The University of Cincinnati has responded to Brendan Sorsby’s agent, claiming the school knew about the quarterback’s gambling while he played there.
Earlier this week Brendan Sorsby’s agent, Ron Slavin, made allegations that the University of Cincinnati prioritized football success over his client’s gambling addiction.
According to reports, the school learned about the quarterback’s sports betting in 2025, but took little or no action. Slavin has since claimed that the Bearcats’ knowledge of Brendan Sorsby’s gambling dates back to a year prior, claiming they “knew for two years and never said anything and did nothing about it.”
The University of Cincinnati responded to Slavin’s allegations in a statement
“We will repeat what we have said before,” ESPN reports Cincinnati said. “All of our student-athletes receive extensive gambling education multiple times throughout the year, and we would never knowingly play an athlete who violated the NCAA’s sports betting rules. If we ever became aware of illegal betting, we would report it to the NCAA and comply with sanctions.”
Court documents say that on Aug. 19, 2024, the University of Cincinnati was notified of Sorsby’s wager on daily fantasy website PrizePicks. The documents state that Sorsby told the school that he had not placed any bets and that his access to the site had been denied when they questioned him.
Sorsby has acknowledged making over 9,000 bets, some of which were at Indiana University during his time as the Hoosiers’ reserve in 2022 and 2023. So far, there is no evidence that he intentionally gave players privileged information, manipulated his performance or used insider knowledge to make his bets.
Cincinnati is suing Brendan Sorsby for breach of contract, claiming his transfer to Texas Tech caused the school to suffer damages in excess of $1 million. Sorsby had received an order which allowed him to play for Texas Tech despite the NCAA finding him ineligible due to his play. He has since decided to enter the NFL’s supplemental draft (while still keeping all the NIL money, the Red Raiders paid himeven if they don’t play a game for them).
