Did Brendan Sorsby Just Win? Here's an Expert

About this episode

The episode discusses Brendan Sorsby's legal victory and its implications for college football.

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.splitzoneduo.com Brendan Sorsby has his temporary injunction, and the field is open for Texas Tech’s QB to play in 2026. Yes, Alex is as shocked as you are. What now, though? To answer that question and a few more, let’s welcome Sam Ehrlich, an assistant professor of legal studies at Boise State and operator of the College Sports Litigation Tracker . In this episode: * 0:17: Alex’s monologue on why Sorsby’s triumph is so absurd, even for people used to watching the NCAA lose in court, like all of us. * 8:14: Welcoming Sam Ehrlich, asking what he thinks of the ruling, and why the judge’s order left so much unsaid. * 11:57: What the NCAA’s appeal changes, and why the clock may now work in Sorsby’s favor instead of against him. * 14:59: Whether one Texas injunction really changes the NCAA’s ability to enforce gambling rules elsewhere. (Be careful about this one.) * 18:23: Why collectively bargained rules or a federal college sports bill would probably have prevented this situation. * 23:43: Venue shopping, “home cooking” complaints, broader sports-integrity fallout, and what angry Big 12 schools can actually do about…

People in this episode

Host: Alex

Guest: Sam Ehrlich

Topics covered

• NCAA
• legal studies
• college football
• Brendan Sorsby
• Texas Tech
• sports litigation

Keywords

• Brendan Sorsby
• NCAA
• Texas Tech
• legal ruling
• college sports
• Sam Ehrlich
• sports integrity

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Boise State, NCAA, College Sports Litigation Tracker, Texas Tech, Big 12

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