Scott Satterfield Gives First Public Comments on Brendan Sorsby Betting Saga
Scott Satterfield Gives First Public Comments on Brendan Sorsby Betting Saga
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Cincinnati BearcatsCincinnati Bearcats football head coach Scott Satterfield met with the media on Tuesday morning following the formal announcement that Cincinnati is facing Miami (OH) inside TQL Stadium (home of the MLS side FC Cincinnati) on Sept. 19 at 3:30 p.m. ET.
A few questions got asked about that game, but the big topic at hand was Brendan Sorsby. The former Cincinnati quarterback ended his efforts to play college football this season on Monday night and is applying to enter the NFL's Supplemental Draft.
He lost his final year of eligibility due to betting on college football and his own team during his time playing for Indiana earlier this decade. Cincinnati Athletics has stated repeatedly it had no knowledge of the betting practices, outside of the documented trigger they got from a third-party monitoring service that Sorsby created a PrizePicks account last year.
"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. If we ever became aware of impermissible wagering, we would report to the NCAA and comply with sanctions," Cincinnati said in response to Sorsby's agent, Ron Slavin, claiming the school knew more than they are admitting.
On the Satterfield side, he wishes the best for Sorsby at the next level.
"I just wish Brendan the best in his future endeavors, and it certainly looks like he's going to the NFL," Satterfield said in a media scrum. "So wish him nothing but the best as he heads to the NFL, and certainly has been a wild ride over the last month or so, my comment would be pulling for Brendan, and in his future endeavors in football.
"I certainly expect there to be takers. I think even before all this stuff hit I think NFL, we had 32 teams came to came to our campus, and a lot of them were inquiring about him at that point, and he could have come out and potentially been a first round draft pick. So there's going to be certainly teams that will be very interested in him. He's very talented, has great size, can run, can throw. I think if you just look at the history of the NFL, some guys have made mistakes and they still have taken chances on them, and so I feel like you'll certainly learn from this and grow, and it's about giving him an opportunity."
Satterfield had the same feeling nearly everyone on the planet had outside of Lubbock, Texas: Sorsby shouldn't play college football again.
He also noted the NFL interest that's perked up around Sorsby in the past month.
"Yeah, there certainly have been scouts, GMs have reached out and just asking questions, and more on a personal level, probably, maybe than a football level with their interest, knowing that potentially something like this could happen," Satterfield said, "I certainly think now that the news is out over the next few weeks, there's going to be a lot more inquiries about him, and trying to find out more and more about him and able to take a chance on taking him."
Sorsby ranked 10th nationally in ESPN QBR this past season after posting 36 total scores and 3,380 total yards. The 2025 All-Big 12 Second Team member played two seasons at Cincinnati before jumping to the NFL.
It's unknown how Cincinnati will handle its ongoing lawsuit against Sorsby for $1 million in damages they are claiming from his transfer to Texas Tech.
He won't be playing for them or any other college football team ever again. Check out the full media scrum comments via Bearcat Journal below:
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Published Jun 16, 2026 | Modified Jun 18, 2026
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Badenoch blasts 'moaning' female Labour MPs over Burnham jobs 'quota'
Kemi Badenoch has told Labour women to earn a job in Andy Burnham's Cabinet instead of demanding they are handed jobs because of their gender.
The Tory leader lashed out today amid reports that female MPs are demanding the de-facto new prime minister introduce a 50:50 gender split 'quota' in his government.
Amid reports that former foreign secretary David Miliband is being lined up to return to the role, possibly with his brother Ed as Chancellor, one female minister also complained that Burnham could not have 'more Milibands than women' in the top posts.
But in a scathing article in the Times today Mrs Badenoch told them to 'stop moaning' and get chosen on merit instead of retreating into 'more of the failed identity politics that is holding back our country'.
'There are many, many reasons why you shouldn't have any Milibands in the cabinet,' she said.
'But complaining that the boys haven't given them the right jobs or that the boys are taking all the jobs, just shows that Labour's women still don't get it.'
The idea of quotas was also attacked by Baroness Jacqui Smith, Labour's Skills Minister.
Asked by Times Radio if Mr Burnham should reserve jobs for women, she said: 'No, I think what Andy Burnham should be doing is building the very best team around him to change this country.'
A letter written by the Women's Parliamentary Labour Party has called on Mr Burnham to ensure a 50:50 split between men and women in government jobs
Amid reports that former foreign secretary David Miliband (above, right, in 2010) is being lined up to return to the role, possibly with his brother Ed as Chancellor, one female minister complained that Burnham could not have 'more Milibands than women' in the top posts
But Mrs Badenoch told them to pipe down and get chosen on merit instead of retreating into 'more of the failed identity politics that is holding back our country'
A letter written by the Women's Parliamentary Labour Party and seen by the BBC has called on Mr Burnham to ensure a 50:50 split between men and women in government jobs after he succeeds Sir Keir Starmer.
'We are asking you to demonstrate this change from day one and address the toxicity and misogyny within our own party and government,' it said.
Labour has never had a female leader, while the Conservatives have had three, and Mrs Badenoch urged the government to follow its meritocratic example.
'If you run a meritocracy, then you do not have to worry about jobs for the boys,' she wrote.
'Every woman who is a Conservative MP, every woman who has ever won the leadership, has had to fight to get where she is.
'By contrast, Labour women are demanding guarantees from Burnham. But the truth is he doesn't have to give any guarantees.
'If none of Labour's women are prepared to get their hands dirty and challenge him for the leadership, their demands are toothless.'
'In fact, it's quite revealing that the women's parliamentary Labour Party has written to Burnham asking him to commit himself to at least 50 per cent female ministers.
'This has nothing to do with meritocracy. It is yet more of the failed identity politics that is holding back our country.'
