Big 12 threatened by Texas Attorney General if league sanctions Texas Tech amid Brendan Sorsby saga

Key Points:

• Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton issued a formal letter to the Big 12 conference threatening legal action if it sanctions Texas Tech for supporting quarterback Brendan Sorsby, warning of potential liability exceeding $200 million.
• The letter argues that any sanction against Texas Tech for complying with a court injunction reversing Sorsby's NCAA eligibility ban would violate federal and state antitrust laws and cause significant financial harm to the university.
• Sorsby was granted a temporary injunction Monday reversing his permanent NCAA eligibility ban, despite admitting to placing over $90,000 in bets on college football games from 2022 to 2026, including bets on Indiana games when he was a freshman.
• The Big 12 executive committee is meeting to discuss possible sanctions against Texas Tech, with the full Board of Directors scheduled to vote next week; potential penalties include postseason bans, revenue restrictions, and recruiting limitations under conference bylaws.
• The situation has caused tension within the Big 12, with some members, such as Kansas State AD Gene Taylor, expressing strong opposition to the injunction and hinting at possible boycotts of Texas Tech's athletic program.