The DB from Wisconsin did it and started @ The U last year…
Link: Texas Tech QB Sorsby Entering Treatment for Gambling Addiction
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You can rehab from a lot things while attending Texas Tech...
The kids dont have as much agency as we are wanting to give them. They still have parents/family who have a lot of influence on what they do. Its a guarantee someones in their family are betting on their games and they know it and know the bet. And its being covered by injury reports, restructured play calling, and player rotations.
The kids dont have as much agency as we are wanting to give them. They still have parents/family who have a lot of influence on what they do. Its a guarantee someones in their family are betting on their games and they know it and know the bet. And its being covered by injury reports, restructured play calling, and player rotations.
You’ll discover that any time the reigning national champion can be attached to a story about crime or criminal behavior, it will be.
Magnify that by 20 and you’ll have what happens to Alabama. Take Luther Davis for example. Every article begins with “former Alabama player”, he played over a decade ago.
If they are on Scholarship, that won't work.
If they are paying their own way...possibly.
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Once they withdraw from school they are no longer considered a student athlete and under the conditions of the NCAA. They are free to enroll anywhere they so choose, just like any other student. If the university accepts them, and they are placed on the team and scholarship, there is nothing that can be done to stop it at present. The NCAA has said as much.If they are on Scholarship, that won't work.
If they ar4e paying their own way...possibly.
There has been a discussion about imposing stiff penalties and fines on those programs involved in stuff like this. However, to date, nothing has happened.
As it relates to Sorby and his gambling issues, there is more of this happening with student athletes than most would imagine. And among those responsible for coaching them as well.
These people are involved in sports because of their competitive nature. And it is absolutely one the worst things a problem gambler can be. The inability to recognize when enough is enough, cut your losses and move on. That “voice in the back of your head” telling you can still win.
These people are involved in sports because of their competitive nature. And it is absolutely one the worst things a problem gambler can be. The inability to recognize when enough is enough, cut your losses and move on. That “voice in the back of your head” telling you can still win.
It is a well known fact that Bama’s success under Saban was largely based upon the use of illegal substances like deer antler spray.
Sports gambling is a major problem with young people. I have had conversations with young guys in their late teens and twenties that I attend church with. We often talk sports and they are openly talking about all the bets they are placing. I'm flabbergasted by it. They are wasting their money and playing with fire when it comes to addiction. I told two of them I would actively pray they lost every cent they bet so they would stop. It's not a good thing to get involved in. The slop is very slippery.
The most rapidly growing segment of the population with pathological/compulsive gambling issues are 18-24 year old males. Historically compulsive gambling has mostly been a male dominant problem, but there is a trend now of more women with gambling issues across most age groups.
The growth among this 18-24 year olds by and large is due to ease of online gambling these days in many areas. Additionally the fact that most of this demographic has spent the majority of their lives engaged in online activity. Placing a wager online is as natural as order from Amazon, getting an Uber or getting a delivery from DoorDash.
Trust me. If someone has a gambling problem, losing every cent won’t stop them. They will find a way to feed the habit.
In that case, I'm taking up a collection to buy three tractor loads and ship it to T-Town, cuz we need whatever works to win the LOS.
So......ARE........YOU.......IN????????? Don't be shy!
Being reported that from 2022: 10k bets, and at one point was averaging 20 bets a day.
Could he have been placing bets for other players? It sort of looks that way if it was 20 bets per day. I used to know this bookie that you placed your bets through him, and he would pay out the winnings to you if you won.
I doubt this kid plays another down of college football. If you're Texas Tech and even remotely think he has a gambling problem, you can't afford to have him near the program, and that will be the same with any program that would consider taking him.
Possibly. However if Sorsby’s issue has become so problematic he is seeking inpatient treatment four years later, I wouldn’t doubt him averaging 20 bets per day back then. For compulsive gamblers, the same as other addictions, the awareness of the problem happens early. The admitting to yourself, finding that acceptance and willingness to address it usually happens much later. Almost every compulsive gambler falls into the trap of believing they can “figure a way out” and “recover their losses”. In most cases it includes bigger, more frequent wagers. At that point, logic is out the window. It’s about the action, the chase and “catching up”.
I wouldn’t have any difficulty believing Sorsby’s was “chasing bets” in 2022 to the extent he was placing twenty or more a day.
Absolutely. At some point for the pathological gambler, the “high” you get from the “action” is as important as the high you get from winning. There has been some research which suggests the action and involvement becomes more important psychologically that the actual “winning”.
It is the reason that athletes/retired athletes and coaches seem to be at greater risk.
Ironically Texas Tech is one of the few Universities that offer a curriculum in Addiction Treatment and Recovery Counseling. Additionally, they offer recovery support for students returning to college after treatment as a support service.
Amen to this...I have had numerous former athletes tell me that the only place to get the "high" from a game is in gambling. That is really sad...
If I had a job that could earn me millions of at least hundreds of thousands of dollars and I had committed some unforgivable violation of an essential code of conduct, I would definitely announce, "Uh, I have a gambling addiction."
I have seen employees violate some serious conduct rules and when the hammer is about to fall, they announce, "I'm an alcoholic!" because you cannot remove an employee for having a disease. It may be entirely sincere, but even if it is not (and who can say?), it may keep the gravy train rolling.
I have seen employees violate some serious conduct rules and when the hammer is about to fall, they announce, "I'm an alcoholic!" because you cannot remove an employee for having a disease. It may be entirely sincere, but even if it is not (and who can say?), it may keep the gravy train rolling.
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