During one of the quietest times in the college football calendar, the Brendan Sorsby drama has broken through the calmness. Following Texas judge Ken Curry issuing a temporary injunction on June 8, allowing Sorsby to play in 2026 after serving a two-game suspension, outrage has grown across the college football landscape, as have the jokes.
Even Texas head coach Steve Sarkisian joined in on the fun during his appearance on the “Up & Adams Show with Kay Adams.”
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On Monday, Sarkisian joked, “The way these injunctions are going, Pat Mahomes might be playing quarterback for Texas Tech again before Joey [McGuire]’s done.”
With the situation getting messier, Sarkisian’s comment provided a lighthearted break from this stormy saga.
For those who don’t remember, Mahomes starred at Texas Tech from 2014–2016, becoming the school’s third-leading passer with 11,252 yards while throwing for 93 passing touchdowns and adding another 22 touchdowns on the ground.
What the Longhorns’ head coach referred to was one of the latest developments in the story, in which the Big 12 sued Texas Tech and Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton.
In summary, the conference was arguing that it had independent authority to enforce its own bylaws and had the right to punish Texas Tech if it allowed Sorsby to play.
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Additionally, the NCAA formally appealed Sorsby’s injunction, as it requested that the court pause its ruling allowing Sorsby to play the majority of the season.
The outlook on the situation had grown incredibly toxic, especially in the conference, with Kansas State athletic director Gene Taylor previously saying the Sorsby ruling is “f****** bulls***.”
Troubling feelings resided outside the Big 12 as well, with Georgia athletic director Josh Brooks saying, “This is not about Texas Tech. It’s about protecting our own locker room. We cannot, in good conscience, put our student-athletes on a field where the competitive integrity of the contest is compromised and overridden by the courts.”
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Their frustration was understandable.
Sorsby, one of the best transfer quarterbacks available this offseason, would have given Texas Tech a massive boost if he were to play. But now, that’s not the case, as Sorsby has declared the intention to apply to the NFL supplemental draft and not risk his career.
For the Cincinnati Bearcats last year, he scored an 88.2 QB impact grade according to PFSN, ranking 10th in the nation.
Texas Tech appears to be a potential College Football Playoff contender in 2026, as it was in 2025. While it had a good quarterback in Behren Morton last year, he was not the elite quarterback required to win a national championship.
As Sorsby heads to the supplemental draft now, Texas Tech might have a quarterback issue on its hands.
