The Big 12 is suing Texas Tech, filing a federal lawsuit in the Northern District of Texas that seeks declaratory judgment and injunctive relief to enforce its bylaws and sanction quarterback Brendan Sorsby and the university, after a district court judge issued an injunction against the NCAA, saying it could not suspend Sorsby despite him gambling on college athletics, including college football and wagering on his own team. An ap[peal by the NCAA can not be heard until February. The Big 12 is not named in the injuction and believes it can act on its own authority under its bylaws.
The Big 12 wrote in its filing that " ... the First Amendment protects the Conference's right to invoke its authority under its Bylaws to sanction [Texas Tech University] related to its handling of the sports betting activity discussed in this Complaint, including if TTU fields a student-athlete in Big 12 competitions who has engaged in collegiate sports betting activity.
" ... When one Member Institution allows a student-athlete whose admitted conduct creates serious integrity concerns to compete in Conference games for Conference championships, the consequences extend beyond that institution. TTU's decision to associate with, if not endorse, a student-athlete in this manner will affect opposing schools, student-athletes, fans, broadcast partners, Conference standings, championship eligibility, and the public reputation of The Big 12 as a whole."
No date has been set for an initial hearing. The Big 12 member presidents are meeting Monday to discuss this and other potential remedies, but it is reported they will wait to see what happens with the lawsuit before anything else is attempted.
My take: Oof. A conference is suing one of its member schools. Texas Tech has mucked this up so bad, it's not wanted by any of the other conferences and no one wants to schedule games against their programs in the future. It's to the point Sorsby should do the honorable thing and withdraw from the university — he's not there for a degree — then enter the NFL's supplemental draft. He won't, of course. That would be selfless.
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Big 12 sues Texas Tech
The Big 12 is suing Texas Tech, filing a federal lawsuit in the Northern District of Texas that seeks declaratory judgment and injunctive relief to enforce its bylaws and sanction quarterback Brendan Sorsby and the university, after a district court judge issued an injunction against the NCAA, saying it could not suspend Sorsby despite him gambling on college athletics, including college football and wagering on his own team. An ap[peal by the NCAA can not be heard until February. The Big 12 is not named in the injuction and believes it can act on its own authority under its bylaws.
The Big 12 wrote in its filing that " ... the First Amendment protects the Conference's right to invoke its authority under its Bylaws to sanction [Texas Tech University] related to its handling of the sports betting activity discussed in this Complaint, including if TTU fields a student-athlete in Big 12 competitions who has engaged in collegiate sports betting activity.
" ... When one Member Institution allows a student-athlete whose admitted conduct creates serious integrity concerns to compete in Conference games for Conference championships, the consequences extend beyond that institution. TTU's decision to associate with, if not endorse, a student-athlete in this manner will affect opposing schools, student-athletes, fans, broadcast partners, Conference standings, championship eligibility, and the public reputation of The Big 12 as a whole."
No date has been set for an initial hearing. The Big 12 member presidents are meeting Monday to discuss this and other potential remedies, but it is reported they will wait to see what happens with the lawsuit before anything else is attempted.
My take: Oof. A conference is suing one of its member schools. Texas Tech has mucked this up so bad, it's not wanted by any of the other conferences and no one wants to schedule games against their programs in the future. It's to the point Sorsby should do the honorable thing and withdraw from the university — he's not there for a degree — then enter the NFL's supplemental draft. He won't, of course. That would be selfless.
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