{"id":332613,"date":"2026-06-11T19:58:14","date_gmt":"2026-06-11T19:58:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/332613\/"},"modified":"2026-06-11T19:58:14","modified_gmt":"2026-06-11T19:58:14","slug":"big-12-could-face-legal-action-from-texas-ag-if-league-pursues-some-actions-against-tech-over-sorsby","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/332613\/","title":{"rendered":"Big 12 could face legal action from Texas AG if league pursues some actions against Tech over Sorsby"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Texas Attorney General\u2019s office notified the Big 12 on Thursday of potential legal action from Texas Tech as it\u2026<\/p>\n<p>The Texas Attorney General\u2019s office notified the Big 12 on Thursday of potential legal action from Texas Tech as it considers what to do after quarterback Brendan Sorsby was granted a <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/sorsby-ncaa-gambling-7c233305b811029d16d63d2b3362e8a0\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">court order against the NCAA<\/a> to regain his eligibility despite gambling on pro and college sports. <\/p>\n<p>Big 12 Commissioner Brett Yormark said the notice came shortly before the start of the league\u2019s executive board meeting to discuss its options in the <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/589692aa5b7609e055ebc59127f5c125\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Sorsby situation<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/sorsby-ncaa-gambling-7c233305b811029d16d63d2b3362e8a0\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">temporary injunction<\/a> issued Monday by a Texas district court prevents the NCAA from enforcing its ban of Sorsby. The transfer QB had been ruled ineligible for what will be his final college season after he acknowledged years of gambling that included at least 40 bets on his own team while a freshman at Indiana.<\/p>\n<p>Since NCAA rules call for a <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/sorsby-gambling-lawsuit-texas-tech-4dec31e35292b0e24c166ff5eb8ab327\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">permanent loss of eligibility<\/a> for any player who wagered on his own team, the judge\u2019s decision sent shockwaves through college sports, including in Texas Tech\u2019s own league. <\/p>\n<p>Yormark said the executive board met as planned Thursday in preparation for a meeting Monday of the Big 12\u2019s full board of directors, which is made up of presidents and chancellors from the league\u2019s 16 schools. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe had a good and informative discussion. Sentiment among the executive board was no different from what we heard from the ADs earlier this week,\u201d the commissioner said. \u201cOur discussion with the full board will determine our course of action, and all options remain on the table.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Yormark said the conference is taking time with its legal counsel to understand the concerns of the state.<\/p>\n<p>The meeting of the executive board came two days after a conference call among <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/big-12-sorsby-texas-tech-gambling-59463edb53a2722dd09f31ccaae56348\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Big 12 athletic directors<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>___<\/p>\n<p>AP college football: <a href=\"https:\/\/nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fapnews.com%2Fhub%2Fap-top-25-college-football-poll&amp;data=05%7C02%7Cshawkins%40ap.org%7Cfeda786c5bce419390ef08dec23ad745%7Ce442e1abfd6b4ba3abf3b020eb50df37%7C1%7C0%7C639161755144783403%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=eXVdxZJUKZLvh4%2BlPVj0oSh5P8N6qXfLiJQ6EqrM418%3D&amp;reserved=0\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/apnews.com\/hub\/ap-top-25-college-football-poll<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fapnews.com%2Fhub%2Fcollege-football&amp;data=05%7C02%7Cshawkins%40ap.org%7Cfeda786c5bce419390ef08dec23ad745%7Ce442e1abfd6b4ba3abf3b020eb50df37%7C1%7C0%7C639161755144805280%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=PMKIMmM1nIvgAcQAceP1zXTstgFtoh1l9IIQ5Md12OY%3D&amp;reserved=0\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/apnews.com\/hub\/college-football<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Copyright<br \/>\n                        \u00a9\u00a02026 The Associated Press. 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