Yeah, because going on a fishing trip is the same as robbing a phuking bank.
Aside from the softball sized logical fallacy begging to be slapped out of the park, I'll sum this up real quick so we don't have to rehash for the 14th time.
Man pays for Julio and Ingram to go fishing. University finds out about it and turned it into the NCAA. NCAA deems the fishing trip to be worth less than X amount of dollars and allows both to pay back the cost of the trip to a charity. Man also gives Jerrell a laptop, who is also turned in to the NCAA. NCAA suspends Harris for 6 games.
RWS swears Mr. Anderson is an Auburn booster(because he has some ties to Auburn) and is part of operation red dog to bring Alabama down. Prowler has sources who say Mr. Anderson is part of the REC and is an Alabama booster.
There. I just saved everyone 8 pages of bullpoop. Now let's get back to Prowler's texting adventures.
Yeah, that's what I meant, I'm just that stupid, I thought robbing a bank was the same as fishing. My point (and the logic) is the same. The point was that it's not really a punishment to only have to reimburse that which was given to you against the rules. That isn't a penalty or a punishment. I tried the bank robbing example in hopes it would make the point more clear. Meaning, when you break a rule, simply back-pedaling and undoing what it is you did is not punishment.
If Reggie Bush just gives back the $350,000 he and his family took...that is not a punishment or a penalty. In fact, the NCAA doesn't give a shit what he does as far as paying back those wannabe "agents". They only care about the rules that were broken and what the penalties will be.
When you don't pay your taxes and get caught, they don't just say "well, just pay what you owe and don't do it again". No, they take what you owe AND charge you interest and penalties (or lock your ass up). And don't think I'm comparing fishing trips with taxes here. I'm simply using another example of how when you break rules, there are consequences. Paying the taxes you evaded is not a penalty. Sitting in jail for 3 years is the penalty.
Look, I don't think any of it is that big of a deal. But you have to admit that there is no LOGIC in calling payment to a charity in the amount of the fishing trip a punishment or a penalty. If it wasn't breaking rules, then let it go. If it was breaking some rules, then there should be a fitting penalty.