Brendan Sorsby's Texas Tech future murky | Here's ghost transfer rules
With Brendan Sorsby's future at Texas Tech in question, many wonder what the Red Raiders might do at quarterback if he's unavailable.
With former University of Cincinnati Bearcats quarterback Brendan Sorsby under NCAA investigation for reportedly making thousands of online bets during his college career, there's doubt about his eligibility and future at Texas Tech. What would the Red Raiders do at quarterback if Sorsby is unavailable? Texas Tech, which is scheduled to visit the Bearcats on Oct.
24, undoubtedly is familiarizing itself with transfer rules, and the DI Cabinet finalized its process for ghost transfer violations earlier in April. The changes apply to all transfers on or after Feb. 25, 2026.
"On April 1, the Cabinet adopted a recommendation from the Football Bowl Subdivision Oversight Committee to automatically penalize schools for circumventing transfer rules and adding to rosters or playing "ghost transfers," per NCAA. org's Meghan Durham Wright. "The penalties, which apply to all sports, include a suspension of the team's head coach for 50% of the season and a fine equivalent to 20% of that sport's annual budget.
" The penalties are triggered automatically and expected to be self-applied by the schools. Some have questioned whether the DI Cabinet's penalty process would hold up in court, and a school potentially could seek an injunction to keep its coach eligible. What is a ghost transfer?