About this episode

The episode discusses a gambling scandal involving Texas Tech quarterback Brendan Sorsby and its implications for NCAA rules.

They say it’s only a game, but Texas sports fans know better. This time, however, some see an existential threat to college sports. A scandal involving Texas Tech football quarterback Brendan Sorsby is now in the national spotlight. We’ll hear why and what’s at stake. Meanwhile in Houston, evidence that there’s nothing like a challenging […] The post A Texas Tech gambling case could test NCAA rules appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts .

Topics covered

• gambling
• college sports
• NCAA rules
• Texas Tech
• scandal
• sports ethics

Keywords

• Texas Tech
• gambling case
• NCAA
• Brendan Sorsby
• college sports
• scandal
• Texas

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: NCAA, Texas Tech

Places: Texas, Houston

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