Brendan Sorsby will neither play college nor professional football in 2026. However, he might lead a college football program into some controversy. Sorsby’s agent, Ron Slavin, accused the University of Cincinnati of being aware of Sorsby’s gambling addiction and remaining idle about it during an interview with “105.3 The Fan” in Dallas last month.
Slavin expressed that nobody knew of Sorsby’s problem when he was in the portal. He stated, “If anybody should be questioned or catching heat, it should be Cincinnati because they knew for two years and never said anything or didn’t do anything about it. That’s the part of the story that gets lost.”
These statements alerted the NCAA, leading to a possible investigation of the school as reported by Ross Dellenger of Yahoo Sports. Dellenger wrote that those familiar with the situation informed Yahoo Sports about the NCAA sending a letter of inquiry regarding Sorsby’s time at the university. Such a letter often initiates an investigation over possible rules violations, which usually involves collaboration with the school.
The NCAA’s actions seem exploratory at this stage. However, if it becomes evident that the school was aware of Sorsby’s gambling issues, the consequences for Cincinnati might include fines, forfeited wins, and loss of scholarships.
Shortly after Slavin’s remarks, Cincinnati issued a statement denying any knowledge of Sorsby betting on games. “We will reiterate what we have said before: all of our student-athletes receive extensive gambling education multiple times throughout the year, and we would never knowingly play an athlete who violated NCAA sports wagering regulations,” declared the university. “If we ever became aware of impermissible wagering, we would report to the NCAA and comply with sanctions.”