University of Cincinnati officials deny a claim by quarterback Brendan Sorsby’s agent that the school knew about Sorsby’s gambling issue and failed to act. Multiple reports say the agent is pressing for NCAA scrutiny of whether the athletic department was aware of the alleged gambling addiction and what steps, if any, were taken once the issue became known. The University of Cincinnati’s athletic department contests the agent’s assertion and maintains it did not have prior knowledge of the gambling problem. News coverage frames the dispute as potentially relevant to NCAA compliance, depending on what can be substantiated about the timing of any alleged awareness by school personnel. While the agent’s position emphasizes that Cincinnati should face questions or potential consequences under NCAA rules if it had knowledge and did not respond appropriately, Cincinnati’s position is that it disputes the underlying claim of prior awareness. The matter centers on conflicting accounts about what the university knew, when it knew it, and whether its actions met applicable standards.