{"id":249064,"date":"2026-04-28T02:29:12","date_gmt":"2026-04-28T02:29:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/249064\/"},"modified":"2026-04-28T02:29:12","modified_gmt":"2026-04-28T02:29:12","slug":"shocking-news-on-brendan-sorsby-proves-that-the-miami-hurricanes-dodged-a-bullet","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/249064\/","title":{"rendered":"Shocking news on Brendan Sorsby proves that the Miami Hurricanes dodged a bullet"},"content":{"rendered":"

When Brendan Sorsby entered the transfer portal in December, there were reports that the Miami Hurricanes were among the first to try to sign him from Cincinnati and made a very competitive NIL offer<\/a>. Sorsby eventually chose Texas Tech and the Hurricanes were able to grab Darian Mensah from Duke.<\/p>\n

At the time, Sorsby eliminating the Hurricanes was a disappointment, but with Monday’s news that Sorsby has checked himself into a 30-day rehab to treat a gambling addiction, it looks like Miami dodged a major bullet.<\/p>\n

Breaking: Texas Tech transfer quarterback Brendan Sorsby is checking into a residential treatment program for a gambling addiction, sources told @PeteThamel<\/a>.<\/p>\n

He\u2019s under NCAA investigation in the wake of the discovery of Sorsby making thousands of bets via a gambling app. pic.twitter.com\/ecRJZPHF0t<\/a><\/p>\n

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ESPN’s Pete Thamel further reports that Sorsby bet on Indiana football games in 2022 when he was going through his redshirt season. NCAA rules state that if a player is found betting on their own sport at another school, they could lose eligibility or face a significant suspension. Obviously, this could have a huge impact on Texas Tech’s upcoming season. The Red Raiders have a lot of money invested in Sorsby, reportedly over $4 million, and if he is suspended for any significant amount of time, their playoff chances would reduce drastically.\u00a0<\/p>\n

“History would tell us that it would be very difficult for Brendan Sorsby to regain eligibility.,” Thamel said. “The NCAA has a strict rule for athletes, and even staffers, that they cannot bet on college or professional sports. Recent history would indicate they have enforced that very strictly.”<\/p>\n

Former Miami QB target Brendan Sorsby checks into rehab for gambling addiction<\/p>\n

There’s plenty left to unpack and Texas Tech could very well have to figure out how to manage a season without their quarterback. It also shows how delicate things can be for programs that are making big acquisitions in the portal. Texas Tech is giving Sorsby a very healthy NIL deal to be their starting quarterback, much like Miami is doing with Mensah. It’s a risk and while most fans only think of the injury risk, there’s the potential of something like this happening that leaves a program without a major piece of the roster.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Whether Sorsby will be allowed to play this season or not remains to be seen, but Mario Cristobal and Miami have to feel like they potentially dodged a bullet and ended up with the better player in the process.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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