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[Vanimal46]

39 minutes ago, Mike Sixel said:

Mind. Boggling. How can you let someone who bets on his own team play ever again?

The precedence being set by this ruling today will ruin all college athletics. I don’t believe that’s hyperbole either. If you’re caught doing steroids, go find a local judge and claim addiction made you do it. Can’t be punished for addiction. 

All of those Georgia players speed racing and killing people… Whelp, they all had mental health issues. No more consequences as long as you have the money to lawyer up. 

[The Great Hambino]

These Sorsby rulings are insane, but this has been the logical endpoint ever since they thought the argument that amateurism was a required element in their business model would be enough to win the O'Bannon case, and later the Alston case.  Do you know how in the wrong you have to lose 9-0 in today's supreme court?  And it wasn't even some procedural technicality?  Their pigheaded insistence on preventing athletes from being employees well past the point where it was apparent that this wasn't going to fly legally has created an environment where state employment law or a hometown judge can supersede any rule they try to implement, and it will continue to do so until their rules are collectively bargained with the players.  I don't think this has always been the only solution, but I believe iit s now.

[TheLeviathan]

On 6/14/2026 at 12:29 AM, The Great Hambino said:

These Sorsby rulings are insane, but this has been the logical endpoint ever since they thought the argument that amateurism was a required element in their business model would be enough to win the O'Bannon case, and later the Alston case.  Do you know how in the wrong you have to lose 9-0 in today's supreme court?  And it wasn't even some procedural technicality?  Their pigheaded insistence on preventing athletes from being employees well past the point where it was apparent that this wasn't going to fly legally has created an environment where state employment law or a hometown judge can supersede any rule they try to implement, and it will continue to do so until their rules are collectively bargained with the players.  I don't think this has always been the only solution, but I believe iit s now.

This is the correct answer.  Sorsby's case won as yet another outcome of the NCAA believing they had omnipotent, unchecked power to profit off young adults.  

[Vanimal46]

It took a unified approach, and a lawsuit from their own conference, but Texas Tech is finally letting Sorsby go. He will enter the NFL supplemental draft. Good luck kid. 

At the very least, college athletics united against allowing players that bet on their own teams. 

[Mike Sixel]

How can any team trust a guy that bet against his own team?

[TheLeviathan]

46 minutes ago, Mike Sixel said:

How can any team trust a guy that bet against his own team?

They can't, but in the NFL they can hide him away unless he looks amazing and then people will forgive it.

 

[Mike Sixel]

1 minute ago, TheLeviathan said:

They can't, but in the NFL they can hide him away unless he looks amazing and then people will forgive it.

 

Football fans will forgive almost anything for a win. 

[Parfigliano]

20 hours ago, Vanimal46 said:

It took a unified approach, and a lawsuit from their own conference, but Texas Tech is finally letting Sorsby go. He will enter the NFL supplemental draft. Good luck kid. 

At the very least, college athletics united against allowing players that bet on their own 

What team is dumb enough to draft this guaranteed future betting scandal into their locker room?

My money is on NYJ.

[Vanimal46]

4 hours ago, Parfigliano said:

What team is dumb enough to draft this guaranteed future betting scandal into their locker room?

My money is on NYJ.

I can’t remember how the supplemental draft works… If the NYJ takes him in the 2nd round do they lose their 2027 2nd round pick as a result? 

[nicksaviking]

21 hours ago, Mike Sixel said:

How can any team trust a guy that bet against his own team?

Right. He should be done.

But of course today I’m reading again how the White House has basically legalized insider trading. IT’S THE EXACT SAME THING.

I mean the same, but still worse since it only benefits the wealthiest people in the world.

[Mike Sixel]

2 hours ago, Vanimal46 said:

I can’t remember how the supplemental draft works… If the NYJ takes him in the 2nd round do they lose their 2027 2nd round pick as a result? 

Yes

[nicksaviking]

3 hours ago, Vanimal46 said:

I can’t remember how the supplemental draft works… If the NYJ takes him in the 2nd round do they lose their 2027 2nd round pick as a result? 

I’ve heard the Jets mentioned a few times. But Klubnik was my second favorite QB in this draft. I’d honestly much rather try him out. 

[Vanimal46]

The best possible ending to this saga. Save up that NIL money, kid. You're about to become an insurance agent. 

[Danchat]

You can criticize the NFL on having strange/questionable suspension lengths (Ray Rice, DeShaun Watson situations), but they always crack down fairly hard on gambling. I was anticipating Sorsby would only go in maybe Round 4 of the Supplemental draft or later given how big a red flag the gambling is. Now he may get lost in a very deep QB class.

[Parfigliano]

I was hoping for this outcome.  Naturally team Soresby says they will file suit.  Hope Soresby loses the lawsuit.

Its irrational, never met him, but I'm developing a real dislike for this kid who seems convinced no rule could possibly apply to him.  I hope he doesn't get drafted next year.

[nicksaviking]

2 hours ago, Parfigliano said:

I was hoping for this outcome.  Naturally team Soresby says they will file suit.  Hope Soresby loses the lawsuit.

Its irrational, never met him, but I'm developing a real dislike for this kid who seems convinced no rule could possibly apply to him.  I hope he doesn't get drafted next year.

It was the Texas judge that hurt Soresby most. Soresby went from being a dumb kid who made a mistake that half of society would have been happy to give a second chance after serving a suspension, to just another privileged white kid who faced no meaningful repercussions for his poor choices.

[Vanimal46]

3 hours ago, Parfigliano said:

Its irrational, never met him, but I'm developing a real dislike for this kid who seems convinced no rule could possibly apply to him.  I hope he doesn't get drafted next year.

Same. Owning up to it and taking responsibility for his past actions would go a long way. Unfortunately he still has not done that, and tried to bully his way back into college football. Almost worked!