Mike Bianchi: After standing up to Texas Tech, Commissioner Brett Yormark and the Big 12 are the new heroes of college athletics
Bianchi says the Big 12’s stand against Texas Tech showed the conference would enforce standards after a defining moment last week.
- Earlier this week, the Big 12 filed a federal lawsuit to preserve its ability to sanction Texas Tech if it chose to field quarterback Brendan Sorsby, who admitted to betting on his own team.
- Big 12 Commissioner Brett Yormark and conference leaders refused to surrender to a world where every NCAA rule is merely an invitation to file a lawsuit, choosing instead to defend the integrity of college athletics.
- The Red Raiders are the defending Big 12 champions and arguably the conference's best hope of earning a coveted College Football Playoff berth this season, making the standoff consequential.
- Hours after the filing, Sorsby announced plans to enter the NFL supplemental draft, effectively ending the immediate standoff between the conference and the school.
- This decisive legal action signaled a shift in enforcement from previous limited suspensions, proving the Big 12 was prepared to defend the league's standards. For one day at least, integrity won.
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Source: Big 12 monitoring Sorsby fallout, options
The Big 12 presidents and chancellors haven't rushed to pull the league's recently filed federal lawsuit because there are still questions about Texas Tech quarterback Brendan Sorsby's NFL future and any possible legal retribution, a source told ESPN.
Commentary: After standing up to Texas Tech, Commissioner Brett Yormark and the Big 12 are the new heroes of college athletics
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Mike Bianchi: After standing up to Texas Tech, Commissioner Brett Yormark and the Big 12 are the new heroes of college athletics
ORLANDO, Fla. — Last week, I argued that the Big 12 faced a defining moment. Would Commissioner Brett Yormark, UCF and the rest of the conference membership stand up for the integrity of college athletics, or would they surrender to…
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