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This is the REAL Reason Brendan Sorsby LEFT Texas Tech High and Dry
The decision for Texas Tech and quarterback Brendan Sorsby to part ways on June 15, 2026, marks the end of a tumultuous six-week legal and public relations saga. Ultimately, the move was a strategic retreat by the university, as the costs of defending Sorsby’s eligibility—both financial and reputational—became unsustainable.
For weeks, Texas Tech had mounted an aggressive defense, with school leadership and high-profile boosters rallying behind Sorsby after a Lubbock County judge granted him an injunction against the NCAA. However, that legal victory triggered a massive backlash. The Big 12…
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