Cleaning house is one thing. It generally does mitigate damages, and let's be real-- UT really wanted Pruitt out on the cheap, after extending him months prior, and a vocal faction wanted Fulmer gone sooner rather than later. But most schools don't invite the scrutiny, dig deep and uncover more than what was initially reported, then make sure the NCAA knows everything. Plowman knew what she was doing by hiring an outside firm that espouses full disclosure. She made a play.
Boyd's a smart guy, and he knows sports. He knows how programs are run. Pruitt was an unpopular, losing HC and UT needed to clean up a big mess, but everybody above Fulmer wasn't deaf and blind to everything happening under his watch. UT eliminated some problems, saved some money (we'll see how that plays out) and gets a do-over, but Plowman just put the program and everybody in it under a microscope.