Texas Tech drew quite a bit of ire from the wider college football world over its handling of the Brendan Sorsby situation this offseason.
The transfer quarterback addition was ruled permanently ineligible after he admitted to placing more than $90,000 in sports bets, including wagers on his own team during his time at Indiana. He later sued the NCAA and received an injunction to play this fall.
The Red Raiders initially supported Sorsby's efforts, but as the Big 12 threatened legal action against the school, Sorsby ultimately left the program and withdrew his lawsuit. Speaking to CBS Sports' Richard Johnson at Big 12 media days this week, coach Joey McGuire said he may have acted differently had he been able to foresee the response to the Sorsby saga.
"If I would have been able to have a crystal ball and see in the future, as far as would they have had a supplemental draft, I would have probably said (earlier), 'Brendan, let's don't do this. Go to the supplemental draft,'" McGuire said.
McGuire acknowledged that the backlash from other universities in the Big 12 was stronger than expected, and he also said Texas Tech likely wouldn't have added Sorsby in the first place were it not for the fact that Will Hammond, a backup who started two games last season, was recovering from a torn ACL.
The transfer quarterback addition was ruled permanently ineligible after he admitted to placing more than $90,000 in sports bets, including wagers on his own team during his time at Indiana. He later sued the NCAA and received an injunction to play this fall.
The Red Raiders initially supported Sorsby's efforts, but as the Big 12 threatened legal action against the school, Sorsby ultimately left the program and withdrew his lawsuit. Speaking to CBS Sports' Richard Johnson at Big 12 media days this week, coach Joey McGuire said he may have acted differently had he been able to foresee the response to the Sorsby saga.
"If I would have been able to have a crystal ball and see in the future, as far as would they have had a supplemental draft, I would have probably said (earlier), 'Brendan, let's don't do this. Go to the supplemental draft,'" McGuire said.
McGuire acknowledged that the backlash from other universities in the Big 12 was stronger than expected, and he also said Texas Tech likely wouldn't have added Sorsby in the first place were it not for the fact that Will Hammond, a backup who started two games last season, was recovering from a torn ACL.
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