Show Notes
Pete Thamel and Dan Wetzel unpack the latest twist in the Brendan Sorsby saga, including the Big 12’s aggressive response and Texas Tech’s role in the controversy. Plus, they identify the saga’s biggest winners and losers, discuss how Texas Tech will be viewed moving forward, and how college sports can fix a system that continues to invite legal challenges.
0:00 - Welcome
0:30 - Brendan Sorsby saga: The Big 12’s big move
6:18 - Brendan Sorsby saga: How Texas Tech folded
11:06 - The growing abuse of temporary injunctions
14:58 - Could Cincinnati or Indiana have known?
23:37 - Brendan Sorsby saga: Winners and losers
29:13 - Michigan weighs in
34:35 - How will Texas Tech be viewed this season?
38:31 - Can Congress make an eligibility rule?
44:28 - Who will be Texas Tech’s QB1?
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