Texas Tech Gave Brendan Sorsby 'More Than A Nudge,' But The Big 12's Lawsuit Is Still Kicking

Whoa, hold up, folks! You'd think with quarterback Brendan Sorsby out the door at Texas Tech, the drama would be over, right? WRONG! The Big 12's lawsuit against Texas Tech, this whole crazy saga, has *not* yet been dismissed. This isn't just some dusty old filing, either. This thing is active, it’s got legal fees piling up, and someone's gonna have to pay the piper. It's a mess, and the conference is making it clear they're not letting Texas Tech off the hook that easy.

The Sorsby Exit Was Just The Beginning

Remember how this all went down? According to Heather Dinich over at ESPN, the Big 12 filed that federal complaint against Texas Tech on a Monday, June 15. And what happened *that very same day*? Texas Tech pretty much pulled the plug on the Sorsby experiment. Not just a gentle goodbye, either. The school gave Sorsby "more than a nudge" to head into the NFL supplemental draft. It’s like, "Thanks for coming, don’t let the door hit you on the way out!"

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But here’s the kicker: even with Sorsby gone, the lawsuit is still going strong. The dude had permanently lost his NCAA eligibility, got a court order restoring it, and then Texas Tech sent him packing. You'd think the Big 12 would just close the book once Sorsby was out of the picture, but nope. This whole thing persists, and it’s got conference bigwigs worried about potential liability for the Big 12 itself. Can you believe it?

Who's Footing the Bill for This Mess?

Alright, so Sorsby is gone, but the legal bills ain’t. And this is where things get spicy! There's a real belief in some Big 12 circles that Texas Tech should be the one to foot the *entire* bill for the legal fees. Why? Because the conference thinks Texas Tech was so insistent on rolling with Sorsby, even after his eligibility issues, that they basically brought this whole lawsuit upon themselves.

An unnamed Big 12 athletic director didn't mince words, telling Dinich, "There may need to be consequences for Texas Tech, even if it works out this way. It was pointed out there’s been legal fees involved in this action. Is it right for all 16 schools to share in those legal fees when we didn’t have anything to do with starting it? Those are some of the things that are going to have to be worked out and they will be.” BOOM! That’s a direct shot, right there. It’s a fight for who pays for what, and the Big 12 isn't backing down.

So, the lawsuit isn't dismissed, the legal fees are adding up, and the Big 12 is looking at Texas Tech with a very pointed finger. This thing ain’t over until it’s over, and it looks like it’s just getting started for Texas Tech’s checkbook!

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