The first rule of modern college sports is that there are none.
Just take a look at what happened on Monday. District Judge Ken Curry in Lubbock County, Texas, granted Texas Tech Red Raiders quarterback Brendan Sorsby a temporary injunction from the NCAA, restoring his eligibility after an investigation found he gambled on sports, including teams he played for.
Sorsby admitted to placing at least 40 wagers on his team when he was a backup for the Indiana Hoosiers from 2022-23. He maintains he never bet on games he played.
Betting on one’s team is considered the cardinal sin of sports. It’s the main reason former Cincinnati Reds star Pete Rose — baseball’s all-time leader in hits (4,256) — isn’t in the Baseball Hall of Fame. Rose, of course, was banned from the sport in 1989 after an investigation found he had gambled on the Reds while playing for and managing the club. He didn’t admit to doing so until 2004.
So, shouldn’t Sorsby be barred from playing college football? In a just world, yes. But this is college sports in 2026, which is a world where money supersedes integrity.