After the NCAA denied Brendan Sorsby's request for his eligibility to be reinstated earlier this week, a judge from the district court in Lubbock, Texas, granted Sorsby his injunction, making him eligible for the Texas Tech Red Raiders in 2026-27. The judge was Ken Curry, a retired Texas district judge, who was put on the case after Phillip Hays recused himself, being a Texas Tech alumnus.
The NCAA will have the opportunity to fight this in court, but the consensus is that they won't get a court date until around October or November at the earliest. Sorsby is facing a 2-game suspension that was requested by his team of lawyers, missing the Red Raiders' games against Albeline Christian and on the road against Oregon State. His first game for Texas Tech will be played against Houston on September 18th in Lubbock, Texas. The game is set to be nationally broadcast on FOX at 8:00 p.m. The Red Raiders will be travelling to Cincinnati on October 24th, for the Bearcats' 100th homecoming game. Sorsby will be coming back to Nippert Stadium, which was his home stadium for the last two seasons where he has an 8-4 record there across 2024 and 2025.
Coaches, fans, players, and everyone in between have shared their opinions on the matter. SEC Network's Peter Burns says "rules are just pesky suggestions now", saying that LSU should sign Joe Burrow, Ja'Marr Chase, and Justin Jefferson during their bye weeks and then find a Louisiana judge to file an injunction when the NCAA declares it illegal. A lot of people are not happy with the outcome of this situation and will likely push to fix the issues that this case has created.
Breaking: A judge in district court in Lubbock County, Texas, has granted the injunction requested by Texas Tech QB Brendan Sorsby. He’s set to be eligible for the 2026 season.
— ESPN (@espn) June 8, 2026
Sorsby cannot play in Texas Tech's first two games, which was the penalty his legal team suggested to… pic.twitter.com/TLNJgVCF0e
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