t4pizza wrote: ↑

Wed May 20, 2026 10:01 pm

These articles claim that Cincinnati was notified last August that their QB, Sorsby, had placed bets on his former team (Indiana) while he was a player. Admittedly, he was not on the travel squad for IU and did not participate in any games he bet on, but nonetheless, UC was told and one would have to assume that Satt was informed and played him anyways. The pressure to win is great, sometimes it leads folks to do things you would never expect. Now, Sorsby has a 6 million dollar NIL deal with Texas Tech and in the middle of a lawsuit trying to maintain eligibility. His lawyers (clearly very smart) are arguing a mental health disorder. One that the NCAA and member institutions are inextricably tied to the gambling industry. It will be an interesting order, the Judge is a double degree graduate from Texas Tech. Stay tuned as this won't be the last big-time gambling scandal. Somewhere Art Schlichter is bemoaning his loss of a potential hall of fame career.

https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/n ... 829187007/

https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/c ... 160220007/

AppStFan1 wrote: ↑

Thu May 21, 2026 6:28 am

t4pizza wrote: ↑

Wed May 20, 2026 10:01 pm

These articles claim that Cincinnati was notified last August that their QB, Sorsby, had placed bets on his former team (Indiana) while he was a player. Admittedly, he was not on the travel squad for IU and did not participate in any games he bet on, but nonetheless, UC was told and one would have to assume that Satt was informed and played him anyways. The pressure to win is great, sometimes it leads folks to do things you would never expect. Now, Sorsby has a 6 million dollar NIL deal with Texas Tech and in the middle of a lawsuit trying to maintain eligibility. His lawyers (clearly very smart) are arguing a mental health disorder. One that the NCAA and member institutions are inextricably tied to the gambling industry. It will be an interesting order, the Judge is a double degree graduate from Texas Tech. Stay tuned as this won't be the last big-time gambling scandal. Somewhere Art Schlichter is bemoaning his loss of a potential hall of fame career.

https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/n ... 829187007/

https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/c ... 160220007/

What is interesting about this is that Sorsby started the year off playing solid and was bad later in the year. I wonder if he was gambling on his own games at Cincy and possibly helped shaved points or even through some games to pay off debts? You have to think that and many more questions are being investigated.

If he is ruled ineligible, does a NFL team take him in the Supplemental Draft? That will be interesting to see considering he not only looked over-hyped by media but they know he is a gambling addict.

Bootsy wrote: ↑

Thu May 21, 2026 6:51 am

AppStFan1 wrote: ↑

Thu May 21, 2026 6:28 am

t4pizza wrote: ↑

Wed May 20, 2026 10:01 pm

These articles claim that Cincinnati was notified last August that their QB, Sorsby, had placed bets on his former team (Indiana) while he was a player. Admittedly, he was not on the travel squad for IU and did not participate in any games he bet on, but nonetheless, UC was told and one would have to assume that Satt was informed and played him anyways. The pressure to win is great, sometimes it leads folks to do things you would never expect. Now, Sorsby has a 6 million dollar NIL deal with Texas Tech and in the middle of a lawsuit trying to maintain eligibility. His lawyers (clearly very smart) are arguing a mental health disorder. One that the NCAA and member institutions are inextricably tied to the gambling industry. It will be an interesting order, the Judge is a double degree graduate from Texas Tech. Stay tuned as this won't be the last big-time gambling scandal. Somewhere Art Schlichter is bemoaning his loss of a potential hall of fame career.

https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/n ... 829187007/

https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/c ... 160220007/

What is interesting about this is that Sorsby started the year off playing solid and was bad later in the year. I wonder if he was gambling on his own games at Cincy and possibly helped shaved points or even through some games to pay off debts? You have to think that and many more questions are being investigated.

If he is ruled ineligible, does a NFL team take him in the Supplemental Draft? That will be interesting to see considering he not only looked over-hyped by media but they know he is a gambling addict.

Fair point here. NFL franchises grade potential roster adds on a different scale than college football programs.

Universities routinely sweep inconvenient issues under the rug for superstar athletes that can help them win. Conversely, a players character, disposition and reputation matter a great deal to the pros and factor significantly into draft/UDFA decisions. Shadeur Sanders is a textbook example: a talented player, but character questions were a major factor in why he dropped so far in the draft

NFL franchises are billion-dollar operations with access to a vast pool of talent; they have the luxury of passing on players with red flags. They also have to live up to the expectations of the other 31 owners while maintaining the reputation of their team and “the shield.”