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Former Indiana quarterback Brendan Sorsby has completed a 35-day in-patient addiction recovery program and plans to return to Texas Tech.
Whether he returns to the football field is in question.
The NCAA reportedly has denied Sorsby's request for reinstatement for the 2026 season. He was ruled ineligible in April after reports that he broke gambling rules by wagering on IU games. He filed suit against the ruling on May 18 as he underwent treatment.
A court date over the case is scheduled for June 1 in Lubbock County. Texas Tech President Lawrence Schovanec, in a letter to the university community, said the school plans to appeal the NCAA's ruling.
Sorsby committed to Texas Tech in January after playing two seasons at Cincinnati. He spent his first two seasons at IU, where he played sparingly as a freshman and appeared in 10 games as a sophomore in 2023.
Here is what Sorsby posted on social media Tuesday, May 26:
"Last Friday, I completed a residential treatment program for a diagnosed gambling addiction and anxiety disorder. While I accept responsibility for my behavior and know that I have a lot of work ahead of me, for the first time in many years I feel more free and no longer fully at the mercy of my addiction. I am endlessly grateful to all who have supported me over the last several weeks, especially my family, friends, the experts and staff at Algamus Recovery Services, and the entire Texas Tech community.
"This is the start of a new beginning that I feel fortunate to have. I know recovery from addiction is a long road and I hope that my experienced has in even some small way reduced the stigma associated with speaking up about addiction and getting help. I am committed to my ongoing treatment and being a resource to many other student-athletes and other kids out there dealing with gambling addiction and other mental health issues.
"With the support of my coaches, teammates and the university, I'm looking forward to returning to campus in Lubbock. If I'm blessed and fortunate enough to have the opportunity to continue my college career at Texas Tech, I know I will get the support I need, including through the school's Center for Students in Addiction Recovery. I am deeply sorry to everyone I've disappointed and am committed to the hard and necessary work ahead."
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Whether he returns to the football field is in question.
The NCAA reportedly has denied Sorsby's request for reinstatement for the 2026 season. He was ruled ineligible in April after reports that he broke gambling rules by wagering on IU games. He filed suit against the ruling on May 18 as he underwent treatment.
A court date over the case is scheduled for June 1 in Lubbock County. Texas Tech President Lawrence Schovanec, in a letter to the university community, said the school plans to appeal the NCAA's ruling.
Sorsby committed to Texas Tech in January after playing two seasons at Cincinnati. He spent his first two seasons at IU, where he played sparingly as a freshman and appeared in 10 games as a sophomore in 2023.
Brendan Sorsby statement about gambling addiction treatment
Here is what Sorsby posted on social media Tuesday, May 26:
"Last Friday, I completed a residential treatment program for a diagnosed gambling addiction and anxiety disorder. While I accept responsibility for my behavior and know that I have a lot of work ahead of me, for the first time in many years I feel more free and no longer fully at the mercy of my addiction. I am endlessly grateful to all who have supported me over the last several weeks, especially my family, friends, the experts and staff at Algamus Recovery Services, and the entire Texas Tech community.
"This is the start of a new beginning that I feel fortunate to have. I know recovery from addiction is a long road and I hope that my experienced has in even some small way reduced the stigma associated with speaking up about addiction and getting help. I am committed to my ongoing treatment and being a resource to many other student-athletes and other kids out there dealing with gambling addiction and other mental health issues.
"With the support of my coaches, teammates and the university, I'm looking forward to returning to campus in Lubbock. If I'm blessed and fortunate enough to have the opportunity to continue my college career at Texas Tech, I know I will get the support I need, including through the school's Center for Students in Addiction Recovery. I am deeply sorry to everyone I've disappointed and am committed to the hard and necessary work ahead."
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