The most talked-about controversy of collegiate football has finally come to an end. The Red Raiders' star quarterback, Brendan Sorsby, has finally decided to enter the NFL supplemental draft to pursue his goal of playing professional football.

But not everything was in his favor since the start of the controversy. 

January 4: Transfer from the Cincinnati Bearcats to Texas Tech

Sorsby entered the NCAA transfer portal on January 02, 2026, where he immediately became the top-ranked player after having a breakout year at the Bearcats. Later, he officially announced his commitment to Texas Tech and transferred to Tech on January 06.

April 27: Entering rehab amid NCAA investigation

On Monday, the collegiate football was struck with the news of Sorsby going to a 35-day inpatient rehab for tackling his gambling addiction. At the same time, many reports surfaced about the NCAA investigation into Sorsby’s involvement in betting on Indiana in 2022.

May 18: Sorsby files an injunction against the NCAA to restore his eligibility

As allegations against him start taking shape, Sorsby moves to the court seeking an injunction against NCAA guidelines to restore his eligibility to continue playing professional football. His appeal came in with an affidavit attached to his acceptance of involvement in the betting on the Hoosiers. 

June 08: Lubbock County Court grants injunction

In a rare event, the Lubbock County Court, headed by Judge Ken Curry, granted him a temporary injunction against the NCAA restoring his eligibility, allowing him to play football.

Per Seth Emerson and Ralph D. Russo of the Athletic, the injunction also came in with a series of announcements against Texas Tech that the fellow universities threatened to boycott Texas Tech amid the betting controversy. Including the Big Ten and Big 12s. 

June 10: Unwavering support from the Texas Tech

Amid the controversy, the Red Raiders maintained their firm stance on the gambling row by supporting Sorsby throughout the process. Cody Campbell made sure that all the assistance was provided to Sorsby within the NCAA code of conduct. Red Raiders athletic director Kirby Hocutt also released a lengthy statement directed to the college football community in which he defended their star QB.

June 11: The Big Ten standdown amid the boycott threats

After announcing the probable boycott, the Big Ten took a step back and declared they won’t be boycotting Texas Tech, per Ralph D. Russo of The Athletic. 

June 15: The Big 12 approached the federal court against Sorsby

Per ESPN’s Pete Thamel, in an aggressive offensive maneuver, the Big 12 sought help from the federal court to enforce its own rules to punish Sorsby. They wanted to sanction Texas Tech and force Sorsby to leave collegiate football. 

Later June 15: Sorsby decided to leave collegiate football

As reported by NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero, within one week of the injunction grant, Sorsby decided to surrender his collegiate eligibility and headed to the NFL supplemental draft to continue playing professional football. 

It was a mutual decision between Texas Tech and Brendan Sorsby to protect himself and the Red Raiders from the pressure of the NCAA investigations and boycott row amid the controversy. 

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Written by

Kunwar Yashaswee Chhaunker