounding Sorsby. Sorsby was ruled eligible to play in 2026 after a Lubbock County judge temporarily blocked the NCAA's permanent ineligibility ruling.Texas AG warns Big 12 ConferenceThe unusual public response came one day after Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton warned the Big 12 Conference against imposing sanctions on Texas Tech over the matter and as debate intensified across college athletics abou

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