That is even worse. Who kept Kanter from playing? If the NCAA cant do more than be "vehemently opposed" to Sorsby playing instead of threatening TT with sanctions if they allow him to play, then what's the point of the organization and why should anyone just cheat at will. The court system is corrupt for allowing it
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What you're seeing here is the absolute, 100% corruption of the judicial system.
From what I've read (and if it's wrong, I'll adjust), the judge who heard the initial appeal is a Texas Tech booster. And then when the NCAA appealed, it went to a court that consists of 4 judges who all got their law degrees from Texas Tech.
These absolutely corrupt pigs might have gone too far here, though. It was a 15-0 (Texas Tech excluded, rightfully) vote from the other Big 12 schools that Scorsby shouldn't play.
Its disgusting.
The NCAA can force Texas Tech to suspend him even if they can't do it formally. The NCAA can't force him to sit because of the rigged court ruling....what they CAN do, is rule that each of the teams that choose to not play Tech this season or in the future will be given a no contest instead of a forfeit loss. When their entire schedule pulls out on them, and all non conference teams refuse to schedule them in the future, it will amount to the death penalty. Good luck recruiting into that situation
That’s a good question. The NCAA has basically been rendered impotent to enforce its own rules by shady judges across the country. So does today’s NCAA really even have legit enforcement powers?
There’s been a fundamental sea change in this area since the Kanter days. The Court system used to respect the NCAA’s independent authority. Now it doesn’t. Now whenever you get an unfavorable ruling you just hire expensive lawyers, file suit, find a friendly judge, and get an order overruling the NCAA. Easy peasy.
Corrupt judges everywhere. You can thank terrorist body odor for this.
OK, I will correct something I said. Apparently the case was initially assigned to a Texas Tech booster, but he did have the sense to recuse himself. Regardless, this whole thing smells like Surstromming, and screw everyone who is trying to make sure Sorsby plays and threatening legal action if teams refuse to play Texas Tech.
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This is what needs to happen. If he plays, its an automatic W for the opposing team. The teams on their schedule and the playoff committee have the power here. If TTU wants to sue to get into the playoff, think of the precedent that would set. Everything they are doing is pushing the SEC/BIG10 to break away and form their own league, one that won't include TTU and will ruin the Big 12/ACC.
It's just so bizarre that anyone would be on Sorsby's side and fighting for him to play. Fandom aside, which can be strong at times, it's just a level of stubbornness and stupidity you rarely see. And those with that stubbornness and stupidity appear to be proud of it.
Texas Tech really should re-assess whether this quarterback is good enough to be worth all the expense and damage to reputation that will come from playing him …especially now that it’s become clear that the Big 12 ain’t backing down.
I know they want a return on the NIL millions they committed to Sorsby, but at this point just eating that expense might be better than making yourself the whole sport’s hated pariah school.
I know they want a return on the NIL millions they committed to Sorsby, but at this point just eating that expense might be better than making yourself the whole sport’s hated pariah school.
It's arrogance more than anything. Texas Tech thought they could just strongarm everyone on this via the court system (and yeah, Sorsby had his own lawyers, but whatever). But there HAVE to be lines you don't cross, and this is one of them. You can't bet on your own team. Period. You forfeit the right to compete if you do so. Period. That's been written in stone for over 100 years now in pretty much every sport.
Glad the Big 12 is giving Tech and Paxton a giant middle finger. Because no one is saying Tech can't play a normal schedule, go to the playoffs if they qualify, or anything else like that. They're saying Tech can't do it with a guy playing QB who violated a fundamental rule and got caught.
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I'm sure this guy gets to keep all the NIL money. What a farce.
Just give CFB and CBB a salary cap and have the schools pay the players directly. At least losers like this wouldn't see a pay day on the way out the door in that case.
Just give CFB and CBB a salary cap and have the schools pay the players directly. At least losers like this wouldn't see a pay day on the way out the door in that case.
Yeah . A Texas Tech booster said they won't try to recover what they paid him
Yeah, still a pretty sweet “punishment” for Sorsby. He gets to pocket reportedly around 5 to 6 million in NIL money without having to do anything, won’t have to risk injury, and the supplemental draft rule may allow him to immediately enter the NFL.
That’ll teach him!
That’ll teach him!
Disagree. If he’s got the talent, he’ll eventually find his way to the NFL. There’s already buzz about teams that might pursue him if the league has a supplemental draft next month.
NFL teams desperate at the QB spot will gladly compromise scruples in exchange for help at the game’s most important position.
Glad that he is ultimately not going to play in college, glad he gets to keep his money that the boosters gave him knowing what they were dealing with, but still sad that it took all of this hoopla for the ultimate right decision to be made. Even more sad that it was forced upon the kid to make the decision because the adults in the room were to greedy.
not sure ‘NFL’ and ‘scruples’ should be uttered in the same sentence …
If I were an NFL GM, I wouldn't touch him with a 10 ft. pole. Not only are you gambling (pun intended) with an addict and all of the trappings that come with that, like compulsive behavior and poor judgement, you are inviting what will be a distraction/side show to your camp.
Far as I am concerned, sure.So it's acceptable to gamble on the college sport you participate in??!!
You can even bet your own team in my view as long as you are picking them to win but not your own games at allI can live with to get past point fixing concerns.
What's odd to me is I never heard of this guy until recently when the gambling stuff came out. Is he good? Just assumed mountains would only be moved for a joe burrow type player.