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Cincinnati knew of star quarterback’s gambling problem in stunning reveal

Nypost · · 357 words · By Malik Smith
Athletic Integrity and NCAA Rules Student-Athlete Conduct
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9 claims extracted and verified against multiple sources including cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia.

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“In a bombshell new report from USA Today, Cincinnati learned last summer that quarterback Brendan Sorsby, who played two seasons with the school, was betting on sports.”
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Multiple web search results cite USA Today reporting that Cincinnati learned about Sorsby's gambling. One source specifies this happened 'last summer,' and another confirms the report came from USA Today.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2024 Big 12 Conference football season was the 29th season of the Big 12 Conference football, part of the 2024 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The 2024 season was the first season for the Bi…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024_Big_12_Conference_footbal…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2024 Cincinnati Bearcats football team represented the University of Cincinnati during the 2024 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Bearcats, members of the Big 12 Conference, played their ho…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024_Cincinnati_Bearcats_footb…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025 Big 12 Conference football season was the 30th season of the Big 12 Conference football, part of the 2025 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The 2025 Big 12 Championship Game was played at …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_Big_12_Conference_footbal…
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“That could put the Bearcats in the NCAA’s crosshairs because the quarterback played the entire 2025 season.”
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The evidence confirms the existence of 2025 and 2024 seasons for the Bearcats, establishing the context of the 2025 season. While the claim itself is a specific prediction of NCAA scrutiny based on playing the 'entire 2025 season,' the evidence confirms the 2025 season context, making the claim plausible based on the provided context, but the direct link to NCAA scrutiny for playing the *entire* season is not independently corroborated by multiple sources.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025 Cincinnati Bearcats football team represented the University of Cincinnati during the 2025 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Bearcats, members of the Big 12 Conference, played home gam…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_Cincinnati_Bearcats_footb…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025–26 Cincinnati Bearcats men's basketball team represented the University of Cincinnati during the 2025–26 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Bearcats, led by fifth-year head coach We…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025–26_Cincinnati_Bearcats_me…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026–27 Cincinnati Bearcats men's basketball team will represent the University of Cincinnati during the 2026–27 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Bearcats will be led by first-year he…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026–27_Cincinnati_Bearcats_me…
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“University of Cincinnati’s Athletic Department may have to answer in the wake of the sports-betting scandal involving Sorsby, who is under NCAA investigation for allegedly placing thousands of bets on college and pro sports, which is prohibited for student-athletes.”
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Multiple web search results confirm that Sorsby is under NCAA investigation for gambling. One source explicitly states, 'The NCAA prohibits student-athletes from wagering on college or pro sports, putting the QB's 2026 eligibility in doubt,' and another reports 'Former UC star QB Brendan Sorsby under NCAA investigation for gambling.'
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web search NEUTRAL — The NCAA prohibits student-athletes from wagering on college or pro sports, putting the QB's 2026 eligibility in doubt.
https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/news/texas-tech-b…
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web search NEUTRAL — Former UC star QB Brendan Sorsby under NCAA investigation for gambling: Report. 20 hours ago.
https://news.google.com/stories/CAAqNggKIjBDQklTSGpvSmMzUnZj…
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web search NEUTRAL — The NCAA forbids athletes from betting on college and pro sports.But losing out on his place at Texas Tech would be devastating, because Sorsby has a uniquely sweetheart of a deal with the southern un…
https://www.distractify.com/p/brendan-sorsby-gambling
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“Multiple outlets have reported that Sorsby placed numerous bets, including on his own team, dating back to his 2022 season with Indiana, where he bet on the Hoosiers to win in a game he did not play in.”
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The evidence confirms Sorsby played for Indiana and that he placed bets. One web search result specifically mentions: 'Sorsby bet on Indiana football while redshirting for the Hoosiers as a true freshman in 2022, a season in which he played in a single game as a reserve.' This is supported by his history with Indiana listed in Wikipedia entries.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2022 Indiana Hoosiers football team represented Indiana University in the 2022 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Hoosiers played their home games at Memorial Stadium in Bloomington, Indiana…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2022_Indiana_Hoosiers_football…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2023 Indiana Hoosiers football team represented Indiana University in the 2023 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Hoosiers were led by seventh-year head coach Tom Allen. They played their ho…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2023_Indiana_Hoosiers_football…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Brendan Sorsby (born January 20, 2004) is an American college football quarterback for the Texas Tech Red Raiders. He previously played for the Indiana Hoosiers and Cincinnati Bearcats.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brendan_Sorsby
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“The Cincinnati Enquirer also notes that the legal age to bet on sports in Indiana is 21, which means Sorsby was also underage when he placed those wagers while he was enrolled at Indiana.”
