Is Brendan Sorsby done at Texas Tech? NCAA rules on gambling penalties

Texas Tech football quarterback Brendan Sorsby has stepped away from the team for an undisclosed period of time. The Red Raiders announced Sorsby is stepping away from the program on Monday, April 27, according to the Lubbock Avalanche-Journal , part of the USA TODAY Network. The former Cincinnati and Indiana quarterback is checking into a residential treatment program for a gambling addiction .

Sorsby reportedly placed "thousands" of online bets on a betting app, including ones made during his true freshman season at Indiana in 2022, a season in which he appeared in one game. He's under investigation by the NCAA, according to ESPN. REQUIRED READING: Texas Tech QB Brendan Sorsby seeks treatment after placing 'thousands' of bets, NCAA investigating "Texas Tech is committed to supporting Brendan through his recovery process and to ensure his long-term health and well-being," Texas Tech said in a statement.

Sorsby transferred to Texas Tech this offseason after two seasons at Cincinnati, where he was the Bearcats' starting quarterback and threw for a career-high 27 touchdowns this past season. He transferred to the Bearcats from Indiana after the 2023 season, where he played in seven games for the Hoosiers under then-Indiana coach Tom Allen. "Due to confidentiality rules put in place by NCAA member schools, the NCAA will not comment on current, pending or potential investigations," the NCAA said in a statement to USA TODAY Sports.

"However, the NCAA takes sports betting very seriously and is committed to the protection of student-athlete well-being and the integrity of competition. The Association works with integrity monitoring services, state regulators and other stakeholders to conduct appropriate due diligence whenever reports are received. " With Sorsby under NCAA investigation and stepping away from the Red Raiders, it raises the question of whether his time in Lubbock, Texas, is over before it began, considering the NCAA's typically stringent rules regarding sports betting.