Texas Tech megabooster Cody Campbell has become one of the most recognizable name in college sports. He’s all in on trying to improve, and fix, college athletics. But now, he’s at the center of the Brendan Sorsby drama. The news dropped on Monday that Texas Tech star quarterback Brendan Sorsby had been granted a temporary injunction against the NCAA and will be eligible to play for the Red Raiders in 2026. Sorsby had been ruled ineligible by the NCAA earlier this year after he acknowledged gambling on sports, including on his own team while at Indiana.
After the news, Campbell said in a statement, “This unfortunate situation is the outcome of a broken system. I’m doing everything I can to fix it, but until there is a permanent solution, Texas Tech and its student athletes have to do the best they can to navigate and compete amid the chaos that exists in the reality of the world we live in.”
Sorsby is expected to be suspended for two games, which Campbell commented on to USA Today, saying, “We are super excited. Happy to pay him, even if he can’t play the first two games.”
Sorsby is reportedly being paid $5 million by the Red Raiders, and would be able to return for the Big 12 opener in Week 3 against the Houston Cougars, which is anticipated to be one of the most important games in the Big 12 race.
The decision by district judge Ken Curry in Lubbock County, Texas, restores Sorsby’s eligibility, saying that the NCAA cannot prevent him from “practicing, playing or otherwise participating on Texas Tech’s football team for the 2026 season.”
The ruling also said that Sorsby, “demonstrated that he will suffer a probable, imminent, and irreparable injury if this Court does not issue this temporary injunction because he will be unable to participate as a member of Texas Tech University’s 2026 Football season.”
Sorsby’s lawsuit was initially assigned to Judge Phillip Hays, a Texas Tech alumnus, who later recused himself. Judge Ken Curry later replaced him as Sorsby sought an injunction to be eligible to play for the Red Raiders in 2026. Curry is a retired judge from Tarrant County and Houston law school graduate. He was assigned to preside over the case, in the 99th District Court of Lubbock County. One week ago, Judge Curry heard arguments in Sorsby’s lawsuit against the NCAA, at the Lubbock County Courthouse. Sorsby’s legal team is led by Jeffrey Kessler. The NCAA’s representation is headed by Taylor Askew.
Brendan Sorsby was Texas Tech’s top transfer portal addition this past cycle after two seasons at Cincinnati.
