Brett Yormark and Texas Tech are trying to move past the Brendan Sorsby mess, and apparently the first step involved a steakhouse in Fort Worth.
Ross Dellenger of Yahoo Sports reported that Yormark and school administrators recently met there in an effort to put the quarterback saga behind them. The whole situation has been messy from the start, with Sorsby’s exit from Lubbock tied to a whirlwind offseason dispute over the Cincinnati transfer’s past gambling habits. In the end, the Big 12 held firm and, with the other 15 league members backing that stance, Texas Tech moved on from the quarterback before the 2026 season.
The reconciliation, though, is not some clean handshake and fresh start. Dellenger described it as a “reconciliation process,” and the tension around it is still very real.
Meanwhile, the fallout keeps rolling. Dellenger also reported that the NCAA has sent Cincinnati a letter of inquiry.
The issue has already spilled into Big 12 Football Media Days in Frisco, Texas, where Texas Tech has been under the microscope all week. On Tuesday, Yormark had a sharp exchange with Beyond the Mic host Sean Dillon after Dillon asked whether Red Raiders fans should believe they’re getting a fair shake in the wake of the retaliatory lawsuit tied to Sorsby’s eligibility ruling.
The clip made the rounds quickly inside Big 12 circles, and it only added to the sense that Texas Tech and the rest of the conference are not exactly on the same page right now.
Still, there have been signs of support for the Red Raiders behind the scenes. Matthew Postins obtained video of Joey McGuire discussing the backing he received during the Sorsby controversy and the legal fight over his quarterback. McGuire said there were some “funny jabs,” but he also pointed to strong support from Oklahoma State’s Eric Morris and BYU’s Kalani Sitake.
For now, the temperature is easing around the Sorsby saga. The league wants to move on, Texas Tech is trying to do the same, and everyone involved seems ready for August to get here and shift the conversation back to football.
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