​  Texas Tech athletics defended its controversial decision to allow quarterback Brendan Sorsby to return to campus in a lengthy video. In a message featuring its president, athletic director and head coach, the athletic department made its case for why they’ve stood by Sorsby despite admitted violations of NCAA gambling rules.In the video, Texas Tech officials claim that Sorsby returning to campus as a member of the football team will help support his recovery from a clinically diagnosed gambling addiction. “We have a long time before we have to think about when he’s going to play football again,” Texas Tech coach Joey McGuire said. “We have a long time to continue to work with him to help him with this addiction and deal with a lot of different things in his life. Right now, our top priority is getting him back in this environment with his teammates, with people who love and care about him, and then deal with the football.” In legal filings, Sorsby admitted to placing several thousand bets over the course of four years, including many on Indiana athletics while he was a redshirting athlete. Placing bets on your own team or athletic department is grounds for permanent loss of eligibility under NCAA rules. Sorsby received an injunction from a Lubbock County District Court on Monday that prevents the NCAA from enforcing any punishments while he awaits his full trial in February 2027. The full trial is scheduled for two weeks after the national championship game, when Sorsby’s college career will be over. As part of the injunction, Sorsby will receive a two-game suspension. Criticism for Judge Curry’s decision has been swift from all corners of college athletics. Georgia and Nebraska have publicly declared that they will not schedule Texas Tech in any sports heading forward. Big 12 administrators have met to consider sanctioning Texas Tech or Sorsby. On Thursday, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton informed the Big 12 that any such attempt would be met with legal action by the state. Returning to campusBig 12 weighs Texas Tech sanctions amid legal warning from Texas AG over Brendan Sorsby caseTexas Tech athletic director defends actions on Brendan Sorsby as school shows no signs of backing downBrendan Sorsby fallout: Georgia, Nebraska boycott future games vs. Texas Tech as Big 12, Big Ten mull actionBrendan Sorsby granted 2026 eligibility: Texas Tech QB wins injunction vs. NCAA amid gambling probeTexas Tech QB Brendan Sorsby just blew a hole in NCAA enforcement, a model that might be beyond repairTexas Tech’s Brendan Sorsby placed 40-plus bets on Indiana as Hoosiers QB, per reportTexas Tech’s decision on Brendan Sorsby threatens to throw a live grenade into college football powder kegAfter the NCAA denied Sorsby’s application for reinstatement, Texas Tech president Lawrence Schovanec penned a lengthy letter expressing his public support for the quarterback. In it, he argued that Texas Tech’s addiction recovery center and campus support would help S  CBS Sports Headlines