Why Brendan Sorsby won't play for Texas Tech this fall after all

Quarterback Brendan Sorsby is officially heading to the NFL after declaring for the supplemental draft on Monday night.

Texas Tech and Sorsby fought hard to get him on the gridiron this fall to play for the Red Raiders, but the public outcry was just too grand for both sides to ignore. Teams literally wanted Texas Tech off the schedule going forward if Sorsby really hit the field to play quarterback for the school; it was getting ugly and untenable for all involved.

Ultimately, Sorsby heading to the NFL and Texas Tech pivoting to another quarterback made the most sense for both sides. Despite the legal win, the brutal optics were just never suitable for this to actually go as planned.