College football continues its tailspin into a free-for-all market of transfers and NIL deals. The longer things go without a governing body to regulate and rein in the chaos (no, not the NCAA), the more student-athletes are going to be victimized by the consequences.
The latest unfortunate casualty of the current environment is former Cincinnati quarterback Brendan Sorsby. The 22-year-old transferred to Texas Tech after the 2025 season but was sued by his former school for allegedly breaching his NIL contract. The Bearcats are seeking a $1 million exit fee they claim Sorsby still owes them for departing to Lubbock.
According to the lawsuit filed in U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio, Sorsby was contractually obligated to pay Cincinnati the $1 million within 30 days of transferring. He allegedly violated the terms of his deal by appearing in a Times Square billboard announcing his commitment to the Red Raiders…