Lawl tech

I'm waiting for the WAC to make a similar proclamation.

Citizen Reign said:

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I hope Tech never gets the opportunity to field their gambler. However, it's big bag of $#!t that ESPN and others are advertising gambling during the games. We also have The University of Arizona's football stadium being officially named Casino Del Sol Stadium.

Hey let's promote addictive products to college-aged kids and then act outraged when student athletes gamble.

GO TEAM GO!

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I agree. The hypocrisy of it all is somewhere between laughable and sickening.

Remember when Neuhisal got fired for filling out a bracket(which has also now been ruined). And he was a damn good coach.

It has been a plague in International soccer that has even hit the World Cup in the not so distant past. It almost bankrupted the biggest club teams in Italy. The biggest sport in the world can't control it. But here we put our foot down big time in 1919 and again with Pete Rose. We as a society just don't tolerate it and for our biggest broadcasters and stadiums to advertise for…. it's ridiculous.

What??

Morbo the Annihilator said:

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TexasAggie_97 said:

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If only our AD had the guts to do this too.

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That's not a decision that gets made by our AD. Public universities in Texas have more consdierations than the B!G or Georgia and Florida.

It could happen, but Trev isn't making that call on his own. The Regents would certainly have to have input, as well as the Governor, Legislature and maybe the THECB.

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I have no idea where you're getting this. The AD is most certainly empowered to make this kind of decision.

Now, if the President/Regents think he's gone too far, then they'll step in, but that's highly doubtful. The other three entities/offices you mentioned are nowhere near the situation. Hell, you and I might have more input than they would.

Athletic departments in Texas state schools are not "public." They are run with privately raised funds and not a dime of public money (this isn't secondary schools). I won't argue there aren't politics involved in many/most/ OK, all decisions, but it isn't even close to what you're alleging here.

What's Georgia's plan going to be if they're scheduled to play Tech in the first round of the CFP this year? Forfeit?

Do you actually think Texas Tech is gonna make the playoff if Sorsby plays this season? Specifically be allowed to play in the playoff. Nope

What in the brief history of the College Football Playoff Committees' deeds and words makes you think they are suddenly going to grow a pair and not allow Tech in the playoff?

Since gambling app sites are soooooo invested into all sports across the board this story will get pushed down each week.

I don't think it's ever going to come to that. I doubt Sorsby ever plays. But if he does, I look forward to revisiting this thread.

LB12MEEN said:

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Do you actually think Texas Tech is gonna make the playoff if Sorsby plays this season? Specifically be allowed to play in the playoff. Nope

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It's a hypothetical situation. Would Georgia refuse to play them?

of course they wouldn't refuse. there is not actual "Boycott." the UGA AD just said "See me first"


in the hypothetical situation where there is a $10mm offer for UGA to play Tech in Atlanta, UGA would trip over itself signing that deal.

It would be funny if the committee paired them up in the first round. Maybe they do it for all the drama beforehand.

I just think Georgia is doing the same thing tech did when they challenged Texas, false threats because They know nothing's gonna happen.

As long as Missouri Valley doesn't ban them, it won't affect their schedule

Citizen Reign said:

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I hope Tech never gets the opportunity to field their gambler. However, it's big bag of $#!t that ESPN and others are advertising gambling during the games. We also have The University of Arizona's football stadium being officially named Casino Del Sol Stadium.

Hey let's promote addictive products to college-aged kids and then act outraged when student athletes gamble.

GO TEAM GO!

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I hear a lot of talk about the NCAAs lack of power. How there needs to be a commissioner and how other schools should respond.

It almost feels like other schools don't mind the ruling. Maybe they know they have players that are likely gambling too. I mean, if you really don't want gambling to corrupt the sport, wouldnt you do something drastic ... like all schools agreeing to not compete vs Tceh in any sport unless they remove their starting QB (that has admitted to gambling on his team's gameS) from their roster immediately?

