Even if it is a secondary violation or ill-advised major violation, it will get reported through the media as if Aaron Hernandez just went on a shooting spree in Gainesville.
Yeah, you got that right.
In truth, I was afraid it would be something about like that, a "moderate technical" violation--and of course it'd be covered luridly by the NCAA via their rabid cheerleaders-at-large out there among the national media. Hell, I can see it getting that and then some from within our own state: Don't y'all think there are UM apologists downstate who've been gnashing their teeth at having to act pious and penitent while they punish themselves and hope it'll be enough, waiting, hoping, PRAYING for it to all blow over--well, maybe praying wasn't part of the practical plan, not when it's in their judges' selfish and tainted best interests to see it play out that way, find something ASAP and ride it out of the the great public "Posterboys For Corrupted Youth"-doghouse. Don't you think they might like to see the spotlight pulled off of them? Even better, over onto a deadly in-state rival, and for a recruiting -rules violation?!! If they didn't have a hand in it, they'll sure as shootin' play it up big time no matter what.
The basic premise is still just "rumor", though, right? Well, "persistent rumor", but I have an uncomfortable feeling about how this has gone so far. I really thought Phillips would leave only once a solid, decent Head Coaching job was offered. Did a minor mistake in the "everybody does it/who we gonna go after"-category put him in a situation where his best move was to take one for the team, or at least try to? If so, I'm afraid neither of the folks mentioned above are gonna be big on letting it play out that way.
