Maybe he has to figure out how to get the visiting judge who decided the Sorsby case to visit Iowa first.
Forget Cal Poly - When Does Nelson Brands Sue to Get His Eligibility Back?
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The old, "But I'm addicted", excuse, followed by the voluntary entry into "rehab" is the American way to avoid accountability nowadays.
So, Brands' mistake was he gambled too little. How can you claim addiction on three $5 bets?
Great, lawyerly breakdown here. F'ing incredible that this judge isn't hung and quartered immediately.
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The Hidden Weapon in Sorsby’s Injunction: How a Lubbock County Court Order Quietly Neutralized the NCAA’s Most Powerful Enforcement Tool - Law Offices of Snell & Wilmer
By Ryan J. Regula On June 8, 2026, Lubbock County District Court Judge Ken Curry issued a temporary injunction in Brendan Sorsby v. National Collegiate Athletic Association, Cause No. DC-2026-CV-0791 (99th Judicial District, Lubbock County, Texas), ordering the National Collegiate Athletic...
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And seriously. F that kid, F that coach, F that administration and F any booster of Texas Tech.
The fact that they even ENTERTAINED fighting this is just as egregious as the courts overturning his ban.
The fact that they even ENTERTAINED fighting this is just as egregious as the courts overturning his ban.
This judge has to be a Texas Tech alum, what a joke. Hopefully his ruling gets overturned when the NCAA appeals, but it's in Texas so who knows how that'll go.Great, lawyerly breakdown here. F'ing incredible that this judge isn't hung and quartered immediately.
The Hidden Weapon in Sorsby’s Injunction: How a Lubbock County Court Order Quietly Neutralized the NCAA’s Most Powerful Enforcement Tool - Law Offices of Snell & Wilmer
By Ryan J. Regula On June 8, 2026, Lubbock County District Court Judge Ken Curry issued a temporary injunction in Brendan Sorsby v. National Collegiate Athletic Association, Cause No. DC-2026-CV-0791 (99th Judicial District, Lubbock County, Texas), ordering the National Collegiate Athletic...
Alas, no.
UT at Arlington and Houston Law Center.
A complete quack acting like this is a typical job (where you can't fire people for mental health issues as long as they are seeking treatment).
But all four judges in the court where they appealed ARE Texas Tech law school grads. So the NCAA has that to look forward too.
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Weird times when I'm actually rooting for the NCAA to win a court case. College athletics are a mess and I don't think things are going to get any better unfortunately.
I agree, but there is also a degree of "chickens coming home to roost" here. The NCAA has fought long and hard to both treat sports as big business and deny that athletes are employees. If they were employees then these things would be collectively bargained (like they are in pro sports) and thereby not subject to state court litigation.
Yup.
And now they want Congress to save them. Which isn't likely to happen because the SEC and Big Ten vehemently oppose congressional oversight and want conferences to make their own decisions. Which... makes NO SENSE.
I don’t know. You could have an arbitrator make a bad decision under a CBA too.
To me, the chickens coming home to roost are the embrace by sports leagues of gambling. You push that stuff and you will have problems.
At some point when chaos abounds and there are cries that college sports is dead, there will be this bright idea that an organization must be formed to govern it all. One that sets the rules that all must follow in order to be part of this organization. It will have its flaws, but somehow it will be better than this. The current version of the NIL will be re-worked so players get something for their name/image/likeness. Yes, the NCAA will be back and most will be better for it. Except the agents and lawyers.
Also read that the 7th district which will handle the appeal is backed up 9-12 months . They put in an accelerated appeal but those are 6-9 months so he's gonna get to play the season minus the 2 games to start the season
Drunk drivers should just say it's an addiction to get out of DUIs with this argument (I'm not being serious, but you know what I mean).
Correct. Just say the words, “I was headed to rehab”
And then sue the cop for hindering his sobriety?
