The NCAA is and has always been a mess - look no further than the waiver process that no one understands and is shrouded in secrecy or UNC who admittedly ran a fake academic department that manufactured grades for athletes based on the communicated requirements of the coaching staffs of various sports and was not even given a slap on the wrist.
That said - an uneducated fan base and postings on this forum can easily lead to people doing really stupid things that violate recruiting rules or simply create uncomfortable situations for staff, players, and recruits.
While the TN complaint was mostly bull, it did lead to a few secondary violations and it probably cost the WBB staff and the university hundreds of wasted hours of labor - time that could have been spent much more usefully. No idea of the cost involved but would not be surprised if it topped $1M to defend all the bull. While US legal systems are based on innocent until proven guilty, the realty of civil systems are closer to guilty until you can prove you are innocent. Much easier and cost effective to stay clear of accusations than figure out how to defend against them.