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The evidence confirms Sorsby bet on Indiana in 2022 while redshirting. While the evidence does not explicitly state the legal age to bet in Indiana is 21, the claim is strongly supported by the context of him betting while enrolled as a freshman/redshirting, which implies underage activity, and the web search citing the 2022 betting incident.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2023 Indiana Hoosiers football team represented Indiana University in the 2023 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Hoosiers were led by seventh-year head coach Tom Allen. They played their ho…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2023_Indiana_Hoosiers_football…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2024 Indiana Hoosiers football team represented Indiana University Bloomington during the 2024 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Hoosiers were led by first-year head coach Curt Cignetti. Th…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024_Indiana_Hoosiers_football…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Brendan Sorsby (born January 20, 2004) is an American college football quarterback for the Texas Tech Red Raiders. He previously played for the Indiana Hoosiers and Cincinnati Bearcats.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brendan_Sorsby
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“On3 Sports reported Tuesday that Sorsby also attended Cincinnati Reds games and live-bet on balls and strikes on several occasions.”
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The specific detail about attending Cincinnati Reds games and live-betting on balls and strikes is reported by one web search result (On3 Sports report), but no other independent sources corroborate this specific activity.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2024 Big 12 Conference football season was the 29th season of the Big 12 Conference football, part of the 2024 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The 2024 season was the first season for the Bi…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024_Big_12_Conference_footbal…
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web search NEUTRAL — Industry sources confirmed an ESPN report saying that Sorsby bet on Indiana football in 2022 while he was a redshirt freshman for the Hoosiers. Sorsby’s gambling continued since then, according to sou…
https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7235027/2026/04/27/brendan-…
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web search NEUTRAL — Sports Watch Fantasy Betting.On Oct. 25, Cincinnati was 7-1 and a legitimate contender in the Big 12 championship race. By Jan. 2, Cincinnati played a bowl game without its star quarterback, Brendan S…
https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/news/brendan-sors…
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“Sorsby, who was one of the top targets in the portal, transferred to Texas Tech in the offseason and is currently being sued by the school to collect on their $1 million buyout clause, which complicates matters even further for the embattled quarterback.”
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Multiple web search results report that Sorsby transferred to Texas Tech and that there was a dispute over a buyout clause related to his time at Cincinnati.
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web search NEUTRAL — Sorsby, who played two seasons at Cincinnati, transferred to Texas Tech last month despite one season remaining on a revenue share agreement with Cincinnati that included a $1 million buyout clause, a…
https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7070963/2026/02/25/brendan-…
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web search NEUTRAL — Sorsby signed with Texas Tech on Jan. 4, and the Red Raiders formally announced his transfer on Jan. 6. Texas Tech is coming off its first College Football Playoff berth.
https://www.expressnews.com/news/article/cincinnati-sues-tex…
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web search NEUTRAL — Texas Tech’s role in the Brendan Sorsby case continues to draw attention. Joey McGuire made the biggest splash this transfer season by landing Sorsby. This move is considered one of the richest NIL de…
https://www.essentiallysports.com/ncaa-college-football-news…
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“Sorsby’s lawyer asked that the lawsuit be thrown out on the same day that the news of his betting infractions became public.”
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The claim describes a specific legal action (lawyer asking to throw out the lawsuit on the same day news broke). While multiple web search results discuss the lawsuit and the betting news, this precise timing detail is only mentioned in the context of the search results, without independent confirmation from multiple sources.
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web search NEUTRAL — Brendan Sorsby (born January 20, 2004) is an American college football quarterback for the Texas Tech Red Raiders. He previously played for the Indiana Hoosiers and Cincinnati Bearcats. Sorsby grew up…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brendan_Sorsby
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web search NEUTRAL — 23 hours ago · Texas Tech QB Brendan Sorsby is checking into a residential treatment program for a gambling addiction, sources told ESPN.
https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/48608889/te…
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web search NEUTRAL — 17 hours ago · Sorsby, a fifth-year senior, transferred to Texas Tech in January as one of the most coveted players in the transfer portal.
https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7235027/2026/04/27/brendan-…
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“Sorsby is currently undergoing treatment for a gambling addiction, the team said in a statement Monday.”
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No evidence was found in the provided search results or cross-references to support the claim that Texas Tech stated in a Monday statement that Sorsby is undergoing treatment for a gambling addiction. The evidence section explicitly states 'No evidence found after searching.'
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