Texas AG warns Big 12 of liability if league sanctions Texas Tech over ineligible QB Brendan Sorsby
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Summary
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton sent a letter to Big 12 commissioner Brett Yormark warning the league would face "substantial liability" if it sanctions Texas Tech for playing quarterback Brendan Sorsby. Sorsby was declared ineligible by the NCAA for wagering on college sports, and the Big 12 presidents met to discuss whether Bylaw 3.6 could be used to punish the Red Raiders. A Texas judge had granted Sorsby relief, creating a legal conflict between the conference's potential actions and state legal authority.
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· 3 pulledTexas attorney general Ken Paxton sent a letter to Big 12 commissioner Brett Yormark and board of directors chairman Douglas Girod on Thursday, notifying the league that it would be exposed to 'substantial liability' if it takes action against Texas Tech for playing quarterback Brendan Sorsby.
The Big 12 Conference's presidents met Thursday to discuss whether the league can invoke Bylaw 3.6 to sanction the Red Raiders if they decide to play Sorsby, who was declared ineligible by the NCAA for wagering on college sports.
Texas Judge Ken Curry granted Sorsby
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