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Big 12 Withdraws Lawsuit Against Texas Tech in Sorsby Case
Confirmed
In Short: The Big 12 has dropped its lawsuit against Texas Tech, resolving the matter internally and moving forward as a 16-team conference.
A Big 12 spokesperson told On3 that the league has withdrawn its lawsuit against Texas Tech, which was filed to enforce rules regarding Brendan Sorsby. 'The Big 12 Conference and Texas Tech have resolved this matter internally. We are moving ahead together as a Conference, 16 strong,' the spokesperson stated.
Texas Tech did not pay the Big 12's legal fees, according to sources. The Big 12 has also recently voted to adopt a new bylaw requiring member schools to bear legal costs in similar situations.
Texas Tech started the season strongly, defeating Abilene Christian 33-10. The drama surrounding former quarterback Brendan Sorsby is slowly coming to a close, with the lawsuit now concluded.
The lawsuit, filed in June, aimed to enforce bylaws and sanction Texas Tech for its plan to play Sorsby. The Big 12 threatened a ban from the conference championship game, leading to Sorsby stepping away from the team.
Background
Texas Tech University is a public research university in Lubbock, Texas, United States. Established in 1923 and called Texas Technological College until 1969, it is the flagship institution of the five-institution Texas Tech University System.
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