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Tom Ley

NFL Tells Brendan Sorsby He’s Not Their Problem Right Now

College Football

Brendan Sorsby Decides To Make Himself The NFL’s Problem

Israel Daramola

Texas Tech Releases Propaganda Film On Brendan Sorsby’s Behalf

Dave McKenna

Future Texas Tech quarterback Brendan Sorsby shouts during the first half of the game between the Houston Cougars and the Texas Tech Red Raiders at United Supermarkets Arena on January 24, 2026 in Lubbock, Texas. He looks very happy.

Judge Reinstates Brendan Sorsby To Texas Tech, Says QB Will Miss Just Two Games

Lauren Theisen

sprinklers spraying the field with players on it

College Softball

Texas Tech Overcomes Last-Ditch Homer And Sprinkler Attack To Beat UCLA

Future Texas Tech quarterback Brendan Sorsby shouts during the first half of the game between the Houston Cougars and the Texas Tech Red Raiders

Texas Tech Transfer QB Brendan Sorsby Leaves School, Enters Gambling Rehab

JT Toppin #15 of the Texas Tech Red Raiders stands on the court for "The Matador Song" after the game against the Utah Utes at United Supermarkets Arena on January 14, 2026 in Lubbock, Texas.

College Basketball

Texas Tech Is Rich And Good At Everything

Ray Ratto

You Can Finally Start Paying Attention To The College Football Playoff

Darrion Williams #5 and Kevin Overton #1 of the Texas Tech Red Raiders react after Williams scored a three point basket to tie the game during the second half in the West Regional Sweet Sixteen round of the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament at Chase Center on March 27, 2025 in San Francisco, California.

Texas Tech Made It Feel Like Destiny

David Roth

Fans throw trash onto the field during the college football game between the Georgia Bulldogs and the Texas Longhorns on October 19, 2024, at Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium.

College Football Is In A Golden Age Of Throwing Garbage

Mark Adams Has Some Top-Notch Excuses For Saying Racist Stuff And Spitting On One Of His Players

Life Only Gets Better After Leaving Lubbock

With Mac McClung, Goodbye’s Going To Be The Hardest Word

Head coach Chris Beard of the Texas Tech Red Raiders

Perhaps Now Is Not The Time To Have A Screaming, Spitting Tantrum During A Basketball Game

This is a Dutch guy affiliated with Red Bull Racing throwing a football. I just liked the photo.

An Arm And A Legend: Rick McIvor And The 100-Yard Throw

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