Open For Business: a Big 12 Podcast w/ John Kurtz
Open for Business with John Kurtz delivers college football and college basketball news from a Big 12 perspective.
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Open For Business: a Big 12 Podcast w/ John Kurtz
Cincy Suing Texas Tech QB Brendan Sorsby for $1 Million; Sorsby Fires Back on Twitter
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Cincinnati is suing Texas Tech quarterback Brendan Sorsby for $1 million in liquidated damages tied to an alleged two-year NIL agreement, and the timing could not be spicier. The lawsuit hits one day after Sorsby took a shot at Cincinnati on social media, turning an already tense in-conference transfer into a full-blown Big 12 feud.
In this live stream, I break down what Cincinnati’s lawsuit says, why the school believes it’s entitled to $1 million within 30 days of Sorsby transferring, and how this kind of “NIL buyout” fight could change the way players move inside the Big 12. I’ll also show the post that set Bearcat fans off, explain why this feels different when the player lands at a conference rival, and tell you who I think is actually in the right here.
Then we pivot to BYU: what the Cougars look like without Richie Saunders, why their floor is lower without his leadership and production, and what it means for BYU’s depth and week-to-week consistency.
Finally, we get into one of the wildest early-season Big 12 takes you’ll see: On3 projecting huge things for Utah and, by extension, first-year head coach Morgan Scalley. I react to Brett McMurphy’s early College Football Playoff/bowl projections, why the Utah pick is a massive vote of confidence, and the one scenario where it actually makes sense (spoiler: it probably requires a star quarterback and an immediate defensive carry-over).
Topics include: Cincinnati Bearcats vs Brendan Sorsby lawsuit, Texas Tech football NIL, Big 12 NIL contracts and buyouts, in-conference transfers, Big 12 football 2026 storylines, BYU football outlook without Richie Saunders, Kalani Sitake respect, Morgan Scalley Utah head coach era, Kyle Whittingham exit fallout, Holy War implications, and early College Football Playoff projections.
Drop your take in the comments: is Cincinnati right to enforce the $1M clause, or is this crossing a line for the NIL era?
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