{
  "id": 5854880,
  "title": "Cody Campbell defends Texas Tech's handling of Brendan Sorsby, calls some Big 12 coaches 'idiots'",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/05/cody-campbell-defends-texas-techs-handling-of-brendan-sorsby-calls",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-05T22:56:07.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/cody-campbell-defends-texas-techs-225607159.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Cody Campbell, chairman of the Texas Tech Board of Regents, has defended the university's handling of former Red Raider Brendan Sorsby in light of a recent documentary. In a series of social media posts, Campbell criticized some Big 12 coaches and athletic directors, calling them \"idiots\" for their public reactions to the Sorsby situation. Campbell emphasized that Texas Tech followed the rules and the law, and did not sue anyone during a 7-day period following an injunction. He stated that those who publicly criticized Texas Tech were uninformed and seeking cheap shots. Campbell vowed that Texas Tech would \"give them what they have coming to them,\" hinting at a potential retaliation in the 2026 college football season.",
  "summary": "The Red Raiders' billionaire donor gets fired up about losing the gambling QB before the season.",
  "key_points": [
    "Texas Tech chairman defends handling of Brendan Sorsby",
    "Some Big 12 coaches called 'idiots' by Campbell",
    "Potential retaliation planned for 2026 season"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Yahoo Sports",
        "title": "Texas Tech football printable 2026 schedule with dates, times and TV lineup",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/05/texas-tech-football-printable-2026-schedule-with-dates-times-and-tv",
        "published": "2026-09-05T23:25:22.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}