Not necessarily. Wouldn't let the fear of NCAA keep us from hiring a coach. We did that with Pearl and he's doing his thing with an SEC rival. Pruitt's problem is that he still thinks he's at Bama where they always look the other way. We hire Freeze and he's going to know eyes are upon him and his efforts. He's well aware of how to swim in those waters. I'd hire him in a nano second. Same for Kiffin. I'm not looking for a saint. I want a damned football coach.
If I had to guess, I suspect we were turned in by a rival who likely got info from a recruit who signed elsewhere or didn't sign in the early period. My money would be on UGA or Auburn.
Sports illustrated says ut was tipped probably from someone inside the program, whose name would not be released at this time.