IMO the fact that the NCAA suspended Boeheim but then effectively said those games didn't count doesn't get enough credit for being effed up
Strongly agreed. That, along with the self-imposed ban in a terrible season, timed perfectly to avoid extended negative media scrutiny or recruiting effects, made sure the Syracuse outcome was a slap on the wrist disguised as a harsh punishment.
Contrast that to our situation, where we were dragged through the mud for a year and a half and had 3 recruiting classes neutered (still feeling the effects) for failing to meet a retroactively-applied standard.