Why not lie? There's no downside to it. And , as you said , he's lied before...
Doesn't get much more damning than that. Something else to consider. Unfortunately , there's tons of teenage athletes dreaming of suiting up for the "flagship." I suggest many of those misguided youths don't care about sanctions one way or the other anyway. Sure , the "one-and-dones" might care but most players AREN'T elite so having to sit out a post-season or two during a 4 year career is manageable to some of these kids. Another factor. Kids often hear what they wanna hear. The unx coaches might tell 'em "Our lawyers have assured us men's basketball and/or football won't be sanctioned." The kid hears Roy/Fed ( whom they idolize anyway ) saying everything's cool even though that's not EXACTLY what they were told. So...unx gets busted. Then what? The coaches go right back an' tell the kids , "Our lawyers assured us we were good to go. We had the same info we passed on to you. It's not our fault they were wrong. Ya know kid , it's really not MY fault anyway. Those dadgum hifalutin lawyers an' such. Cain't trust a-one of 'em. Heckfire , you kin transfer after sittin' out a year anyway ifn ya want. Ya dun been here a couple of seasons though. Might as well stick it out. By the way...yer invited to my retirement party next month. See ya there."
