The mindset is “well if it were Georgia, Texas, Alabama, LSU, Ohio State, etc…, they would be doing the same thing.” Which honestly, all else being equal, is probably accurate.
That doesn’t make it right obviously.
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I actually think Texas Tech is taking a unique tack. I don’t think that very many, if any, other institutions would be attempting to overturn a players ban for betting on his own games.
The public relations blowback is going to be extraordinary and ongoing if he actually sees the field. It will be so detrimental to the sport as a whole that everyone associated with Texas Tech athletics will be personna non grata in the wider sports landscape
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Yep. If Texas Tech truly cared about his gambling addiction, Cody Campbell could pay to put him in rehab and pay for all the supports and structure he needs. None of that requires him to be rostered, let alone start.
To be fair, he was playing for pre-Cignetti Indiana. The under was a smart play!
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I love a good shot at OSU as much as anyone else here, but they are the school that internally discovered the emails about the free tattoos and turned their star players and coach into the ncaa. I don’t think they’re wired the same as TTU.
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They sucked last year and will suck this year and the year after…..
Let us have A. Trick back pls
A collective bargaining agreement means the players are now bound to a format they approved. Similar to what you have in pro sports. It means, they are unionized like any other union. And it can set forth what the parties have agreed to. But, and this is the big but, the players first have to be declared employees of the universities, something the universities are not jumping to do. There is actually a group Athletes.org that has released a framework for college bargaining for athletes, or CBA. And if you would like an in depth read, here is an article from the University of Virginia Law Journal from 2024. UVA is currently the #4 ranked law school. Although their median LSAT score pales in comparison to my law school that is currently ranked 13th and has the highest median LSAT score in the top 25. 
Standing Shoulder Pad to Shoulder Pad: Collective Bargaining in College Athletics - Virginia Law Review
If the players don’t want to be accountable, they can go pound sand. They benefit at the expense of the larger student body in 90% of the NCAA
I like big buts and I cannot lie
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Uh oh. Are you and Chuck gonna have a nerd fight?
As I’ve observed elsewhere, the worst thing about this entire Sorsby mess is that we have to pay attention to Texas Tech.
Word from Lubbock is that Sorsby is betting on Chuck. Reportedly, he likes Chuck’s reach and devastating right hook.
I will take some of that action!!
Sir Mixalot used to come in the Mariners clubhouse when I was helping out in there! He’s from nearby Renton, WA. Baby Got Back!!
If he does play, I’m curious to see how his teammates react when things aren’t going well. The first time he misses a wide open receiver, or if he audibles from a pass into a run and it gets stuffed (I know many college QBs aren’t allowed to audible). Will his teammates go to “you’re doing this on purpose”.
NESCADAD, was there signage in the Mariners clubhouse outlining the penalties for betting on baseball during your tenure?
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Yes. I don’t remember exactly what it said but there were warnings about a lot of things - including even smokeless tobacco use during my last few years. I was inside from 1981 through 1996.
A lot of speculation and misinformation here. First the National Labor Relations Act only applies to private sector entities not public institutions. State labor law would apply to the public sector universities and colleges. Further the current NLRB and its General Counsel are not inclined to assert jurisdiction in this area. With respect to the injunction process it is preliminary extraordinary equitable relief that can be appealed on an expeditious basis.It is not a final decision.I am not licensed in Texas but no doubt there are a number of avenues to expeditiously appeal a PI ( preliminary injunction ) in addition to the Texas AG and Conference actions. Sorsby may have an argument that under the American With Disabilities Act he is disabled due to a gambling addiction . If yes the law requires an interaction discussion with TT officials and exploration of reasonable accommodations . The best accommodation in his case no doubt is treatment and counseling for a period of time - not playing football this Fall. As far as collective i bargaining is concerned there are numerous challenges including the definition of bargaining units , definition of the employer , etc. Congress needs to step into this area a give the NCAA ( or another entity ) authority to regelate college athletics. Finally the UVA article a good quick read
One has to wonder, at what point does Texas Tech unhitch itself from the Sorsby train.