Former Texas Tech quarterback Brendan Sorsby reveals in a new docuseries that he has a lot of regret over his gambling scandal that led to the NCAA ruling him permanently ineligible.
"I have a ton of remorse and a ton of regret for the things that I've done in the past," Sorsby said in an interview featured in "The Program: Texas Tech," which documents the Red Raiders' recent offseason, according to ESPN's Max Olson.
"Just for my coaches and teammates and those guys, and then all the backlash that we faced - they're having to face all the scrutiny and backlash as well."
The upcoming four-part Paramount+ series marks Sorsby's first interviews since he entered a gambling addiction treatment program in April. He's acknowledged placing over 9,000 wagers totaling at least $90,000 on professional and college sports over four years, including at least 40 wagers involving Indiana football while he was with the Hoosiers in 2022. Sorsby also sent about $5,000 to friends to place bets on pro sports on his behalf after he joined Texas Tech.
"I gambled all throughout my time at Indiana, pretty much all throughout my time at Cincinnati," Sorsby added. "Made some mistakes, though, especially early on, betting on my own team, which obviously everybody knows. Whenever I'd gotten to Tech, same deal. Making more money than I ever made in my life, no reason at all to gamble, and yet I still did it."
Sorsby also describes an emotional meeting with Red Raiders coach Joey McGuire in June, when it became clear Texas Tech could no longer fight for his NCAA eligibility.
"Once that finally came out, I was on the phone with my parents and agent, and I'm sitting there bawling my eyes out," Sorsby said. "In my head, I'm thinking I just threw everything I've worked for my entire life out the window, like it's over. Coach McGuire and me sat down at his office, and there was a lot of tears shed between the both of us."
Sorsby applied to enter the NFL supplemental draft but was denied. He'll instead enter the 2027 NFL Draft.
