Hour 1 - Forced to Run

June 16, 2026

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Brendan Sorsby, a college quarterback who admitted to placing over 9,000 bets—including wagers on his own team’s games—and was ruled permanently ineligible by the NCAA, had a brief moment of hope when a Lubbock County judge granted him a temporary injunction that would have let him play for Texas Tech with a self-suggested two-game suspension. That hope evaporated almost immediately. The Big 12’s lawyers filed paperwork to enforce sanctions against Texas Tech if they played him, and within hours, Sorsby announced he was leaving the program and entering the NFL’s supplemental draft. Ben Maller argues that Sorsby didn’t just walk away—he was forced to run, and the move reveals how the legal and institutional machinery around college sports can collapse a player’s options faster than any single court ruling can prop them up.

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1 (02:09) **Hour One Open & Gambling QB Story Setup** - Ben Maller opens the show and introduces the main story: Texas Tech QB Brendan Sorsby, who was ruled permanently ineligible by the NCAA for placing 9,000+ bets including on his own team, has now decided to leave college and enter the NFL supplemental draft.
2 (12:08) **How Sorsby Stacks Up for NFL Scouts** - Ben analyzes the contradiction between Sorsby's raw talent and the gambling stigma that will follow him.
3 (16:20) **Giants' Fire Sale & Logan Webb's Untouchable Status** - Ben shifts to MLB, arguing the Giants are foolish to keep ace Logan Webb off the trade block while auctioning everyone else.
4 (21:10) **Rafael Devers Trade Chatter & Red Sox Spite** - Ben jokes about the possibility of the Red Sox reacquiring Rafael Devers, calling it a "returning a broken blender" move.
5 (27:05) **Caller Segment & Sorsby Reactions** - Ben takes calls and reads texts reacting to the Sorsby story, including jokes about him landing in the UFL or being drafted by the Cardinals.
6 (30:45) **World Cup: Iran Star Complains About Media Questions** - Ben discusses Iran's Mehdi Taremi getting upset that reporters asked non-football questions (e.g., about politics) before a match against New Zealand.
7 (35:09) **World Cup: Cape Verde's Upset & Spain Tie** - Ben briefly notes Cape Verde's tie with Spain as a classic underdog sports story, promising to discuss it more later.

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Show Notes

Ben Maller is talking about QB Brendan Sorsby deciding to leave Texas Tech for the NFL's Supplemental Draft, how Sorsby stacks up and if he will be selected, Giants pitcher Logan Webb being available, and more!

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