CFB needs. Commissioner before the season starts.

At the end of the day, the Big 12 is going to get one team in the playoff. No matter who that team might be, hopefully all this drama and focus on Tech's crap schedule will make sure whatever team it is, they are ranked very low in the playoff. No bye and even better if it were Tech, make them be on the road.

Genius really. Any publicity is good publicity.

Every game Tceh plays will be sold out and on prime TV.

Bring on the hatred. It will pack stadiums.

Ironic really.

Sorsby absolutely has to be banned…

Do NOT forget the Big 10 POS were arrogantly staying out of football during the Covid year because they "Cared" so much about their athletes. Then after seeing so many other Conferences playing, they decided to play so they wouldn't lose money. Of course THEN those POS let Ohio State play in their Conference Title Game despite not having played enough games. So F*** the Big 10! Tgey can go to Hell!

The Big 10 with Michigan, Penn State, Maryland, etc. is making threats…. laughable!!!

These teams should be publicly saying they won't schedule any Big 12 team in any sport if they really want something to happen.

100 percent. You have seen their schedule right?
How do they lose a game?
Lets say the trip up and actually lose a game.
They got a bye last year with 1 loss. They probably get a bye again, but even if they dont they are in field of playoff.
You can talk all you want but playoff committee looks at W's and L's. Who you play may only matter if there is a head to head situation.

People get away with what they're allowed to get away with. Until the boycotts become overwhelming, tech will go unscathed and waltz through the season as if nothing has happened.

AG's office chimes in

The Texas Attorney General sent a formal letter to the Big 12 today alerting the conference that Texas Tech would take action against any league sanction. https://t.co/7JwscVxaVk pic.twitter.com/m5Eoo4yZkd

— Ross Dellenger (@RossDellenger) June 11, 2026

i think its silly to send a "Warning" letter, but the AG's office would have a duty to protect tech if the big 12 really did try something like this.

But Paxton's office also directed it to "member institutions", which would include Houston, a state university. And it includes private state universities as well with many state citizen students and local interests in their communities.

Just seems stupid and counterproductive. Defending a state institution in vacuum I get it. But now you're harming another state institution with a lawsuit.

BMX Bandit said:

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i think its silly to send a "Warning" letter, but the AG's office would have a duty to protect tech if the big 12 really did try something like this.

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Not to pick on you but with all due respect - I'd think the AG's office has a duty to protect all public universities in Texas, not just TT.

This would include other member TX schools in the Big 12 such as UoH. Not to mention Baylor, TCU and to a lesser extent Texas A&M / texas (not in same conference so less of an issue, but still are stakeholders in this manner since the AG is getting involved).

In this instance I think the AG should abstain from getting involved. I can't imagine this will bode well with other public universities in TX seeing the AG playing favorites in this manner.

if state institution 1 is acting against state institution 2 for following a court order, then state institution 1 is not harmed in any way by the AG doing its duty to protect state institution 2.

put aside the absurdity of this order. the facts are there is a lawful order out there. the AG could not sit idly by if the Big 12 (including UH who I guarantee won't vote to do this) act against Tech for following that order.



that said, my WAG is this is all bluster and no one is going to actually punish tech or do any real boycott as long as this order is out there.

BMX Bandit said:

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if state institution 1 is acting against state institution 2 for following a court order, then state institution 1 is not harmed in any way by the AG doing its duty to protect state institution 2.

put aside the absurdity of this order. the facts are there is a lawful order out there. the AG could not sit idly by if the Big 12 (including UH who I guarantee won't vote to do this) act against Tech for following that order.

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I am a Tech grad and I am of the opinion that Tech should at the very least bench Sorsby for the whole season. That said, I agree with this. I am no fan of Paxton, nor of the injunction ruling, but his office is doing its job here.

Time for the college playoff committee not to rank tech because they have a known gambler playing on the team which breaks the integrity of the cfp