The ruling by a local Texas judge to grant Texas Tech QB Brendan Sorsby an injunction to play this season has prompted several schools to wonder, “Should we play the Red Raiders?” Kansas State AD Gene Taylor said they have had “some serious conversation” about whether to play Texas Tech, though he noted they are not scheduled to face them in 2026. Georgia AD Josh Brooks said, “There needs to be serious conversations about not playing Texas Tech in any sports.” Brooks, a member of the NCAA Football Oversight Committee, added, “We cannot in good conscience put our student-athletes on a field where the competitive integrity of the contest is compromised and overridden by the courts.” One anonymous Big 12 AD called it the “lowest point in my time in college sports.” Big West Commissioner Dan Butterly called the ruling “devastating” for the integrity of American sports and the NCAA (YAHOO SPORTS, 6/8).
Big 12 Commissioner Brett Yormark in a statement said, “The ramifications of today’s ruling are significant and could have broad impacts across college athletics, creating great concern amongst our membership. I’ve been consulting with our key stakeholders and have scheduled meetings with our Conference ADs and Executive Board this week. We are also in touch with [NCAA President] Charlie Baker and anticipate the NCAA to appeal the order in the next 24-48 hours” (X, 6/8).
