Sorsby Gambling Story Is The First of Its Kind
Pete Thamel via Ty
"Texas Tech quarterback Brendan Sorsby is checking into a residential treatment program for a gambling addiction. He is under NCAA investigation in the wake of discovery that Sorsby made thousands of bets via a gambling app… his decision as a high-profile college athlete to enter a facility to treat his gambling addiction while enrolled is unprecedented."
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Cold-news lead of the 2026-04-28 episode. Bets dating back to Sorsby's 2022 time on Indiana's roster (when he was not playing) are part of the NCAA investigation. Not under law-enforcement scrutiny; not linked to anyone trying to influence games. Treated as a mental-health matter. Ty and Dan emphasize the unprecedented nature of a still-enrolled, high-profile player checking into residential treatment mid-career.
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- Source: Pete Thamel / ESPN