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Sorsby’s Eligibility Crisis and Legal Power Plays | Birmingham News
Brendan Sorsby, the former Texas Tech QB, won’t be eligible for the supplemental draft after the NFL shut down his entry — a move triggered by his betting scandal during his college career. As Texas Tech fought to keep him eligible, the Big 12 threatened legal action, but Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton intervened with a warning letter threatening $200 million in damages — a move that coincided with Campbell, a major Texas Tech booster who’d just donated $275K to Paxton’s campaign. The pressure forced Sorsby and the school to part ways, leaving him to prepare for the 2027 NFL Draft amid a…
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