it's a shjtty situation, and people have a right to be bummed . . . but it's a legit deal. This attempt to create a mythology that the NCAA is manufacturing things and out to get the Orange is as tiresome as it is false. Even worse is the attitude that SU should be able to cheat because other successful teams are suspected of doing so . . . that's just childish.
Has the NCAA been taking a close look at SU? Yes. The Fine Mess brought them out and they have found some things that legitimately raised their eyebrows. But Fab's academic troubles were real, and James' situation was close enough that it warranted the cautionary suspension. Those were not manufactured issues.
Many of us warned that there was real threat of NCAA fallout from the Fine Mess . . . frankly, I'm happy that it has been as minor as this; it could have been a lot worse.