Mike Florio Demands Answers From Judge in Brendan Sorsby Gambling Ruling

The Brendan Sorsby saga just took another dramatic turn, and this time the target isn’t the player — it’s the judge who handed down the controversial ruling that allowed the Texas Tech quarterback back on the field. And one of the biggest names in sports media is not holding back.

Florio Calls Out ‘Unexplained’ Court Decision

In a fiery segment on Pro Football Talk, NBC Sports’ Mike Florio unloaded on the judge responsible for clearing Sorsby to play in 2026, despite the quarterback being at the center of a massive gambling scandal that has rocked college football. According to sources close to the situation, the ruling was unexpectedly short — just four pages — and offered virtually no insight into how the decision was reached.

“No one is taking a step back, no one is setting aside their own interests, no one is bothering to ask themselves what’s really right here,” Florio said on the show. “And the problem is the decision from the court — four pages — tells us nothing about why this decision was reached, tells us nothing about how the facts and the policies and the law intertwine. It would be a lot easier for anyone to understand what the right thing to do is if we had the benefit of exactly how the judge got from point A to point B.”

Insiders say the lack of transparency has only deepened the divide between Texas Tech supporters — who celebrated the ruling — and the NCAA, along with several other conferences, which have reportedly threatened to boycott the Red Raiders over the decision.

‘Waiting for Someone to Do the Right Thing’

Florio didn’t stop at criticizing the judge’s reasoning. He also took aim at the broader response from college athletics, noting that every party involved seems to be acting purely out of self-interest.

“We have heard many voices chime in, and the one thing I’ve noticed is they’re all saying what we would expect them to say,” Florio added. “I’m waiting for someone to say or do the right thing.”

Sources close to the NCAA tell us that the organization is reportedly considering an appeal or a separate legal challenge, while some rival programs have allegedly already decided to refuse to schedule Texas Tech in future seasons. The situation appears to be spiraling, and the clock is ticking before the start of the 2026 season.

For now, all eyes remain on the judge — and on whether he will ever offer a full explanation for a ruling that could change the landscape of college sports.