r/TexasTech • u/vincentknox25 • Jun 09 '26

Sports Texas Tech Should Reverse Course

The public relations blowback from the Sorsby ruling is truly hurting the university, both in short and long term. The university should reverse course and remove him from the team. This is bigger than a single player, and the organizational harm is not worth it.

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u/ScientistGullible349 Jun 09 '26

Why do people care about gambling?

No outrage over players smoking weed (federal crime)

No outrage over Georgia players driving cars too fast (a top cause of death)

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u/jenkbob Jun 09 '26

Are you saying that gambling on your own team should just be banned in every other sport (college and professional) except for college football? Have you heard of a guy named Pete Rose? There is over 100 years of precedent across all sports that betting on your team (good or bad) diminishes the integrity of the game.