Further information has been released concerning Brendan Sorsby’s gambling activities.
According to court papers acquired by ESPN, the previous Indiana quarterback placed over 40 wagers on Hoosiers games and invested about $90,000 over the past four years.
Reportedly, Sorsby kept playing after switching from Texas Tech to Cincinnati.
He played two seasons for the Bearcats after leaving Bloomington after his sophomore year in 2023.
According to the site, he placed the wagers using numerous betting accounts registered in the names of a family member and acquaintances, as well as accounts in his own name.
“Sorsby at one point transferred at least $60,000 to two friends to cover bets made on his behalf,” according to the documents.
Sorsby made his bets on the Hoosiers in September and October 2022, ceasing them a week before his debut in Indiana at the start of November.
An affidavit from Sorsby’s legal team claims that “all of these bets were in support of Indiana. ” “I gambled on Indiana to win a game, score a certain number of points, or have the quarterback throw for a certain number of touchdowns or yards. “
According to the report, Sorsby placed “at least 165 impermissible bets on college and pro sports” while at Cincinnati, but none of them involved the Bearcats.
Texas Tech put Sorsby on indefinite leave in April for breaking the NCAA’s gaming rule.
Despite having completed a 35-day inpatient rehabilitation stay for gambling addiction, the NCAA rejected Sorsby’s attempt to obtain a temporary injunction to hasten a possible return to action earlier this week.
Doctors have determined that he suffers from anxiety and gambling problems.
According to ESPN, Sorsby said in a statement to the NCAA that “betting became a habit for me. ” “Betting became a need for me, making it nearly impossible to ignore the regular notifications from betting apps. ” I had no control over my addiction whatsoever.
“I now understand that the apps controlled me and not the other way around. ”
