The Big 12 presidents and chancellors haven't rushed to pull the league's recently filed federal lawsuit because there are still questions about Texas Tech quarterback Brendan Sorsby's NFL future and any possible legal retribution, a Big 12 source told ESPN on Friday evening.
The Big 12 board of directors is expected to have a call early next week, sources said, to discuss next steps. Some have questioned what, if any, liability could exist for the conference or how it will play out with the NFL given Sorsby's admitted history of gambling.
"We don't know the answer to those questions," the source said. "We haven't done anything different at this point. We're going to reconvene next week to run through all the options. Right now that case is still active."
The Big 12 on Monday filed a federal lawsuit in the Northern District of Texas seeking both a declaratory judgment and injunctive relief to allow the league the authority to use its bylaws to potentially punish Sorsby.