Dallas sports radio hosts react: Brendan Sorsby committed 'the ultimate sports sin'

Few stories, even in the college football world, generate the kind of reaction that the Brendan Sorsby saga has generated.

This week, it's only dialed up even more.

Sorsby will be allowed to play this fall despite placing thousands of bets during his time at Indiana and Cincinnati before transferring to Texas Tech. Monday's court ruling sent ripples through the college football world, with several pundits calling it the death of college football.

Around D-FW media, reactions were baffled and heated. 

Check out some of what local radio hosts on the Dallas airwaves had to say about Texas Tech's mess after their quarterback committed "the ultimate sports sin."

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The Ticket 1310 AM/96.7 FM

Corby Davidson

"This is one of the most ridiculous rulings — I didn't even know it was going on, because a couple of days ago we found out the news that Brendan Sorsby was ruled ineligible, his appeal was denied. I thought that was it! It was over. Then suddenly [Monday] morning, a judge super early in the morning out in West Texas says, 'No, no, no, he can play.'...

"We now have a league that says not only is it OK for players to gamble, they can also gamble on their own team, and bet thousands and thousands of dollars. ...

"What happens when you break a law is you get punished. That's been going on since the dawn of man. You break whatever rule you're in accordance with, in your league, in your office, in your school, and you're punished. This guy has committed the ultimate sports sin. Let's say that Dak Prescott got caught gambling $90,000 on the Cowboys — by the way, twice in negative results. Betting on them to lose. What happens? He's out of the league forever. Forever. It's over instantly. ... It's insane that they're letting this kid play."

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The Invasion

Matt McClearin: "This is shocking. He bet almost $100,000 on games in which he played in. ... What are we doing?"

Donovan Lewis: "And the only punishment is sitting out the first two games. ...

McClearin: "It's so ridiculous and it opens the door for other athletes who bet, who have been suspended and are going through the process: 'Well, we'll just sue.' And now it sets the precedent. The NCAA can appeal for temporary injunction...

Lewis: "But it's almost like what's the point?"

McClearin: "You sit here and you say, 'Here are the rules.' Ehh ... are they, though?"

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The Fan 105.3 FM

RJ Choppy

"I am just stunned. ... He admitted to placing hundreds of bets. Thousands of bets. Many on his own team. Like, I don't care if you're a Tech fan or not — this is insanity. 

"You now have made it so you can bet on your own team in college football, college basketball."

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The K&C Masterpiece

Corey Mageors: "This could set precedent for a long time. ...

"If he's not able to [get into the NFL's supplemental draft] that could deter a lot of people in college from doing what he's done. Seriously, if you can't win: 'Look man, you've basically got Pete Rose, you're phased out of the entire thing because of this decision, do not do it in college.' And it looks like some people are saying 'Well there should be avenues for this guy to be able to.'

"Now, is it fair to make him the sacrificial lamb of it all?

Kevin Hageland: "The sacrificial lamb, no. I think he should pay consequences, but he is by no means even close to the first person who's done this. ... But it is an interesting takeaway, essentially, that: 'You're fine. You wanna bet on the team you play for? You're fine. Don't worry about it.'"

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